Malaysia – The state administration of Melaka will establish a Melaka youth legislative assembly, as promised in the Barisan Nasional campaign for the state election held earlier this year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said the initiative was intended to encourage young people to participate in channeling thoughts and opinions in order to enhance the efficiency of the …

Malaysia – MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, said that the Barisan Nasional (BN) is not to blame for the Kedah government’s move to completely outlaw numbers forecast businesses in the state. Wee said today at a news conference that the decision originated from Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and was thus unrelated to the …

Malaysia – Adly Zahari, chairman of Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH), defended the coalition’s move to nominate two former Umno members in the state poll.   Adly noted in a recent interview with a news site that the choice was not without controversy and that PH leaders had faced intense internal backlash as well. According to Adly, he cannot dispute that Idris …

Malaysia – Only Barisan Nasional (BN) has named its “Poster Boy,” or chief minister candidate, despite the fact that the three coalitions contesting the Melaka state election began announcing candidates for the several seats on Friday. Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali is BN’s “Poster Boy,” having served as chief minister until four elected MPs withdrew their support, triggering the state …

Malaysia – The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia will probe into a leaked audio tape purporting to be between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron. Its deputy minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said that investigations would focus on finding the individual who recorded and released the audio recording, with telecom …

Malaysia – Senior UMNO officials have started arriving at the party’s headquarters for a meeting of the supreme council to determine their posts on the Melaka state election. Datuk Seri Abdul Rauf Yusoh, the Melaka state legislative speaker and head of the Melaka UMNO liaison committee, and Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, the caretaker chief minister, were among those spotted …

Malaysia – Melaka state assembly speaker Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh approached DAP in an effort to shore up support for UMNO’s Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali, according to Tey Kok Kiew. Reports say that Melaka DAP leader Ab Rauf, who is also from UMNO, had urged the party to intervene and defend Sulaiman after four assembly members withdrew support …

Malaysia – The presidential council of Pakatan Harapan (PH) made it clear that it is opposed to the appointment of Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali being the interim chief minister of Melaka in the midst of the state’s political turmoil. According to a statement it issued just recently that Sulaiman has lost the majority of seats in the state legislature …