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Zahid: UMNO is a party that takes action on what it said

By Katherine S
July 12, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi asserted that UMNO is determined to make a stand on the Supreme Council’s decision after having its own MPs and other political parties express different views on the matter. According to him, the reason behind the withdrawal of support from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was due to several events that transpired …

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UMNO
Geo Politics

BERSATU shuts down Zahid’s allegation over PN govt’s failure amid Covid-19

By Katherine S
July 9, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s accusations towards the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration for what he calls the government’s failure in their duties were just rhetoric according to the information chief of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan. Wan Saiful said in a statement that it’s not the PN administration but Zahid himself who have failed …

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Geo Politics

Ismail and Hishammuddin’s appointment meant to influence UMNO members against leaving PN government, sources said

By Katherine S
July 8, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

Sources reported that UMNO ministers Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s promotion was an intentional act which has been decided since the UMNO Supreme Council meeting. A number of sources who have close connection with the top leadership of UMNO claims that the appointment of Ismail as the deputy prime minister and Hishammuddin as a senior …

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AhmadZahid
Geo Politics

Zahid’s ultimatum to leave PN govt, dismissed by its MPs

By Katherine S
July 6, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s proposal for Barisan Nasional (BN) to cut off relations with the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government seems to have been dismissed by its MPs. According to several sources, Zahid met with its MPs at the UMNO headquarters, asking them to leave PN. One source said that the meeting between Zahid and the MPs was …

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Tajuddin
Geo Politics

Party leader’s candidacy depends on Zahid, UMNO election chief says

By Katherine S
July 2, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman reminded the UMNO leaders who are critical of Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that their selection to contest in the upcoming general election rests on the party president. UMNO elections director Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said that Ahmad Zahid remains the president until the GE 15 since the party’s internal poll has been delayed. He said …

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Malaysia

Election watchdog Bersih 2.0 to conduct online SREL session

By Katherine S
July 1, 2021
in :  Malaysia

Bersih 2.0 said that they are keen to conduct online Simulated Recall Elections (SREL) on other parliamentary or even state constituencies particularly those who were previously under UMNO as many of its representatives are defecting to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) following the GE 2018. According to chairman Thomas Fann, the SREL sessions is going to be conducted under the …

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BarisanNasional
Malaysia

BN SDs to probe Anwar in an attempt to be the next PM, says Zahidi

By Jasmine C.
June 25, 2021
in :  Malaysia

The widely talked about statutory declarations (SDs) which included 25 Barisan Nasional (BN) elected representatives signatures has been brought up by an UMNO MP. Padang Besar MP Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin claimed that Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz headed the SD collection with the motive to forestall a very likely move in making the Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar …

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NOC
Geo Politics

We just want Emergency to end on August 1, says UMNO Youth

By Katherine S
June 10, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

Umno never sought for a National Operations Council (NOC), or Mageran as it is known by its Malay initials, to be reintroduced in Malaysia during the Emergency to replace the role of the federal government, the party’s Youth leader said today. Umno Youth chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said it was odd that the Prime Minister’s Office had stepped forward …

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AhmadZahid
Malaysia

Zahid Hamidi took advantage of reaping monetary benefits for himself

By Katherine S
May 24, 2021
in :  Malaysia

Former home minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has taken advantage of his position to illegally reap monetary benefits for himself, prosecutors in Zahid’s Foreign Visa System (VLN) corruption trial told the High Court today on 24th (Monday). Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran, in the prosecution’s opening statement, contended that Zahid received bribes in the form of various …

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NorainiAhmad
Geo Politics

UMNO president never invited DAP reps on UMNO programs, says Noraini

By Katherine S
May 15, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

UMNO Women Chief Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad asserted that the party president never issued invitations to DAP representatives to any programs organized by the party. Noraini denied the allegation following the controversial WhatsApp conversation which was said to be a discussion among the members of the UMNO supreme council about the supposed directive. Noraini has given a statement saying that …

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