Nurul Izzah, Saifuddin Nasution appointed PKR’s election directors, says Fahmi

PETALING JAYA: Newly-elected PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has been appointed as the party’s election co-director, says the party’s information chief. Datuk Fahmi Fadzil also added that Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has also been appointed to the position. The co-directors succeeded former PKR deputy president Datuk Rafizi Ramli, who recently lost the party polls leading...

PM Anwar wins PKR president post unchallenged

JOHOR BAHRU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) was officially announced as having successfully defended his position as Parti Keadilan Rakyat president in the party’s election for the 2025-2028 session. Anwar was announced as having won uncontested after no candidates offered to contest the position. The Central Election Committee (JPP) chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa,...

PKR polls: PKR to discuss abolishing president’s power to allow new members to contest polls, says Anwar

JOHOR BARU: The proposal to abolish the power of the PKR president to allow new members to contest in general and party elections will be discussed further at a party meeting, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "We (will) raise (the proposal) at the meeting because my decision that day was made at the MPP (Central Leadership...

PKR central leadership election results expected May 24 in the afternoon

JOHOR BAHRU: The results of the election for the central leadership of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) are expected to be known as early as 2.30pm this Saturday (May 24). Its secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said voting for the election of the Central Leadership Council (MPP), the Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) Leadership Council, and the Wanita Leadership Council...

PKR election: J-Kom denies involvement in campaign of certain leaders

KUALA LUMPUR: The Community Communications Department (J-KOM) has denied instructing its staff to “like”, “share” or “promote” the campaign of certain leaders in the 2025 PKR election. Its director-general, Datuk Ismail Yusop, described allegations linking the department with the party's election as being unfounded. "All department staff carry out their duties professionally and with integrity, in line...

Barisan chairman, not Bung, has final say on candidates, says Shahelmey

KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has the final say on the coalition's candidate for seats in any election, says Sabah's Umno embattled Tanjung Keramat assemblyman Datuk Shahelmey Yahya. The Sabah Deputy Chief Minister said that Barisan's election writ for candidacy is signed by the Barisan chairman, as such the question...

Trump wins presidential election in a deeply divided United States

WASHINGTON (AP): Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided United States. In so doing, the Republican president-elect exposed a fundamental weakness within the Democratic base and beat back concerns about his moral failings, becoming the first US president with a felony conviction. The Republican former president won over frustrated voters with bold promises...

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...

Congo police break up small protest over parliamentary election results

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday dispersed a small protest in the capital Kinshasa against the provisional results of the December legislative election, the latest flare-up in tensions over the disputed poll. Around 50 supporters of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC) party briefly took to the streets...

Trump congratulates Argentine libertarian Milei on election win

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated libertarian Javier Milei, an outsider with radical views to fix the economy, on being elected president in Argentina on Sunday. "The whole world was watching! I am very proud of you. You will turn your Country around and truly Make Argentina Great Again!" Trump wrote on his Truth...