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PBM announces new leadership line-up

KUCHING: Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) has a new leadership line-up following its 15th party elections. The party said the supreme council led by president Datuk Larry Sng, the Julau MP, held its first meeting on Feb 10 to restructure and re-organise the party through a ‘cleansing’ process. “There were replacements and new appointments for several […]

Ex-members’ bid to dissolve Umno thrown out

PUTRAJAYA: Sixteen former Umno members failed in their appeal in the Federal Court to obtain leave to commence their challenge to dissolve the political party (Umno) for not holding party elections within the prescribed time. A five-member bench led by Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed held that the relief sought by the […]

‘Multi-cornered contests not necessarily healthy’

KOTA KINABALU: Multi-cornered contests in elections are not necessarily a good thing because the best candidate in the field may not win, said political analyst Dr Romzi Ationg. He said when there are too many candidates, vote splitting could occur and a less worthy contestant could end up winning. “People know such an environment is […]

Why another race-based party, Dr M?

Wherever it takes disaster to unite, politics generally divide: and in eras of intense uncertainty, a nation’s people retreat into the tribes in which they feel the most secure. –Criss Jami, American poet As a Chinese and a Christian, let me make an honest political declaration here. If I were younger and keen on embarking […]

Mukhriz takes on Muhyiddin for president post

PETALING JAYA: Bersatu President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who is defending his post in the party’s inaugural election next month, will be challenged by two other candidates including his deputy Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. Meanwhile, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad won uncontested for the chairman post, said the party’s election committee chairman Tan Sri Syed […]