JOHOR BARU: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has deemed it “haram” or sinful to vote for Pakatan Harapan’s Pulai parliamentary seat candidate Suhaizan Kayat. He made the remark seemingly in jest during a Perikatan ceramah at Taman Kempas here on Saturday (Sept 2) night, which drew laughter from the crowd. “Do not give even one...
JOHOR BAHRU: Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is confident that the Pakatan Harapan candidate, who is representing the Pakatan-Barisan alliance, can easily win the Pulai parliamentary by-election on Sept 9. Ahmad Zahid, who is Deputy Prime Minister, said this was because the former Member of Parliament for Pulai, the late Datuk Seri...
JOHOR BARU: Pulai Umno division chief Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has denied that they do not support Pakatan Harapan candidate Suhaizan Kaiat. This was in response to several banners claiming that branches in the Pulai division were against Suhaizan's nomination, photos of which went viral on social media. "This is a dirty tactic by some to confuse...
MUAR: The Simpang Jeram by-election is set to be a three-cornered fight between Pakatan Harapan's Nazri Abdul Rahman, Perikatan Nasional's Dr Mohd Mazri Yahya and Independent candidate S. Jeganathan. Election Commission returning officer Jamil Hasni Abdullah said that he received and accepted the nominations of three candidates at 10.13am. S. Jeganathan arrived at the nomination centre here...
JOHOR BARU: The nomination centres for the Pulai parliamentary and the Simpang Jeram state by-elections closed at 10am on Saturday (Aug 26), after being open for an hour since 9am. Bernama reported that both by-elections would be three-cornered fights involving Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan National and Independent candidates. The nomination centre for Pulai is at Dewan Jubli Intan...
MUAR: Candidates and supporters of the Pulai and Simpang Jeram by-elections have been reminded to maintain public harmony throughout the campaign period. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi reminded those involved in the elections to stick to the 'Johor way'. "As Mentri Besar, I would like to remind all parties involved to be mindful and proper...
JOHOR BARU: Corruption is why prices of goods and services have continued to increase and projects meant for the people are not delivered on time, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that the government would continue to wage war on corruption. "Government agencies concerned will continue to carry out investigations into those involved in...
MUAR: The Simpang Jeram by-election will set the path for the 'Perikatan Nasional wave' to make its way into Johor, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor. The Kedah Mentri Besar said that the matter has been studied by the coalition and it was only a matter of time before the wave reached Johor. "The wave that...
KUANTAN: The Pelangai state seat will continue to be contested by an Umno candidate representing Barisan Nasional. Bentong Umno deputy chief Datuk Seri Mohamad Zaini Salleh said Pelangai was the only seat in the Bentong parliamentary constituency that had always been contested by Umno. A by-election is on the cards to fill the vacancy left by the...
JOHOR BARU: Winning only 19 seats out of the 108 contested in the six state elections showed that Umno is losing Malay ground, says Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi. The Umno supreme council member said the party was once again faced with a big challenge in the Aug 12 state elections. “It is not easy for Umno...
