PETALING JAYA: Parliament must hold a special session to debate the illegal detention of the 23 Malaysian volunteers on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission, says PAS. Its secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (pic) proposed that the session be held when Parliament reconvenes on Oct 6. "Parliament must be proactive and not stay silent on such an...
IPOH: PAS suggestion to set the Prime Minister’s age limit below 70 is being seen as a subtle way of rejecting Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as a candidate, says Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. The PKR Youth chief said this was given that the Perikatan chairman has already passed that age. He said the proposal appeared more political...
PETALING JAYA: Many political parties, including DAP, have collaborated with PAS in the past, and it is hypocritical to criticise MIC for being open to working with the Islamist party, says an MIC leader. MIC national strategic officer Datuk Thinalan T Rajagopalu said Malaysian political history showed that DAP had worked with PAS previously and even...
ALOR SETAR: PAS' youth wing has announced it's new committee line-up on Friday (Sept 12). The announcement was made after the conclusion of the youth wing election on Thursday (Sept 11) night. The decision was announced by the chairman of party elections for the 71th Muktamar, Wan Rohimi Wan Daud. The new youth working committee line-up for 2025...
PETALING JAYA: An NGO has slammed Maran PAS Youth information chief Salman Al Farisi’s analogy comparing women leaders to animals, saying that Islam uplifts and honours women’s leadership. Pertubuhan Generasi Aspirasi Pemimpin Wanita Malaysia (GAP.MY) said such statements are a blatant manifestation of patriarchal thinking that has no place in a civilised and inclusive society. It pointed out...
PETALING JAYA: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has hinted he may step down from the position for health reasons. It is understood that the Marang MP expressed his intention to the party's top leadership during a retreat in Terengganu last weekend. According to a source, this revelation opened the door to internal discussions within the...
PETALING JAYA: PAS agrees that an apology alone is insufficient without concrete action on Jalur Gemilang gaffes as it would be seen as normalising the issue. "The party welcomes internal action by affected parties and supports the action taken by the authorities in a fair and firm manner to ensure no repetition of negligence and error. “As...
PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has accused Umno leaders of submitting to DAP to maintain their position in the government. Dr Mahathir attributed this as the reason for Umno's decision to cancel its attendance at the 'Solidarity with Datuk Seri Najib Razak' rally held earlier on Monday (Jan 6). He claimed that the...
IPOH: The recent Christmas celebration at the Housing and Local Government Ministry is a reflection of how the diversity of Malaysia's society is its strength and uniqueness, its Minister Nga Kor Ming tells PAS. On a statement by the Islamist party that the celebration attended by Muslims was not appropriate, Nga said all festivals were celebrated...
MELAKA: Rembia state assemblyman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis, who was previously part of the government bloc, has been moved to the opposition bloc, says Melaka State Assembly Speaker Datuk Ibrahim Durum. Ibrahim said the decision was made after reviewing several matters concerning Jailani's membership in PAS, following its secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan's announcement at a...
