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. According to him, what was stated at the …

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 …

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was recently sworn in as Malaysia’s ninth prime minister, restoring UMNO’s control of the nation after his party’s involvement in orchestrating the collapse of a government formed from a crisis only 17 months ago. The former deputy minister was appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the backing of 114 MPs, including those from Parti …

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was appointed Malaysia’s ninth prime minister, after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong determined that he had the backing of 114 MPs, or a simple majority. Ismail Sabri is perhaps the country’s most surprising prime minister to date, having risen to prominence as the Opposition leader after the resignation of UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahidi Hamidi. …

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stated today that he was unable to rescue his Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration due to alleged power-hungry individuals from certain sectors. Muhyiddin stated in his national speech announcing his resignation as prime minister that he had attempted many methods to preserve the coalition but had ultimately failed. According to the Pagoh MP, he tried many things …

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, head of UMNO, stated that his party refuses Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s bipartisan offer made in his special address. In a statement, he said that Muhyiddin’s offer made to those who oppose him is a clear admission that he has lost the Dewan Rakyat‘s majority support and lacks the legitimacy to perform his …

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, head of UMNO, allegedly rejected proposing himself as a prime minister (PM) candidate if Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin loses his confidence vote in Parliament next month. According to The Vibes, the Bagan Datuk MP stated that the topic has never been considered or even talked in the party up to date. He allegedly stated while …