No issues for BN in backing any unity govt candidate: BN sec-gen
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) has no issues supporting a candidate from any unity government party to be fielded in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11. BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, in a statement today, said any candidate chosen was based on mutual understanding among the component parties of the […]
BN strengthens Sabah govt: Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU: The Barisan Nasional (BN) support for the unity government in Sabah will further strengthen the state government’s position, says Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. “Good…so this means that the state government will be strengthened in the Unity Government concept pioneered by the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim),” he told […]
High Court throws out Masjid Tanah parliamentary seat election petition
MELAKA: The Melaka High Court today dismissed the preliminary objection of the election petition, filed by Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid, to nullify the result of the Masjid Tanah parliamentary seat, which was won by Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin in the 15th general election (GE15). Judge Datuk Anselm Charles Fernandis delivered the […]
Nation can’t afford another political crisis
A party of order of stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life. — John Stuart Mill, English political economist Apparently, there’s something brewing in the political ranks of Sabah as certain quarters attempt to unseat the Sabah chief minister and topple the state government. […]
Perak reiterates stance not to supply water to Penang
IPOH: The Perak government is sticking to its decision not to supply water to Penang although the current state government is jointly formed by Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH). Its Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the state government’s decision in March relating to not implementing the Sungai Perak Raw Water Distribution […]
Malaysians await the 10th PM
Nearly four days after the general election, the position of the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia is still a topic of heated discussion among Malaysians. The end of the people’s wait will be determined by who will lead the national government. Obviously, this choice will elicit varied responses from the populace. Some are opposed, but […]
Ahmad Zahid denies he’s resigning
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today denied that he will step down as Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and UMNO president UMNO as alleged in a media statement that went viral on social media. In a posting on his official Facebook page, Ahmad Zahid said the viral media statement was a hoax and was […]
Focus on four leading coalitions
In my past article, I mentioned that this election phase has five heartbeats: dissolution of parliament, nominations, election date, election results and government formation. This is the phase that voters in Malaysia are discussing and debating on all social media sites. The results have been tallied, and Pakatan Harapan (PH) has the most seats, followed […]
Borneo bloc determines Putrajaya administrator
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has chosen Perikatan Nasional (PN) as the coalition government’s leader, as well as Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as Prime Minister. GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg was quite clear about the matter, before knocking on the door of negotiations at Muhyiddin’s residence on Sunday morning (Nov 20). […]
BN asked for more time to discuss pact with PH
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) has asked for a little more time before deciding if it wants to cooperate with Pakatan Harapan (PH) to form the next federal government, PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. “We have also looked into BN’s statement that they will make a decision as a team and block, and […]
