Fly the Jalur Gemilang as sign of solidarity in Covid-19 battle

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today called on Malaysians to show solidarity and unite in the country’s battle against Covid-19 by flying the Jalur Gemilang (National Flag). Launching the National Month celebration and Fly the Jalur Gemilang Campaign 2021 here, Muhyiddin hoped the public will respond to this call with pride and […]

PM ready to face confidence motion

MUAR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that the tabling of a motion of confidence for prime minister is normal and that he is ready and neither scared nor worried to face it and prove that he still has the majority support of the MPs at next month’s Parliament sitting. “Yes, the confidence motion for […]

PM speaks of demands for him to intervene in court matters

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today revealed that some quarters are unhappy with his insistence on not entertaining their demands, including intervening in court matters to acquit several individuals prosecuted for criminal offences. Muhyiddin said because of that, there were certain parties who were deliberately trying to “fish in troubled waters” to cause political […]

I still have majority support, resignation does not arise

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today stressed that he still has the support of the majority of Members of Parliament as the prime minister. He said the matter was presented to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah during his audience with the King at Istana Negara earlier today. “Therefore, my resignation […]

Shamsul Anuar resigns as Energy and Natural Resources minister

IPOH: Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah today announced his resignation as the Energy and Natural Resources Minister as he wants to focus on his role as a Member of Parliament (MP) and help strengthen his party in facing an increasingly challenging political situation. The MP for Lenggong said he made this decision after taking into […]

Umno withdraws support for PN government, PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today repeated the decision of Umno Supreme Council to withdraw support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) government and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the prime minister. He said statements from an adequate number of Umno Members of Parliament (MPs) withdrawing their support for Muhyiddin as Prime […]

Motion to debate emergency ordinances can be brought forth to parliament next month

KUALA LUMPUR: A motion to debate and annul the emergency ordinances can be brought forth to the parliament sitting slated next month, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said it was in accordance with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s decree and Article 150 (3) of the Federal Constitution. […]

Public-private partnership e-Land system to be expanded to other states

KUALA LUMPUR: The e-Land system implemented through a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement will be expanded to other states after it was proven successful in increasing the quality and efficiency of land administration in Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the system would be expanded to the Federal Territories of Putrajaya and Labuan, […]

Malaysia among fastest countries to vaccinate its people

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysia is one of the fastest countries to vaccinate its people against Covid-19 with vaccine injection capacity having reached more than 500,000 doses a day at present. The prime minister said the government would ensure that the vaccination process is carried out in an orderly manner, fast and […]

Most states expected to move into Phase Four of NRP in October at the earliest

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that the government anticipated that most states will move into Phase Four or the final phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) by October at the earliest. In his briefing on the NRP at the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat today, the prime minister said the […]