Why Hadi is the face of Malaysia’s future
Many – especially non-Muslims – are now looking to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to stem the advance of political Islam and preserve Malaysia as a secular multicultural democracy. I suspect that…
Lower general assembly turnout suggests Umno divided, says grassroots leader
“As an old-timer in Umno, this saddens me. My peers did not want to attend because they do not have faith in the leadership”
(FMT) - The recent Umno general assembly registered a lower attendance…
Is Hamzah Zainuddin’s house raid by IRB a genuine tax evasion or political persecution?
“IRB has raided the house of Opposition leader Hamzah Zainuddin. Previously MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) had raided Hamzah’s house. PM Anwar Ibrahim wants to be sure that Hamzah will…
PAS MP draws flak from union, MMA over remarks on nurses’ attire
“Wan Razali’s comment is unprofessional and politically motivated. When we expect MPs to focus on debating important healthcare reforms in the health white paper, the PAS MP was focused on the cut…
JAKIM’s new role completely changes the nexus of government
These bureaucrats purportedly carry with them the weight of Islam behind their advice. Consequently, within the Malaysian political environment, ignoring advice from JAKIM, will be construed to be…
Politics at play in PM’s empowering of Jakim, says ex-civil servant
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s decision to give the Islamic development department (Jakim) a larger role in policymaking is nothing more than a political gimmick, a former senior civil servant said.…
Anthony Loke says DAP no choice but to make unity govt work, as alternative is a coalition that doesn’t believe in multiculturalism
“It’s not an issue of speaking up, speaking up is easy, but how to manage a very delicate situation, that is the challenge”
(MMO) - DAP must give its all to make the “unity government” work to…
“DAP accepted smaller minister portfolio due to polarised political landscape,” Loke said
“If today, this government does not work, if this government fails, what is the option? The option is you have a coalition which does not believe in multiculturalism.
(Focus Malaysia) - DAP…
We want to strike a balance, says Pas on move to field candidates not from religious field
Pas has decided to strike a balance in its choice of candidates for the upcoming state elections.
(NST) - The Islamic party, which has mostly fielded religious preachers (ustaz) in elections over…
Johari has a plan Umno will be foolish to ignore
But the party’s misplaced arrogance and sense of entitlement are blinding it.
Ibrahim M Ahmad, Free Malaysia Today
Umno vice-president Johari Ghani must be thanking his lucky stars he was not…
Political patronage hinders efforts to combat online gambling – Saifuddin
Saifuddin Nasution further explained that the players are shielded by powerful figures, and in return, they repay their political masters.
(Sinar Daily) - Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin…
No basis to compare Malay land ownership in Penang with Palestine, says analyst
“While the fact is that Malay land ownership is decreasing, it is due to other factors. The Chinese, too, are not far off, their individual ownership of land is not that big, compared to all the…
3 Johor UMNO warlords are expected to join PN
THREE out of 10 UMNO warlords who are allegedly joining Perikatan Nasional (PN) are from Johor, according to a Sinar Harian report.
(Focus Malaysia) - The trio were reportedly influential and…
Lokman Adam: Rumours rife of Mukhriz being made PN’s poster boy for Kedah
PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) is currently having second thoughts about positioning incumbent Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor as its Kedah Menteri Besar candidate in the upcoming state polls and is…
148 years waiting time for Malaysians to perform haj
The waiting time for Muslims in Malaysia to perform the haj has now reached 148 years, according to Tabung Haji (TH) ED Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman.
(Bernama) - He said currently, more…
Analysts: Umno’s fading electoral lustre could muddy Pakatan prospects in state polls
(MMO) - The 15th general election last November might have seen Umno’s worst-ever performance in its history — but this didn’t happen overnight.
In fact, political analysts said that the…
Rosmah applies for court to release passport to visit daughter in Singapore for third time
(The Star) - Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has applied for the temporary release of her passport for the third time to visit her daughter and grandson in Singapore.
She filed a notice of motion…
Kelantan to dissolve state assembly on June 22
The state election must be held within 60 days of the dissolution.
(FMT) - The Kelantan state legislative assembly will be dissolved on June 22, says menteri besar Ahmad Yakob.
Ahmad, who was…
UMNO branch lodges police report against PAS mouthpiece for false claims
UMNO Taman Dato’ Hormat branch chief Jefrizal Mohd Jaafar has lodged a police report to open an investigation paper against the Selangor state PAS secretary, HarakahDaily.net and the editor of the…
Cops to seek Interpol’s help to locate Jocelyn Chia
Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani says an application will be filed with the organisation.
(FMT) - The police will seek Interpol’s help to locate stand-up comedian Jocelyn Chia…
Watchdog: Muhyiddin administration weaponised Covid-19 restrictions to stay in power
(MMO) - Human rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) said today it found that the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin administration's restrictions to combat Covid-19 had helped its effort to maintain…
Parts of Covid-19 vaccine deal not referred to AGC, PM Anwar says when asked about ‘irregularities’ under previous govt
Anwar says part of what he said is true even if it is not entirely true
(MMO) - Parts of the Covid-19 vaccine procurement agreement was not referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), Prime…
Not feasible to take over highways now, says minister
Works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi says the government will revisit the idea when the nation’s finances are in better shape.
(FMT) - The government has no plan to acquire any of the nation’s…
PAS: Perikatan can take over Selangor, Negeri Sembilan if Khairy and Noh join us
PAS' Datuk Hashim Jasin reportedly said that Perikatan Nasional (PN) can take over Negeri Sembilan and Selangor from Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming state elections if ousted Umno members…
Tok Mat denies claim 2mil members left Umno
Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan has denied a claim by former party stalwart Annuar Musa that two million members had left the party.
(FMT) - Mohamad reminded the former Umno information chief…
Umno AGM ‘not convincing enough’ to woo Malays to unity govt, says analyst
(Sinar Daily) - Umno AGM may not be convincing enough to attract and persuade Malays to support the Unity government, say analyst.
In saying this, International Islamic University Malaysia…
No pardon for Najib, hints Anwar
The prime minister says those who 'plunder the people's wealth' will be put in jail regardless of party or status.
(Malaysia Now) - Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday called for a stop to "the…
Narrow tax base piles burden on the rich
Income inequality and low wages for most Malaysian households have led to a disproportionately high contribution in income tax by the T20 group.
(FMT) - The disproportionately high contribution in…
Malaysia on its way to becoming ‘Asian digital tiger’, says Fahmi
Communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil says the nation needs more talent and expertise in data and technology to cater to the growth in the digital economy.
(Bernama) - The country needs…