Malaysia – Every year on Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Johor Opposition Leader Liew Chin Tong remembers his eight-year friendship with lawyer and activist Datuk Khairul Anwar Rahmat. Liew stated his special bond with Khairul Anwar began when he was denied entry to a Ramadan market in Kluang in 2014, which sparked the controversial “surat mana surat” incident that pitted Umno and …

Malaysia – A joint Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance headed by senior Umno leader Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who intends to retake Kelantan in the 15th general election, has reassured the state’s ruling party that it is not a cause for concern (GE15). A story published by Astro Awani quotes the information head of the Kelantan People’s Action Party (PAS), …

Malaysia – PAS will not take part in political cooperation or adopt the ‘big tent’ strategy that has been proposed by some opposition leaders in order to compete against Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 15th General Election (GE15), according to Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, the party’s election director for the GE15. He said that the party will not …

Malaysia – Umno’s choice of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as its prime ministerial candidate for the 15th General Election (GE15) demonstrates the unity and stability of the party in the face of the GE15’s difficulties. Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Umno’s Deputy President, said that this decision has demonstrated the party’s maturity, putting to rest rumours that the party was …

Malaysia – No great plan or magic trick, according to Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, can bring Pakatan Harapan (PH) back to Putrajaya. Short-term solutions in politics only work for a short while, as said by the PKR legislator, and such a simple approach would backfire in the long run. “There is no big plan for us to climb to …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, indicated on April 2 that he had scheduled a meeting with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discuss future partnership. When the latter claimed that head been attempting to reclaim his position as Prime Minister, Muhyiddin stated the meeting was a starting step to gather input from political …

Malaysia – If the anti-party hopping Bill is not presented and enacted during this Parliament session, Pakatan Harapan (PH) is prepared to go to the streets. Mohamad Sabu, a member of the Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) in Kota Raja, said his party’s members are prepared to take to the streets if they are ignored when they speak up in Parliament …

Malaysia – Today, all eyes are set on the 2021 Umno General Assembly, which will be convened face-to-face after two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting last year was held in a hybrid format, as it had not been convened the year before because of the rising cases and the risk of spreading the Covid-19 virus. The assembly, …

Malaysia – Employees Provident Fund (EPF) participants will be allowed to make a special withdrawal of RM10,000 from their accounts beginning today, allowing individuals affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to clear their outstanding obligations. The majority of Umno members who favor the withdrawal claim that it would also assist to improve people’s lives and invigorate the local economy, particularly for …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, the vice president of Umno, stated that the party must become stronger in order to rule efficiently. He said that if the party becomes stronger, it would be able to help Malays who have struggled since the coalition’s loss in the 2018 general elections. According to him, they all need to accept that their …