The clemency seems shocking—but it’s a result of Malaysia’s tangled and back-scratching politics.  Joseph Rachman, Foreign Policy Malaysia’s pardons board has halved the prison sentence of…

Support for Umno among its vote bank is haemorrhaging, and the party needs to be mindful of its position as a bastion for the Malay community, and not become fixated on one individual, party…

Azmi Hassan and James Chin say DAP must tread the issue with care and choose its battles wisely. (FMT) - Analysts say DAP has little reason to openly criticise the reduction of sentence for former…

Yesterday's press conference by Faisal highlighted a bitter truth: Bersih now faces accusations of selective activism. Ashwin Kumar, Sinar Daily FOR the past quarter-century, many of us Malaysians…

Human rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has strongly condemned the deployment of a significant police presence, including ten officers, two trucks, and motorcycles, outside Bersih's office…

"It’s up to him,” says Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Information Chief Fahmi Fadzil when asked on the announcement by former Padang Serai Member of Parliament N Surendran leaving the party yesterday.…

BN's actions would primarily serve their own interests, as their leaders risk losing their positions in the Cabinet and government-linked companies (GLCs). (Sinar Daily) - Political analyst…

Sarawak Report editor, Clare Rewcastle-Brown, was sentenced to two years’ jail in absentia by the Magistrate’s Court here today for defaming the Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur Zahirah.…

Since taking the helm from the founder of Keluarga Malaysia, what significant reforms has PMX introduced? Ashwin Kumar, Sinar Daily MALAYSIANS had their pulses racing yesterday when Bank Negara…

Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah today claimed that the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong had initially wanted to give a full pardon to Najib. (NST) - Shafee said the King…

Salim Bashir said the former prime minister has exhausted the judicial process. (FMT) - The door for Najib Razak to seek a retrial of his SRC International case is virtually closed, a senior lawyer…

The convicted ex-PM should learn to place the nation's overarching interests above his pathetic personal interest M Santhananaban, Aliran Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has failed and fumbled…

Can Anwar Ibrahim still speak of his affection for Syed Hussein Alatas’s ideas on corruption following Najib Razak’s commuted sentence? Sharifah Munirah Alatas, FMT In 2021, PKR president…

Kenyataan satu muka surat Lembaga Pengampunan berhubung hukuman penjara Najib Razak telah mencetuskan perbezaan pendapat di kalangan orang ramai. (Mkini) - Ramai kecewa dengan keputusan…

Peguam Haniff Khatri Abdulla melahirkan kebimbangan sekiranya Peguam Negara Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh menggugurkan pertuduhan lain terhadap Najib Razak Najib memandangkan hukumannya dalam kes…

His lawyer Shafee Abdullah says they want to wait for the right time to file the petition. (FMT) - Najib Razak’s legal team says they are “seriously thinking” about submitting another petition for…

At least 16 Bersatu Members of Parliament will express their support for the Prime Minister by Feb 28, claims Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal. (MSN News) -…

Rakyat kecewa dan marah berhubung perkembangan mutakhir pelaksanaan agenda reformasi di negara ini, kata pertubuhan masyarakat sivil itu. (FMT) - Bersih menggesa pentadbiran Perdana Menteri Anwar…

There is a realisation among some sections within UMNO that even if Najib is given a full pardon, there is nothing much he could do to re-invent UMNO. UMNO’s weakness is not related to the change or…

“Sadly, in the real world, sometimes deals with the darker side may be needed, however unpleasant they are.” Ktemoc Konsiders For the last couple of days we read, hear and wonder at comments and…

Recent Najib commutation highlights two-tier system of justice Murray Hunter The recent commutation of former prime minister and convicted felon Najib Razak’s prison sentence on the last day of…

SPRM sedang menyiasat perjanjian kerajaan yang ditandatangani bersama syarikat pengurusan fleet itu pada 1990an. (FMT) - Seorang bekas perdana menteri antara individu yang akan dipanggil…

The controversial halving of Najib Razak’s 12-year sentence, related to the 1MDB corruption scandal, appears to be a boon to multiple stakeholders, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute senior…

Several Umno division leaders have vowed to revitalise the party despite the recent failure to secure a full pardon for former president Najib Razak, whose prison term and fine for his SRC…

The special closed-door meeting on Sunday between Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and division leaders saw a call for the party to withdraw its support for the unity government, says a leader.…

AN oddity has been detected on the letterhead of the recent media statement which unveiled a discounted or partial pardon for incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak. (Focus Malaysia)…

Lawyer Andrew Khoo says there could be cases where an application needs to be considered quickly, as when an applicant is terminally ill. (FMT) - Lawyers have poured cold water on an…

A leading opposition figure in Malaysia has resorted to firing deprecatory epithets at the administration led by Anwar Ibrahim. The reality is that that the Malay portmanteau “jadong” could apply to…

The actions of a few Umno leaders who gave their views on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pardon decision at this time is like a thorn in the flesh of unity government because it…

The seething unhappiness from both sides has damaged the standing of the Anwar administration, analysts say. (Asia News Network) - Umno leaders said on Feb 3 that they will continue to push for…

Former Umno Supreme Council member Isham Jalil does not rule out the possibility that the tensions are high between Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN)'s relationship with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the…

“The board members gave their views, but ultimately the decision was made by the (former) Yang di-Pertuan Agong” (Focus Malaysia) - THE Pardons Board’s decision to grant Datuk Seri Najib Razak a…

Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla did not rule out the possibility that Najib could be released earlier, which is in August 2025, if he makes an application to the Parole Board under Section 46E of the…

DAP must clarify its stance on the 1MDB scandal following the Federal Territories Pardons Board’s decision to commute former prime minister Najib Razak’s sentence in the SRC International case, says…

The appointment has caused Perikatan Nasional to lose credibility as it has always claimed to have sufficient support to topple Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government. (FMT) - The appointment of…

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain says the ex-Damansara MP has been summoned to Bukit Aman tomorrow to assist in the investigation. (FMT) - Bukit Aman has launched an investigation into…