State polls: Idris Jusoh calls for Zahid’s resignation after Umno’s losses

PETALING JAYA: Former Terengganu Umno chief Tan Sri Idris Jusoh has called on party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to resign following the party’s crushing losses in Saturday’s state polls. The former Terengganu mentri besar urged Ahmad Zahid to take responsibility for the party's poor performance especially after they were completely swept away by...

State polls: More foreign, domestic investments if BN-PH wins in Kelantan, says Ahmad Zahid

PASIR PUTEH: The Unity Government has given an assurance that it will attract more foreign and domestic investments to Kelantan if the Barisan Nasional-Pakatan Harapan (BN-PH) alliance wins the Aug 12 state election. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) said that was one area BN-PH would focus on, besides the education sector...

State polls: Selangor will lose out if not under unity govt, says Zahid

KUALA SELANGOR: Selangor, arguably the country’s economic powerhouse that contributed 25.5% of last year’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), stands to lose out if it does not remain under the unity government’s administration after state elections take place on Aug 12. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamid said Selangor has developed into the state...

State polls: Claims of rocky Umno-MIC relations show rivals’ desperation, says Zahid

PETALING JAYA: Rivals are painting an image of disharmony between Umno and MIC because they are desperate to gain political mileage, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Barisan Nasional chairman said after a special meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (Aug 2), it is clear that MIC and Umno have enjoyed...

Zahid’s trial postponed for him to attend Cabinet meeting

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s trial for criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) funds was postponed by the High Court here on Wednesday (Aug 2) because the Deputy Prime Minister had to attend a Cabinet meeting. His lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told reporters outside the...

State polls: No element of corruption in Zahid’s grant announcement, says MACC chief commissioner

PETALING JAYA: There is no element of corruption in the government awarding grants of RM100,000 to the Terengganu Tengah Youth Development Council Federation (Ketengah) and RM250,000 to Terengganu Youth Council, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner said the grants were a government initiative and not a form of vote-buying. "This is a...

State polls: Rise up and support unity govt, Zahid urges T’ganu folk

KUALA TERENGGANU: The people of Terengganu need to rise and support the unity government in the state election to be held on Aug 12, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Umno president said this election would be the most appropriate time for the people to express their support for the unity government if they...

PUTRAJAYA, 27 Julai -- Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mempengerusikan Mesyuarat Majlis Sosial Negara Bilangan 2 Tahun 2023 di Perdana Putra hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2023) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

State polls: Harrison’s defection to Perikatan not a surprise, says Zahid

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Harrison Hassan being named as one of Perikatan Nasional's candidates for Selangor comes as no surprise to Umno, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The party president said speculation that Harrison, who was Umno's Sungai Buloh division deputy chief, contesting for Perikatan has been circulating for a month. "The announcement was no surprise. "As per...