Bersatu ‘stole’ our members, claims Sabah Umno
(Borneo Post) - Sabah Umno information chief Datuk Suhaimi Nasir claimed that Umno also had its members stolen when Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) decided to spread its wings to Sabah.
He…
Accused of indifference to Islamic laws, PM Anwar says Putrajaya setting up special committee as approved by Rulers, to coordinate civil, Shariah courts
The government has agreed to set up a special committee sanctioned by the Conference of Rulers in a bid to empower and elevate the status of the Shariah court, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar…
Police confirms summoning Razali to assist probe on alleged insulting remarks
Police have summoned Terengganu Bersatu Chief Datuk Razali Idris to assist in investigations regarding his statements considered insulting to the administration of the judicial system.
(Sinar…
Agus reveals identity of ‘Mr H’ and lodges police report against Raja Petra Kamarudin
Former J-Kom chief Datuk Mohammad Agus Yusoff (pic) has revealed to the police the identity of ‘Mr H’, the alleged brains behind the supposed doctored video call between Agus and J-Kom junior…
Apex court reserves judgment on shariah enactment challenge
A mother and daughter question the competency of the state assembly in enacting 18 provisions under the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code (I) Enactment 2019.
(FMT) - The Federal Court has reserved its…
Difficult to edit videos containing conversations of multiple people, says cyber activist
(NST) - The process of editing and modifying videos containing conversations involving more than one person is difficult to do even with artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications.…
Accepting support from Bersatu defectors could open door to massive political instability
If these four MPs can now support the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim administration, why can’t it also be vice-versa?
V. Thomas. Focus Malaysia
THE decision by the Pakatan Harapan (PH)…
CJ warns lawyers against distorting facts in Kelantan constitutional challenge, after accusation of ‘burying’ Shariah courts
This is the second time the country’s top judge has had to emphasise that there is no dispute arising over Islam as the official religion of the Federation. but solely on the interpretation of words…
What a waste, say backbenchers as no opposition MP in sight
“All their questions on the agenda were not asked. They also lost their chance to ask supplementary questions”
(FMT) – Two PH MPs slam their PN counterparts for not waiting for their questions to…
PAS declined Opposition chief post, reveals Muhyiddin
In an interview with news portal Free Malaysia Today (FMT), he said prior to appointing his PN and Bersatu’s Secretary General Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin in the post, he had told PAS president Tan…
“Training Hamzah for the future”: Muhyiddin explains why he is not opposition leader
According to Muhyiddin, he had offered the opposition leader position to PN ally PAS as the Islamist party holds the highest number of MPS in the coalition (43) but it had declined the post.
(Focus…
Mother-Daughter Duo Challenge ‘Stronger’ Sharia Law
(Eurasia Review) - A Muslim woman and her daughter are challenging amendments to a sharia law made by a state government in 2019, saying they go against the Federal Constitution.
Lawyer Nik…
Nik Elin case v Kelantan assembly’s right to make shariah criminal laws not an attack on Islam: legal expert
Professor Emeritus Datuk Shad Saleem Faruqi has emphasised that under the federal constitution, there is a division of legislative power between the federal Parliament and the state assemblies. …
Organisers of tomorrow’s Gerakan Selamatkan Shariah rally expect over 1,500 participants
(Focus) - The Gerakan Selamatkan Shariah rally at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya tomorrow is expected to be attended by over 1,500 people, including PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and…
Thomas Fann steps down as Bersih chairman, cites divided views among steering committee
(MMO) - Thomas Fann has tendered his resignation from the chairman post of electoral watchdog Bersih today, citing a “vote of no confidence” from a divided steering committee pulling in opposite…
The Agus PC disaster: Lessons on how not to handle a crisis
The PC by the former J-Kom DG was Communication 101 on what not to do when facing a crisis – refrain from digging a deeper hole. Also, protect your boss at all costs.
PHILIP GOLINGAI
IT'S JUST…
Hamas is not a terrorist organisation: Fahmi Fadzil
(Bernama) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has never made any remark categorising Hamas as a terrorist organisation, said Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil.
“What…
The OIC summit failed Palestinians; we must not
Dennis Ignatius
After weeks of mounting pressure from their own populations over the slaughter and carnage in Gaza, Arab and Islamic leaders gathered in Riyadh last week for an emergency…
China’s President a dictator says President Biden
(Reuters) - US President Joe Biden said yesterday he had not changed his view that Chinese President Xi Jinping was effectively a dictator, a comment likely to land with a thud in Beijing after…
Anwar should stop giving contradictory messages
The prime minister cannot say one thing to Westerners and another to his Malaysian audience.
P Ramasamy
Essentially, affirmative action is a public policy designed to address the socio-economic…
“10 more Bersatu MP, including myself, received offers and cash to switch support,” claims Wan Ahmad Fayhsal
(Focus Malaysia) - BERSATU MPs are being wooed by unity government leaders with promises of financial assistance and projects development for their constituents in order to gain their support,…
Farhash to file report against Wan Fayhsal over enticing MPs claim
The ex-aide to Anwar Ibrahim denies the Bersatu Youth chief’s claims and says he’s no longer involved in politics.
(FMT) - Ex-PKR leader Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak will lodge a police…
Azilah awaits pardon decision at Sungai Buloh prison
The former police officer was convicted with ex-colleague Sirul Azhar Umar for the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2016.
Former police officer Azilah Hadri is awaiting a decision…
Anwar can’t afford to choose principles over Bersatu MPs’ support, says analyst
Political scientist James Chin says the prime minister cannot turn MPs away from his makeshift government while some have questioned what it means for his reform agenda.
(FMT) - Prime Minister…
DAP and I were just using each other to defeat Najib, says Dr M
The former prime minister acknowledges that they had a common aim in GE14, but ‘now we have a problem’.
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad says both he and DAP were merely using each other…
IGP: Decision on bringing Sirul Azhar back to be discussed
(Bernama) - The Royal Malaysia Police would discuss with relevant parties including the Attorney-General and the courts in this country on the possibility of seeking repatriation for Sirul Azhar…
No sleepless nights for Najib after Sirul’s release from Aussie detention: Shafee
Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak lawyer, rubbishes any claims that his client had anything to do with Altantuya Shaariibuu’s murder, despite knowing…
PN rejected tighter anti-party hopping rules, now bearing consequences: Hanipa Maidin
(Scoop) - Perikatan Nasional (PN) must remember that it was their leaders who disagreed with proposals to have elected lawmakers vacate their seats when they go against their parties, including…
Rishi Sunak condemns pro-Palestine protest
(AFP) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday condemned far-right protesters and Hamas sympathisers, as hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters marched through London calling for a…
Altantuya’s killer Sirul walks free after Australian High Court rules against indefinite detention
(MMO) - Sirul Azhar Umar, one of the commandos found guilty of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu's 2006 murder, is now a free man in Australia after a High Court there ruled against…