Aliran So Umno is pushing for a royal pardon for Najib Razak. This news is hardly surprising, as talk had already surfaced soon after his conviction. Some quarters in Umno seem to think…

In April 2022, the chief commissioner of the MACC announced to the press that the MACC was investigating a judge for corruption offences, following allegations made against Justice Nazlan by…

So, what next for Umno? The keyword in Rule 113 is “prisoner”. Period. Any petition other than that from Najib will never be considered. R. Nadeswaran “For the powerful, crimes are those…

(The Star) - The attempt to get former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak a royal pardon could be a sword that cuts both ways, strengthening Umno’s hand while, at the same time, denting the…

Terence Netto, Malaysiakini Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s speech struggles to keep up with his thought process. In sum, his elocution lags behind his ratiocination. Recent instances of the…

Former attorney-general Abu Talib Othman says the case must proceed since all evidence is before the court once defence is called. (FMT) - A former attorney-general said further investigations…

“Even though it goes through a process and I am in that process, in the end, the question of awarding medals and pardons is the authority and discretion of the YDPA and does not need to be discussed…

Minister says plea decided by Umno, was never discussed in cabinet (The Vibes) - DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said the unity government will leave Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application for…

They say among the big names from BN who could be a beneficiary of a safe seat from DAP and PKR is international trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. (FMT) - Selangor Barisan…

Imprisoned former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak is hoping to use a lone dissenting judgment to fight for his release. Lawyers and political analysts are sceptical this will work, says CNA’s…

(NST) - Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is seeking to have his charges for misappropriating RM31 million of funds from his foundation Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) dropped.…

(Malay Mail Online) - The High Court today agreed to a request by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamid to postpone his Yayasan Akalbudi corruption trial involving funds over RM31…

Wong Chin Huat 1. If Najib is pardoned, Zahid can expect the same if he is convicted later. This may also be used to send a message to the judges: why send them to jail if they would be…

Kua Kia Soong says this is a ‘glaring omission’ if the prime minister has evidence to back his claim against Dr Mahathir Mohamad. (FMT) - An activist has taken Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to task…

However, the Perikatan Nasional chairman says the matter will ultimately be left to the discretion of the Pardons Board. (FMT) - Perikatan Nasional chairman Muhyiddin Yassin has accused Umno of…

Dennis Ignatius Is Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim colluding with UMNO to free former prime minister Najib Tun Razak from jail? It might have been far-fetched a few months ago but recent…

Murray Hunter Over the last few days there has been a flurry of activities in regards to the pardoning of former prime minister Najib Razak, who is serving his 12 year sentence in Kajang…

(The Star) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be part of the Pardons Board panel to decide on former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s request for a royal pardon. Anwar also said…

The 14 former Bar presidents also question the confidentiality of MACC’s processes after a letter to the chief justice was leaked online. (FMT) - Fourteen former Malaysian Bar presidents have…

(FMT) - Najib Razak’s lawyers should file an official application with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) if they want the results of the probe on Justice Nazlan Ghazali, said law and…

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s probe on Justice Nazlan Ghazali concluded he had violated the Judges’ Code of Ethics and had a conflict of interest when presiding over the SRC…

What happened to the bastion of meritocracy that DAP was for decades under Lim Kit Siang and the late Karpal Singh? (FMT) - I bumped into P Ramasamy, the deputy chief minister II of Penang, and I…

PKR's Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh has been named as the non-executive chairman of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the latest in a series of political appointments to government-linked…

(FMT) - A total of 18 Malaysians have made it to the Forbes World’s Billionaire List for this year. Their cumulative wealth is US$54.7 billion (RM240.38 billion). Robert Kuok retains his…

He is a charismatic leader who can rope in allies, but lacks the ‘wow’ factor. The prime minister’s fate hinges on the performance of his Cabinet. Murray Hunter We are now four months into Anwar…

(The Star) - Eligible Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members can apply for personal financing of up to RM50,000 from banks, starting from Friday. Their savings in EPF will serve as collateral…

By Sharanjit Singh, NST There are some hardcore supporters of conspiracy theories involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd trial who have become supercharged over a letter.…

No amount of positive coverage from Malaysia PM Anwar’s trip to China will change perceptions that he was intentionally snubbed by Saudi leadership during a recent trip, says CNA’s Leslie Lopez.…

Mercenary blogger and once PKR ally Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK) has turned the table on UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, exposing his sinister plan and holding him responsible for lying…

UMNO secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has been told by netizens to refrain from feeling sympathetic towards incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak simply because one dissenting…