‘It’s due to prosecution flaw’
“The judge in his judgment has stated that I was acquitted and discharged due to the failure of the prosecution in proving the wrongdoings and two of their main witnesses had made U-turns”
(MSN…
Arrest warrant issued for Bersatu youth permanent chairman
The Melaka election court has issued an arrest warrant for Bersatu Youth permanent chairman Akmal Zahin Zainal Zahir after he failed to appear as a witness during a trial today.
(FMT) - Akmal Zahin…
Zahid’s DNAA leaves PH grassroots leaders in Pulai stumped
One who did not want to be named says many voters asked about the deputy prime minister’s case.
(FMT) - The conditional discharge from corruption charges secured by Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has left…
Double standard of the highest order, says Lokman on Bar’s criticism of AGC
Umno Supreme Council member Lokman Adam says the Malaysian Bar took a different position when charges against then finance minister Lim Guan Eng were dropped in 2018.
(FMT) - Umno Supreme Council…
Has our politics become about choosing the less harmful option?
With the Umno president’s corruption charges now withdrawn, what does it say about the PM’s reformist and anti-corruption platform?
Shankar R. Santhiram, Free Malaysia Today
It has been a rather…
PKR Youth calls for special parliamentary session to discuss Zahid’s DNAA
It wants the matter to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat due to concerns about the AGC’s credibility.
PKR Youth is urging the government to hold a special parliamentary session after deputy prime…
Press freedom just a PH campaign tool, veteran journalist says after media restrictions
A veteran journalist says that Pakatan Harapan (PH) only used the issue of press freedom as a campaign tool for its political interests, following the recent string of blocks on websites.…
Bersatu politician claims freeze on party’s bank accounts, 3R ban crippling Perikatan’s campaign for twin Johor polls
Perikatan Nasional (PN) campaigners for the Pulai and Simpang Jeram by-elections in Johor have been forced to work without funds since Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (Bersatu) bank accounts were…
No Anwar, no DAP, no Bersatu? Of Umno’s unity govt and selective criticism
The full resolution during the Umno 2020 general assembly that was held in March 2021, was “No Anwar, No DAP and No Bersatu”.
(The Vibes) - Barisan Nasional linchpin’s collaboration with Pakatan…
Ignore red lines and see PH voters move away, says analyst
Azmil Tayeb says disillusioned PH supporters may turn to Muda at GE16 after ‘red lines’ were crossed with Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s conditional discharge.
(FMT) - An analyst has warned that Pakatan…
Muda crossed ‘red line’ by going solo in state polls, says Umno leader
Muda crossed the “red line” by contesting the state elections solo, unofficially removing itself from the unity government, says Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi.
(FMT) - Calling the…
Najib’s camp expected to clamour for his release, say analysts
They say Najib Razak’s loyalists will use Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s verdict to back the ex-PM’s claim that he is a victim of politically motivated prosecutions.
(FMT) - The conditional discharge secured…
MACC looking into new leads in Zahid’s case,says Azam
Graft investigators are still probing new leads in Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s Yayasan Akalbudi’s case, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.
(MSN News) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief…
‘Court decision will affect polls’
Zulkifli Jaafar was smiling from ear to ear on Monday morning when he heard the news about Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s court case.
(The Star) - Zulkifli is Perikatan Nasional’s candidate in…
Amid storm over Zahid, all silent on the Bar front
Silence seemed to be the order of the day for the Malaysian Bar, known in the past for being outspoken on issues affecting the judiciary, even as the storm continues in the wake of the controversial…
‘View Zahid as a normal Rakyat, not as DPM or Umno President’
"The original charges were 87 cases, but 40 cases were dropped during the time of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, leaving 47 cases, which have now been dropped. We need to adhere to the principle that if…
“Malaysians welcome the new government in Malaysia!”
When the Kuala Lumpur High Court struck out four charges against former premier Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for abusing his position to solicit bribes amounting to RM232.5 mil for Bersatu in which he…
‘Leave it to my investigating officers’: MACC chief
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki will leave it to his officers to further investigate allegations of corruption linked to Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB)…
No one should be prosecuted if investigation is incomplete, says Bung
No prosecution should be brought against any person based on an incomplete investigation, says Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.
(Jesselton Times) - Sabah UMNO Liaison Committee welcomes the High…
Reasons for discharging Zahid without acquittal are strong – AGC
The prosecution argued that the testimony of these witnesses needed to be examined by them and the investigative team.
(Sinar Daily) - The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has affirmed that the…
Ahmad Zahid’s DNAA: PM Anwar says he ‘did not interfere, AG had the powers to handle the case’
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that he was not involved in the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision on Monday to grant Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi a…
Umno’s woes are not due to its alliance with DAP
Has it ever dawned on the party’s leaders that it has grown apart from its grassroots and supporters slowly but surely over the past decade or two, even when Umno was not working with DAP? How well…
Hamzah could replace Muhyiddin as Bersatu leader
Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin is believed to be one of the top contenders for party president should Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin decide not to contest in the party's upcoming…
Court’s decision on Zahid may throw spanner in Pakatan’s works for this weekend’s by-elections, observers suggest
The analysts told Malay Mail that Pakatan Harapan (PH) may now be on the back foot to explain the decision to voters, with International Islamic University Malaysia’s Syaza Shukri saying the pact…
Recent court decisions and their bearing on M’sia’s future
High-profile cases intensify belief that legal action against political leaders are politically motivated
(The Vibes) - SEVERAL recent court decisions in Malaysia have caused a stir among political…
In verse, PKR man questions govt’s values after Zahid discharge
Without mentioning names, the Pasir Gudang MP asks how ‘after a prima facie case was proven, corruption charges were dropped’.
(FMT) - Hassan Karim, the outspoken MP from PKR, has taken to verse to…
Stop fooling the people, ex-MACC chief tells govt leaders over Zahid discharge
Lawyer Latheefa Koya slams the portrayal of the Umno president's DNAA as a court decision.
(MalaysiaNow) - Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Latheefa Koya today hit out at those…
Zahid’s imbroglio: Government has case to answer
Prof Dr Ramasamy
What is the point of us beating our chests to say we are against corruption when the reformist government of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stands a witness to the prosecution…
Explain discontinuation of all 47 Yayasan Akalbudi charges against Zahid, DAP sec-gen tells AG
An open explanation is needed for the sake of justice and accountability.
)MMO) - DAP secretary general Anthony Loke today called on Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun to explain the…
Govt didn’t interfere in Zahid trial, says Fadillah
Deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof says the government respects the legal process and the separation of powers.
(FMT) - The government did not interfere in the corruption trial of Umno president…