AZMAN ABDUL HAMID and AHMAD FAIRUZ OTHMAN, NST PAKATAN Harapan prime minister candidate, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, recently urged all its component parties to put the coalition first and party…

Ida Lim, Malay Mail Online Malay voters trust the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) party and the Islamist party PAS over opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH), according to a survey by …

(Malaysian Chinese News) - A popular saying goes like this recently: “This is the last time!” It means if Barisan Nasional is not toppled this round, then there will be no more chance in…

Zainal Epi, Malay Mail Online PAS seems to feel it will best its performance in all previous general elections this time round. In fact, its confidence is bordering on arrogance, a trait that…

(Malaysian Digest) - During Malaysia’s 2004 General Election, or as it’s popularly known the PRU11, something monumental happened. In the race for the Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) seat for…

“So, if you want to join Gerakan, make sure you become the conscience of the people and the voice of the rakyat. Speak up and fight for the rakyat. Don’t be scared of opposing what the government…

However, although Anwar is set to be released in June, he would not be allowed to put his name forward for an election for five years, having served five years in prison for a controversial sodomy…

The changing winds of Malaysian politics and the irony of history have now compelled Mahathir to link up with both his historical and more recent political foes to challenge UMNO’s dominance. Dr…

Zainal Epi, Malay Mail Online Once seen as secure, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng now finds himself under relentless assault from political rivals who smell blood in the water. A…

(Reuters) - At 92, Mahathir Mohamad will become the world's oldest person to be voted prime minister if he wins Malaysia's upcoming general election. But to do that, he needs to woo people in…

Malaysian Digest “Undur Mahathir, undur!” Tens of thousands had marched on the streets of Kuala Lumpur chanting those words calling for Mahathir to step down as well as the call for…

Rashaad Ali, Today Online The announcement last Sunday by Malaysia’s opposition pact Pakatan Harapan (PH) that it has agreed on parliamentary seat to be contested among its four component…

David Hutt, Asia Times On December 30, Malaysia’s longest ever serving prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who now finds himself leader of the same opposition politicians he used to harangue and…

Narinder Singh, Berita Daily Last August, it was announced by Pakatan Harapan that Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali will be the election director of the coalition leading into the 14th general…

Kua Kia Soong narrates the events which led to his disqualification from the 1995 general election, asks how this compares to Lim Guan Eng's corruption charge. Kua Kia Soong, Free Malaysia Today…

Grace Mugabe is a heavy Instagram user and her views and thoughts, plus shots of her family’s breath-taking opulence, are peppered all over the internet. By an uncanny parallel, Faridah Begum also…

His enemies list includes the country’s hereditary Malay monarchs, who have had a bumpy history with the former prime minister and prefer the status quo over the change he represents in the upcoming…

Known for its stout anti-corruption ethos, the Lion City is reeling from its biggest corporate corruption scandal (SCMP) - Singapore’s state-backed corporate heavyweights – collectively known as…

Oriental Daily Some people think that there is no need for Mahathir to apologise for his past. They even think that insisting Mahathir to apologise is sort of pathetic, lacking the notion of…

(ANN) - THE Council of the Royal Court in Selangor is more than a feudalistic, ceremonial body. Headed by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, it is, in fact, a relevant and powerful panel…

Clive Kessler, UNSW, East Asia Forum Malaysia’s fourteenth general elections are looming. This time, almost unprecedentedly, they will see the two great Malay political parties — the United…

Yang Razali Kassim, RSIS, East Asia Forum Malaysian politics reached a climax on 9 December 2017 as the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) — the backbone of the ruling Barisan Nasional…

By Liew Chin Tong, Free Malaysia Today Malaysia will have a new government if Umno loses 40 seats in the peninsula to Pakatan Harapan (PH). If 50% of Malay voters choose PH across the board,…

Hussein Abdul Hamid, Pakatan Harapan blogger based in Australia, whacks DYMM Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, the Sultan of Selangor, a second round and triggers a police investigation. WTF does…

Malaysia operates under a first-past-the-post electoral system, so with the opposition vote split between PAS and PH, Umno will win the bulk of the Malay seats and will therefore win the general…

Shannon Teoh, The Straits Times Malaysia's police chief said Tuesday (Dec 12) that Tun Mahathir Mohamad will be hauled up over an alleged insult against the Bugis community, just hours after…

Shannon Teoh, The Straits Times Umno's last annual congress before a crucial general election appears to have ticked all the right boxes - stamping out infighting, touting the achievements of…

Yang Razali Kassim, Today Online The dominant narrative emerging from the much-anticipated United Malays National Organisation general assembly last week was that Malaysia’s ruling party must…

The Sun THE closing of Umno's 71st annual general assembly on Saturday has not only geared up party members for the 14th general election (GE14), but also keeps the nation on tenterhooks as…

(Bernama) - Back in 2013, Barisan Nasional (BN) was undeniably a victim of the war of perception in the 13th general election. Among the lies the ruling coalition had to contend with then…