SEREMBAN: Umno has brushed off criticism from PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang over its "Rumah Bangsa" initiative, saying it is maintaining its focus on preparations for the upcoming Melaka and Johor state elections. Party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan described responding to Hadi’s remarks as a "waste of time", citing what he called...
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani warns that the party would not support the proposed Urban Renewal Bill in Parliament if the resolutions from the Urban Renewal Convention are not reflected in the legislation. Johari said he had written to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming last week regarding the matter. “I...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parties within the unity government are reminded to be mindful of their words against Umno, says Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. The Umno vice-president stressed that the current administration's component parties should refrain from making rude and disrespectful statements that can hurt the feelings of Umno members. “Umno has never interfered in the internal...
KUALA LUMPUR: The relationship between PAS and Bersatu remains strong and could pave the way for the revival of Muafakat Nasional (MN) as a platform for Malay and Islamic political unification. Sinar Harian reported that PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said their good relations extend not only to Bersatu but also to Umno, in...
PETALING JAYA: The daughter of Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the party’s youth wing leader to exercise caution in voicing dissent publicly, warning that portraying the party as being at a “stay or leave” crossroads could undermine leadership and weaken party unity. Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid said that while the concern...
PETALING JAYA: Several Umno leaders have condemned a social media post by Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin following the High Court’s decision on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s judicial review application, calling her remarks insensitive and disrespectful. In a Facebook post, Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, who is also...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has identified four potential candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state seat by-elections, its chairman Datuk Jafry Ariffin said. He did not discount the possibility of fielding Kinabatangan Umno youth chief Naim Kurniawan, the son of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin whose death on Dec 5 will see by-elections...
KEPALA BATAS: Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has welcomed the appointment of Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani to the Cabinet as the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister. Reezal Merican described Johari as the right person for the job with the experience and exposure needed to strengthen the country’s trade and investment ecosystem. The Bertam assemblyman...
BAGAN DATUK: Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have finalised the seat distribution for the 17th Sabah State Election to ensure there are no clashes between the two coalitions. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he understood that the seat distribution negotiations between PH and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) were in the...
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...
