Tag - Perikatan Nasional

KKB polls: Four-cornered fight for Selangor state seat

PETALING JAYA: It is a four-cornered fight for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election here following the closing of the nomination centre at 10am on Saturday (April 27). Returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin announced that the four candidates had successfully filed their nomination papers. DAP’s Pang Sock Tao will represent Pakatan Harapan, Khairul Azhari Saut is Perikatan Nasional’s...

Syariah Court engagement will include Perikatan stakeholders, says Religious Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: An engagement process to empower syariah courts will include Perikatan Nasional members and the public, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said that the recently-begun engagement process seeks to get as many views as possible on the matter, adding that it comes after the Federal...

PAS calling govt ‘munafik’ only shows its desperation, says PKR Youth No. 2

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS is resorting to malicious and baseless claims that the unity government is "munafik" (hypocritical) because it cannot attack the administration's policies and achievements, says PKR Youth deputy chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. Furthermore, its claim of economic sanctions against PAS-led states was easily disproved with facts, he added. He said such desperate tactics only...

Bersatu AGM: We are being tested but we will prevail, says Muhyiddin

SHAH ALAM: Bersatu's idealism has made it a target because it is seen as a political threat to the ruling parties, says party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. "This idealism... is to ensure a democratic and just country. We are being tested (but) we are strong and sincere in fighting for the people's interests. "To our opponents,...

J-Kom was moved to PM’s Dept during Perikatan’s term, Teo tells Wan Saiful

KUALA LUMPUR: It was the Perikatan Nasional administration under Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that moved the Community Communications Department (J-Kom) to the Prime Minister's Department, says Teo Nie Ching. "The decision to move it from the (then) Communications and Multimedia Ministry was made during the Cabinet meeting on May 19, 2021, when Pagoh (Muhyiddin) was the...

Another MP ejected from Parliament after war of words

KUALA LUMPUR: After a 15-minute shouting match, Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (PN-Pengkalan Chepa) has been ejected from Parliament after he refused to retract his remarks against Nga Kor Ming (PH-Teluk Intan). The incident started when Ahmad Marzuk asked the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, to explain more about...

Muktamar in Selangor to thank Selangorians for voting Perikatan, says PAS deputy president

SHAH ALAM: PAS made the right decision to join Perikatan Nasional and stay as the opposition despite offers to join the present federal government, says party deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said that this proves PAS does not betray its partners and voters and added that the party left it to the...

Perikatan not contesting Jepak by-election, to focus on Kemaman

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional will not be contesting the Jepak state by-election in Sarawak on Nov 4, says Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin. "Perikatan will be fully focused on retaining the Kemaman parliamentary seat in Terengganu on Dec 2. "Perikatan component parties are also busy holding their annual general assemblies at division and national levels," said...

PN to decide on action against Kuala Kangsar MP soon, says Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional will decide on the necessary action against Kuala Kangsar MP Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid for pledging support to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said a meeting will be held soon to discuss the matter and finalise their decision following the Bersatu MP’s announcement. “In one...

Opposition asks if pixman who claimed MP was vaping in the House has been called up

KUALA LUMPUR: Tanah Merah MP Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham wants to know if the photographer who claimed he was vaping in the Dewan Rakyat has been called up. Ikmal, from Perikatan Nasional, said the photo by a photographer from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had garnered over a million views. He said he had already declared that...