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 – Having a several numbers of political parties does not sit well with the public because it may lead to ideological divisions and make the economy vulnerable, according to UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. So, instead of forming new political parties, the nation should focus on going ahead and on resolving political divisions, according to him. He …

Malaysia – Lim Guan Eng, the DAP secretary-general, was the hero who defended Tabung Haji for the greater benefit of Malaysia, according to Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu. The former defense minister, popularly known as Mat Sabu, said that it was Lim who persuaded the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Cabinet in 2019 to “rescue” the Muslim pilgrims’ fund, which had …

Malaysia – UMNO’s president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the party’s decision not to collaborate with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia in the 15th general election (GE15) has been finalized. According to Ahmad Zahid, the decision was not simply a result of a resolution passed by the party’s supreme working council but was the result of a grassroots voice …

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, a Gua Musang Member of Parliament, has resigned from his position as head of the UMNO Advisory Board. Ku Li, an UMNO veteran, attributed his dissatisfaction to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakub‘s selections for government positions, which he said were too similar to those made by the latter’s predecessor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who he …

UMNO spokesman Shahril Hamdan reiterated his party’s rejection of DAP and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, citing the government and the Pakatan Harapan coalition’s bipartisan agreement. On Facebook, he said that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed recently was only to guarantee the present administration’s stability rather than a political realignment. Related PostsAnwar urges govt to improve current Bumi …

The DAP today voiced cautious support for UMNO’s Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said’s candidacy as the next Dewan Rakyat Speaker to succeed Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. A petition for recall elections was filed by Azalina to prevent MPs from switching parties midstream, according to its secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. In a statement, Lim said that DAP is willing to discuss …

UMNO recently demanded the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to probe former Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’ allegations about political involvement in the judiciary and security issues. This was one among many issues addressed and agreed upon at the UMNO Supreme Council meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister and party vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Thomas made these …

The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) seems to be optimistic that it would have representation in the next Cabinet, which will be headed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is from UMNO. The party’s supreme council member, Datuk Razali Idris, claimed the party recently had a meeting and granted its president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the authority …