Interim PM claims merely rumours
BERA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today described claims that he will be appointed interim prime minister as merely rumours in media portals and social media. He said such rumours were probably ignited to muddle the ongoing situation or split the government that is making efforts to resolve the bigger problem of […]
Dr Mahathir offers himself as prospective PM with PH backing
KUALA LUMPUR: As the country’s political imbroglio enters into its seventh day today, there appears to be a sudden turn of events with Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad saying he has met Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders this morning and believes he has the numbers needed in Dewan Rakyat to form a new government. In […]
GPS backing Tun M for Sarawak’s welfare
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) support for interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is based on leveraging Sarawak’s interest, said Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The negotiation between Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and Dr Mahathir, said Wan Junaidi, was mainly about the Malaysian Agreement 1963 (MA63). “The […]
Tommy Thomas resigned as Attorney-General Malaysia
Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has submitted his resignation letter to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today, as reported by business daily The Edge. An unnamed source said that Thomas wanted to resign while Mahathir was still the Prime Minister, albeit interim, as he was the person who appointed him to the post for a two-year term which […]
Unity government merits consideration
KUCHING: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s idea of a unity government merits consideration, opined political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. He said that Dr Mahathir had once again sprung a surprise as the idea was revolutionary in Malaysia. “I must say that Tun M has a point – a big point. It is definitely […]
When the fundamentals speak, listen
KUALA LUMPUR: There are the normal blue skies, warm weather and traffic congestion. And, Malaysians are at work and play, as usual, unperturbed by the political goings-on since Sunday. The attempt to bring about a realignment in the political landscape of the country resulted in the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government on Monday. […]
Stimulus package soon
Tun Mahathir meets Finance Ministry’s top officials KUALA LUMPUR: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has completed a meeting with the Finance Ministry’s top officials in regards to the tabling of the Economic Stimulus Package. The economic package aimed to stimulate Malaysia’s economy and mitigate any adverse repercussions arising from the Covid-19 outbreak and other external uncertainties. In his official twitter, Dr […]
Mahathir proposes ‘grand coalition’ government
KUALA LUMPUR: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammed is trying to form a national unity government under his personal authority, drawing together rival parties, political sources said yesterday, following his shock resignation as prime minister. The world’s oldest government leader at 94, Dr Mahathir stepped down on Monday, but Malaysia’s king immediately named him […]
‘Just another day in the office’
KUALA LUMPUR: “Just another day in the office.” Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today shared in his Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts, three photographs of him in the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya. He was seen entering the Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, at 9.29 am. Yesterday, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan […]
Crucial period for the interim PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Now is a crucial period for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discharge his duty as an interim prime minister in steering the country’s administration without the assistance of the Cabinet. Political analyst from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Dr Anuar Shah Bali Mahomed said the interim period could extend to three, or four days, as […]
