Tenggara Bersatu division chief, committee members exit party

KOTA TINGGI: Tenggara Bersatu chief Hassan Rasid and division committee members announced their departure from the party on Saturday (Oct 2). He said the decision was made after considering several critical issues, including his growing lack of confidence in the party's top leadership, reported Sinar Harian. "The three Srikandi branches, namely Bandar Tenggara Selatan, Pengeli Timur and...

Johor Bersatu Youth accuses state govt of neglecting flood mitigation works in Mahkota

KLUANG: Johor Bersatu’s youth wing has claimed that flood mitigation works have not been conducted in the Mahkota constituency here despite the state government already allocating the required funds. State Bersatu Armada chief Mohamad Syafiq Mohd Khairul Sam said RM800,000 had been allocated for river deepening works and RM5mil for flood mitigation works at Sungai Melantai...

Mahkota polls: Muda, Pejuang playing active roles to support Perikatan, says Azmin

KLUANG: Despite their decision to sit out the Mahkota polls, Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) are still involved in the by-election through their support for Perikatan Nasional, says Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. The Bersatu supreme council member said Muda’s support would help Perikatan in drawing votes from young voters, which...

Nenggiri: Victory crucial to prevent Umno becoming ‘tombstone’ in Kelantan, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR: Winning the Nenggiri state seat is crucial to prevent Umno from becoming insignificant in Kelantan, says Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He stated that even a win by a single vote was still a victory and instructed that all lawful means should be employed to achieve this in Nenggiri. Ahmad Zahid mentioned...

Mahkota polls: Johor Perikatan shortlists three candidates

KLUANG: Johor Perikatan Nasional has shortlisted three names to stand for the upcoming Mahkota by-election, says its chairman Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal. Dr Sahruddin said the names of the three candidates, who are all men and locals, would be submitted to the coalition's central leadership. "We have identified three candidates and will submit their names to the...

Over 1,000 Jeli Bersatu members quit party

JELI: More than 1,000 leaders and members of Jeli Bersatu division announced leaving the party with immediate effect and pledged their support to the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Former Kedai Kuala Balah Bersatu deputy head Rodzi Muhamad said the decision involving eight branches and 18 Srikandi Bersatu branches in Jeli which also...

Chegubard arrested over corruption allegations

PUTRAJAYA: Police have confirmed the arrest of Badrul Hisham Shaharin (pic), also known as Chegubard. When contacted, Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said he would be remanded on Monday (July 29). "Yes, I can confirm that he has been arrested and we will apply for remand tomorrow," he said. His lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, stated...

Perak Bersatu fully supports Muhyiddin’s call, says secretary

IPOH: Perak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) fully supports the call by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to not have any contests for top leadership positions at the upcoming party elections. Perak Bersatu secretary Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said the state leadership fully trusts and believes in Muhyiddin's suggestion and added that his idea can...

Peja willing to give way to Hamzah to be Bersatu no. 2, says Muhyiddin

SELAYANG: Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu is willing to make way for Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to be the Bersatu deputy president, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Bersatu president said Ahmad Faizal, who is one of the party's founders, had agreed to take a "step back" and allow Hamzah to assume the deputy president role. "Peja...

Noh Omar confirms joining Bersatu with immediate effect

SHAH ALAM: Former Selangor Umno chairman Tan Sri Noh Omar has confirmed that he has joined Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) with immediate effect. The application, said Noh, was made directly online on Thursday (July 4), according to Malay-language daily Sinar Harian. According to the ex-Tanjong Karang MP, the decision was made due to disappointment over the...