IPOH: Stern action will be taken against the organisers of a planned rally over Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on graft charges if they do not follow the law, says Comm Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police said any party that wished to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional MPs are unsure why Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul is allowing Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's court case outcome to be raised in Parliament despite rejecting a motion for a special sitting on the matter. Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal said it appeared contradictory. "My motion was rejected by...
JOHOR BARU: Police will be calling up Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Sept 12 for questioning, says Bukit Aman. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said police have opened up two investigation papers against the Perikatan Nasional chairman regarding his "political fatwa" and his claim that the Malays would lose their power. “On...
PETALING JAYA: The deafening silence by Perikatan Nasional on Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's reported racist narrative implies that the coalition agrees with it, says Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan. The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) special committee chairman said there was a lack of action from the coalition when Dr Mahathir referred to non-Malays as "pendatang" (immigrants). ALSO READ: Dr...
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...
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...
MUAR: A Melaka Umno assemblyman's presence at a Perikatan Nasional event here has raised eyebrows. Rembia representative Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis was among attendees at the Perikatan machinery launch for the Simpang Jeram by-election on Wednesday (Aug 23) night. Muhammad Jailani said he was attending the event under Muafakat Nasional, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) led by Tan...
IPOH: Keep politics away from the Merdeka Day celebrations, says Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli Md Halim. He said that the proposal by Perikatan Nasional Youth leader Ahmad Fadhli Shaari to use different themes and logos for the celebrations in the four Perikatan-ruled states is wrong and should not be done. "National Day is celebrated...
PETALING JAYA: Selangor will be the most interesting state to watch given the almost equal composition of government and Opposition assemblymen in the state assembly, says Selangor PAS information chief Ustaz Nushi Mahfodz. He said Perikatan Nasional won 22 seats, denying the Pakatan Harapan-Brisan Nasional pact a two-thirds majority. "Barisan only won two state seats compared to...
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan's Sungai Kandis candidate will file an election petition on the result, citing a discrepancy in the number of missing ballot papers. It is also learnt that Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) plans to lodge a police report over the same matter. Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni, who was the incumbent, lost by a slim 167-vote...
