Umno no longer national player, says analyst
Pundit says party reduced to ‘regional’ organisation.
(The Vibes) - UMNO must come to terms with its diminished national-level influence after suffering several significant electoral defeats…
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September 2024
Nga Kor Ming: Conditions in MoU with Opposition MPs reasonable, Perikatan ‘not making any sense’ with rejection
The conditions imposed in the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Opposition MPs’ allocations were reasonable, said DAP Parliament chief whip Nga Kor Ming today.
(MMO) - Nga, who’s also…
‘Kandungan MoU ditawarkan kerajaan kepada pembangkang tak adil’ – Hadi Awang
PAS menolak memorandum persefahaman (MoU) ditawarkan kerajaan MADANI selepas mendakwa ia tidak mengikut sifat tabii sebenar dalam amalan demokrasi yang mengikut ajaran Islam.
(BH) -…
Tak betul DAP jadi alat Umno tarik undi Cina di Mahkota – Onn Hafiz
Dakwaan kononnya DAP hanya dijadikan alat UMNO untuk menarik sokongan pengundi Cina dalam kempen Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) DUN Mahkota adalah tidak berasas.
(Suara TV) - Pengerusi Badan…
Muhyiddin could remain Bersatu president despite court cases, say observers
BERSATU president Muhyiddin Yassin is under no pressure to step down despite serious allegations of corruption and sedition, observers said.
(TMI) - They said the Pagoh MP and former prime minister…
PAS won’t be judged based on language skills, say analysts
They say learning to speak Mandarin or Tamil is not a sure way of wooing non-Malay support.
(FMT) - A political analyst has poured cold water on a call for PAS Youth members to learn Mandarin…
Abang Jo’s luck is running out – Part 1
Putrajaya will be foolish to help strengthen Sarawak, when a stronger Sarawak will only result in a weaker Putrajaya.
the writer wishes to remain anonymous
Earlier this year in February,…
This Malaysia Day, time to be brutally honest
This Malaysia Day is a good as any, to reflect on your real value as a human being.
Jayanath Appudurai
The two key insuperable challenges (at least for now) faced not just by Malaysians but…
Saifuddin lepas jawatan Setiausaha Agung PKR, Fuziah ambil alih
Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup, Fuziah Salleh dilantik Setiausaha Agung PKR baharu berkuat kuasa serta-merta.
(BH) - Beliau menggantikan Datuk Seri Saifuddin…
Don’t force non-Muslim business operators to get halal certification, says Zahid
DPM says no govt decision to mandate F&B outlets to comply with requirement.
(The Vibes) - DEPUTY Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has stated that non-Muslim business…
Talk to Zahid if you’re sincere about rebuilding ties, Umno man tells Hadi
Umno vice-president Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail says any proposal on cooperation, including reviving MN, must involve discussions with the party president.
(FMT) - PAS must engage with Umno president…
Like a marriage proposal with an impossible condition, says Umno sec-gen of PAS’ Muafakat revival proposal
Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki responded to PAS’ apparent overtures to renew cooperation by likening it to a marriage proposal with a potentially deal-breaking condition.…
Pas leaves Zahid out of cooperation plan with Umno due to his legal issues
PAS decided to exclude Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi from its proposed renewal of cooperation with Umno due to his ongoing legal issues, despite being granted a discharge not amounting to an…
‘Tak timbul isu PAS pimpin PN’
Walaupun pemimpin PAS 'bebas' daripada kes disiplin, ia tidak bermaksud pemimpin daripada parti itu perlu diberi ruang untuk menerajui Perikatan Nasional (PN).
(BH) - Terdahulu, ketika…
[Podcast] Mengenang Raja Petra Kamarudin
Dalam episod istimewa kali ini, Diaspora Podcast mengundang blogger politik, Mat Saman Kati berkongsi pandangannya tentang sosok pengkritik, blogger dan penulis kontroversi, almarhum Raja Petra…
BN’s Syed Hussien faces Perikatan’s ex-state footballer Mohamad Haizan in straight fight for Mahkota state seat after nominations close
The Mahkota state by-election on Sept 28 will feature a straight fight between candidates from Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN).
(MMO) - BN has nominated Kluang UMNO youth…
GISB has a column of staunch loyal supporters within the highest echelons of government
This group challenges the influence IKRAM within government
Murray Hunter
Over the last day, it’s become very evident that there are many within the executive government, civil service, JAKIM,…
IN FOCUS: Push for greater autonomy by Sabah and Sarawak is stronger than ever, but will they finally succeed?
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration faces significant hurdles in fully implementing the Malaysia Agreement 1963, including ensuring he does not further alienate Malay support on the…
PBB leaders pour scorn on PAS’s ambitions in Sarawak
Sarawakians would never accept PAS’s ideologies.
(FMT) - PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man recently proposed that the party look into forming a political pact in Sabah and Sarawak.…
PN reluctant to sign MoU due to ambitions to topple govt, says analyst
National Council of Professors fellow Azmi Hassan says PN is not willing to wait three years until the next general election to win federal power.
(FMT) - An analyst claims that Perikatan…
Govt’s draft MoU ‘unusual’, no real intention to help opposition MPs, says Muhyiddin
The Perikatan Nasional chairman says an announcement on the draft MoU will be made soon.
(FMT) - The government’s draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) on constituency fund allocations for…
Up to delegates to decide who leads Penang DAP, says Kon Yeow
CM comments on DAP sec-gen suggesting leadership duo of Steven Sim, Lim Hui Ling.
(The Vibes) - PENANG Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, who is set to relinquish his state DAP chairmanship next…
Restaurant groups reject call to ascertain diners’ religious beliefs
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan’s suggestion for non-Muslim eateries without halal certification to turn away Muslim patrons is labelled ‘half-baked’.
(FMT) - Two restaurant groups have…
Anwar’s progressive Islam or Hadi’s conservative Islam?
Dennis Ignatius
Professor Tajuddin Rasdi posits the view that Malaysians – and especially non-Malays – have a stark choice before them: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s “progressive” Islam or…
21 bulan 20 hari, PMX melepasi sela masa pemerintahan Tun M, PM8, PM9
Tempoh pentadbiran Kerajaan Perpaduan diterajui Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yang mencecah 21 bulan 20 hari pada hari ini, mengatasi sela masa tiga kerajaan terdahulu yang dibentuk sejak Pilihan Raya…
Gelanggang PRK Mahkota dibuka esok
Gelanggang Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Mahkota akan dibuka secara rasmi esok dengan bermulanya proses penamaan calon bagi PRK itu di Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail di Kluang.…
Malay children are horrifically sexually abused, while Madani is virtue signalling over Palestine
How much did members of the government already know about GISBH?
Murray Hunter
While the Inspector-General of the Police Razarudin Husain is giving regular updates on the Global Ikhwan Services…
Commentary: Malaysia’s economic indicators are improving, so why aren’t Malaysians celebrating?
A nation let down many times might be fearful to believe so readily, even when the numbers objectively look better, says Malaysia politics observer James Chai.
(CNA) - A video posted on…
Borneo states concerned about Jakim’s overreach
Times have changed, but Jakim seems to be living under a rock.
Joe Samad, FMT
Sabah and Sarawak did not form Malaysia with Malaya to relinquish the autonomy of their people to the whims of…
PH backers debate if PMX truly treasures DAP or has no qualms making his PKR ally sacrificial lamb at will
IT is indeed an irony that in the eyes of the UMNO grassroots and the opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, DAP is perceived to be no better than a ‘devil in disguise’.
(Focus Malaysia)…