Malaysia – According to a recent internet news article, Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin may be expelled from Bersatu since a majority of the party’s supreme council members have decided to remove her owing to alleged affiliations with Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM). As stated by the report, no decision was taken on the Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister’s dismissal from Bersatu since …

Malaysia – Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin gave his assurance that the coalition stuck to its principles of fighting corruption and abuse of power compared to other political coalitions vying for control of Melaka in the coming state elections. In an apparent dig at Barisan Nasional (BN), particularly under the administration of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Muhyiddin …

Despite the week-long delay, opposition member Lim Guan Eng demanded that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob file a confidence motion as soon as Parliament returns. The Bagan MP stated failing to do so would be unlawful and a disobedience to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s prior order. “This is clearly to accommodate Ismail, who is under home quarantine following …

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has appointed Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob of UMNO as the country’s ninth prime minister after concluding that he has the confidence of a majority in Parliament. Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Indera Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin stated in a statement on behalf of Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said His Majesty believed the appointment …

All MPs from Barisan Nasional and Umno have agreed to support Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in his quest to become the next Prime Minister. The legislators reached this conclusion after a meeting of Umno’s supreme council and a gathering of BN MPs tonight. When addressed after the later meeting, Padang Besar MP Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin affirmed the unanimous …

Director General Ismail Abd Muttalib, Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government has declared that his support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is “firm and clear,” and that he was among the first to state his stance on the matter. The Maran (Pahang) MP stated that he supported the PM because the country is dealing with the Covid-19 …

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that a meeting with the alternative national recovery council has been held for the discussion of the Covid-19 crisis in the country. He said that the virtual meeting was held along with the 18 members that involves Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and a number of the so-called …

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the president of Umno, said today that enough of the party’s MPs had signed a statement withdrawing their support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration. The letters were handed to the Agong during an audience with the Umno chief, he said during a news conference held after the party’s …

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that he is expectant that the Malaysian contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will win Malaysia’s first gold medal from the world’s biggest multi-sports Games. He said during the Demi Malaysia Champions’ Flag-off that he is placing his high hopes that the athletes would bring home a gold medal and that those who …

UMNO Supreme Council Member Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani told off those who are railing against the party over its so-called “tug of war” attitude saying that they must rather learn to self-reflect rather than lead the Perikatan Nasional (PN) in a state of instability because of their criticisms. In an interview, Johari addressed the party critics that despite having …