July 2024

"If not for Razak, Azliah and Sirul would not have taken the deceased in their car from the former's residence and ultimately kill her. The circumstantial evidence of conspiracy is overwhelming"…

“What can we do? We can’t enter the villages and are driven away. They want us to stay low-profile, so we comply as a sign of respect for our coalition partners” (FMT) - DAP vice-chairman…

I still think that even the people who say horrible things about me have a right to say whatever it is that they wish to say, because it is me who chose to say what I say in a public space.…

As this matter is sub judice, the Speaker refrained from making a ruling that could interfere with the court's judgment (NST) - Perikatan Nasional (PN) has disclosed letters from the Dewan…

Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor today expressed his deep sadness over the High Court decision to overturn Kedah state government's ban on licenced gaming outlets in the state that has been in…

Pas has blamed Umno for causing the rift between the two parties that has gone on ever since the 2021 Melaka snap election. (NST) - Pas vice president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said this was…

Ex-deputy minister Ong Kian Ming says the increase in support for Perikatan Nasional in the Sungai Bakap by-election is driven by a small increase in its overall support and a significant decline in…

The six seats held by Bersatu rebels will not be vacated despite a notice issued by the party, as confirmed by Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. (NST)…

Despite rationalising diesel subsidies, the government continues to bear the burden of RM10 billion in annual subsidies, says Finance Ministry. (NST) - Despite rationalising diesel subsidies, the…

(FMT) - PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has downplayed claims that the implementation of the targeted diesel subsidy scheme was solely to blame for the unity government’s loss in the Sungai…

FMT understands that the decision was made by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul (FMT) - The six MPs who recently ceased to be members of Bersatu will not need to vacate their seats, FMT has been…

Both the Malays and the non-Malays clearly do not want Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister, so why delay the inevitable? Tajuddin Rasdi, FMT When the Sungai Bakap by-election was announced, I…

Two political analysts say PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli must adopt a humbler approach to regain public trust. (FMT) - Two political analysts have urged Rafizi Ramli to practice humility…

PKR leaders have acknowledged that the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional (PH-BN) national unity campaign for the Sungai Bakap by-election lacked cohesion.   (TMI) - This supposedly contributed…

Tuan Ibrahim says even Chinese voters have rejected Pakatan. (The Vibes) - PAS will not work with Umno as long as the Malay nationalist party is led by Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. PAS deputy…

Jeli Member of Parliament (MP) Zahari Kechik said he is now an independent MP under the unity government. (NST) - In his first statement after being terminated from Parti Pribumi Bersatu…

Lawyer says the prosecution’s appeal that reversed an earlier High Court ruling was ‘bad in law’. (FMT) - The Court of Appeal will rule on Aug 20 whether to allow former prime minister Muhyiddin…

The status quo established in the 2022 General election still remains. The government today is no more stable than the government that was established in the aftermath of the 2022 General…

It took MCA about four decades to lose support among the Chinese, but Chinese disillusionment with DAP might require a shorter period. It is already happening! P Ramasamy, FMT The Umno…

Barisan chairman cites PAS’ betrayal on joint decisions. (The Vibes) - UMNO today said it will not cooperate with PAS as long as Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang is president of the Perikatan Nasional…

The source tells FMT that the opposition tries to suit local needs, while Pakatan Harapan decides based on party position. (FMT) - Perikatan Nasional’s strategy of choosing an election candidate…

Despite previous vows never to work with those who “stabbed him in the back,” he finds himself in the same boat as the same political enemies that tormented him in his first tenure as prime…

The lack of real reforms led to low turnouts among Chinese voters in Sungai Bakap, said Prof James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania. (Harapan Daily) - “Not only…

Murray Hunter The Penang State seat of Sungai Bakap is located right in the middle of a PKR stronghold, just south of the Seberang Perai area. Sungai Bakap is one of three state seats (the…

(Malay Mail) - The Umno Veterans Club today expressed concern over the low turnout of Chinese voters during the Sungai Bakap by-election yesterday, after Perikatan Nasional (PN) won the seat.…

(NST) - The defeat of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate in the Sungai Bakap by-election needs to be evaluated, said Barisan Nasional deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Mohamad, who is…