In Malaysia the prime minister is not chosen based on the national referendum or consensus, but by a lesser political set-up, the general elections where parties with the most number of seats in…

(The Star) - On Tuesday, Parliament will see if Barisan Nasional MPs from Sabah will walk their talk.

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi rejected calls to step down after his predecessor quit Malaysia's main ruling party on Monday, a move that could undermine its hold on power.

It hasn’t helped that the leadership of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, decent man as he is, has been fundamentally weakened and seems unable to deal with the multiple crises that beset it.By KARIM…

So the man who established Umno Baru in 1988 quits the party he founded in a huff. Now this comes just a few days after he and a string of his cronies were accused of involvement in the fixing of…

It does sound like one, doesn't it? Like a schoolboy who didnt want to come out to play cos his "enemy" was in the playground.

HONG KONG - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim might manage to fulfill his long-standing wish to occupy the prime minister's seat, as soon as Malaysia Day (September 16). That would herald…

KUALA LUMPUR: Former chief justice Tun Mohd Eusoff Chin meddled in the appointment of judges after his retirement, the Royal Commission of Inquiry reported.

Here In My Home, a song specially written for “Malaysian Artistes for Unity”, is a national unity project. The aim is to promote racial diversity and unity, writes HIZREEN KAMAL.

WAS it political brinkmanship? Or could it be a mis-step for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, whose repeated calls for Umno members to quit have backfired, forcing him to announce that he himself was leaving…

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed is ruining the party which kept him in power for 22 years, DAP national chairman Karpal Singh said.

I am not a member of UMNO nor am I a supporter of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

SEREMBAN: All government projects worth more than RM50mil will now be monitored daily by the Public Works Department via the Internet.

ALOR STAR: Some 300 members of the Jalan Badlishah Umno branch in Merbok are quitting en masse in solidarity with former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to leave the party.

The ‘race’ between Anwar and Dr Mahathir could well see Abdullah edging past at the finish line.

ALOR STAR: The man who challenged Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to quit Umno is actually PAS member Ismail Wan Teh.

(Bernama) -- Leaders of opposition parties were startled by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's sudden decision to resign from Umno today but welcomed it.

(The Malaysian Insider) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today cast the last roll of the dice in his bid to oust Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from office.

By Carolyn Hong, The Straits Times FORMER premier Mahathir Mohamad dramatically upped the stakes in his bitter battle with his successor yesterday when he quit the ruling party…

Analysts say move could hit country's risk profile, enhance opposition's positionBy Leslie Lopez, THE STRAITS TIMES

(The Straits Times) - THE bitter split between Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his handpicked successor Abdullah Badawi started just months after the latter took over as prime minister.

(The Straits Times) - THE following are the links between Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Umno, a history that is being scrutinised again following his shock decision to quit the party yesterday.

SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN, FORBESHONG KONG - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim might manage to fulfill his long-standing wish to occupy the prime minister's seat, as soon as Malaysia Day…

Tun Dr. Mahathir Muhamad adalah seorang pejuang nasionalis bangsa Melayu yang begitu gigih, menangis-nangis dan telah bermati-matian berjuang untuk menaikkan taraf ekonomi bangsa Melayu.DARI…

(Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says he will not give in to pressure by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign as prime minister and Umno president.

(The Star) KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he will not bow to pressure from former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign as prime minister and Umno president.

By ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN, The Star SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt): Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is willing to talk to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over his sudden resignation from the party.

By Nor Hayati Muda And Mohd Azril Mohd Anuar, BernamaKUALA LUMPUR, May 19 -- Former Umno president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's unexpected decision to quit the party today has raised questions on…

Is it three strikes for UMNO? If so, then like the drowning man, it will not surface again from the turbulent, strong waves of tsunami. Then it is curtain’s down! Then, which Party will take its…

Rekod mantan PM sudah menceritakan segala-galanya. Terlalu berkuasa, dibenci dan ditakuti rakyat (bacalah blog-blog mahafiraunlah, maha zalimlah dan macam-macam lagi).

Malaysian Muslims have felt under siege. Some members of the community have recoiled and made barriers for themselves against non muslims.

When I made a surprise visit to some NS camps, the medical personnel manning the clinic were not properly trained, not sensitive and not well acquainted with medical emergencies. The medical equipment…

The constant refusal by the ruling administration to implement or seek the changes for the goodness of the public has created the actions of making those changes, as was clearly and explicitly seen in…

mStar OnlineBekas Perdana Menteri itu turut menggesa agar Umno menghapuskan sistem kuota pencalonan untuk pertandingan pelbagai jawatan parti termasuk jawatan Presiden bagi menggalakkan persaingan…

(mStar Online) - Selepas melemparkan kecaman bertubi-tubi terhadap kepimpinan Umno sejak pilihan raya umum ke-12 Mac lalu, bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad hari ini…

(mStar Online) - Veteran Umno Tan Sri Sanusi Junid turut mengikut jejak Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad keluar dari Umno.

(mStar Online) - Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) memikul tanggungjawab penuh dalam isu pembatalan dakwat khas. Langkah susulan, wajarkah beliau berundur?

(Harakah) - Nampaknya petanda ketuanan Barisan Nasional (BN) dan Umno yang menguasai pentadbiran negara sejak 51 tahun lalu kini benar-benar berada di penghujung.

(Harakah) - Pembangkang tidak pernah memberikan harta yang banyak hingga boleh hidup senang-lenang sehingga tiga generasi untuk memujuk Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad keluar dari Umno, kata Ketua Penerangan…

Majlis permuakatan melayu, kononnya. Pandeta yang maha aktif di dalam GAPENA. Satu malam itu aku terdengar kata beliau berhujah bahawa hanya UMNO yang berpengalaman mentadbir negara.Jelaklah, jelak.…