Malaysia – In order to regain voter appeal in the 15th general election (GE15), Pakatan Harapan (PH) has to change its political narrative as well as infuse new blood into its line-up, according to a forum panel. Former Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, speaking at an event titled “Does Parliament Hold Key Reforms?” remarked that certain PH leaders still …

Malaysia – Despite its defeat in the Johor state election, Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) head Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that the party would continue to “fight” in Malaysia’s political arena. Pejuang had recognized many flaws that had contributed to its defeat in the state elections, according to the former prime minister, and stated that his party …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, head of the Barisan Nasional (BN), termed the coalition’s huge win in the Johor poll as “unexpected.” He said that the BN has regained people’ confidence in order to rule the Johor government once again. He said that however, I would want to caution the party not to be conceited in light of …

Malaysia – As he joined the morning throng of voters who got out early to cast their votes, Perikatan Nasional (PN) leader Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin expressed optimism about his coalition’s prospects in the upcoming Johor state election. The Pagoh MP, who is not running for a state seat this time, came at the SMK Sri Muar polling station in …

Malaysia – According to an Ilham Centre poll, Barisan Nasional (BN) is on track to establish the next Johor administration by securing at least 35 of the 56 state legislative seats where Malay voters account for two-thirds of the voters. Opposition split, local psychographic, divided votes generated by multi-cornered elections, and a predicted lower voter turnout are among the primary …

Malaysia – Rosleli Jahari, a former Johor Lama assemblyman, said that he has quit Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and would apply to rejoin Umno. Rosleli, who was not chosen to run for re-election, expressed his dissatisfaction with Bersatu, its president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, and his government. “I will seek to rejoin Umno, my former political party, and will campaign …

Malaysia – As the fifth day of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) campaign for the Johor state election approaches, numerous grassroots activities are being undertaken. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the party’s chairman, stated that during on-the-ground operations with the candidates, he found the local communities’ acceptance of PN, which includes Bersatu, PAS, and Gerakan in the Peninsula, to be extremely promising. …

Malaysia – The fact that the Barisan Nasional (BN) is participating in 35 four-cornered contests in the Johor state election does not give the party an edge in scoring easy victories, according to BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that BN was confident in its own abilities and was unconcerned about the large number of applicants seeking …

Malaysia – The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and the PKR  have expressed optimism that they would reach an agreement over their state seat candidacy fight in Larkin. Despite the fact that it is just one seat, Muda and PKR should avoid becoming like Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN), according to party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. “They (Muda …

Malaysia – Despite the fact that the next state election is expected to be a multi-cornered fight, Johor Perikatan Nasional (PN) expressed confidence that it would be able to achieve a majority of more than two-thirds to establish the next state government. The coalition’s leadership is aware of the increased number of candidates fighting for seats this time around, according …