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Kemaman by-election cements PAS dominance

The recent Kemaman by-election is essentially a clear-cut case. The initial winner of the seat from Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) in the 15th General Election (GE15) had their victory nullified by the Terengganu Election Court.  However, in the by-election, PAS successfully retained the seat with their candidate, Che Alias Hamid, winning by a significant majority […]

Dr Sam’s win in his own Kemaman stronghold not extraordinary: Pol sec

KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar’s success in winning the Kemaman Parliamentary seat,  which is a stronghold of PAS, isn’t extraordinary, says the political secretary to the Minister of Finance Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. He also brushed aside PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan’s statement that Ahmad Samsuri’s (better known […]

Terengganu MB named as candidate to defend Kemaman  

KEMAMAN: Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has been named as the PAS candidate to defend the Kemaman parliamentary seat in the upcoming by-election. The announcement was made by PAS Deputy President Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim here last night. Samsuri, 53, who is also the assemblyman for Ru Rendang and PAS vice […]

Unity government does not need another partner now

There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies and that is fighting without them. — Winston Churchill, British wartime prime minister Apart from the deteriorating situation in the ongoing Middle East conflict, perhaps the other interesting story in the country in recent days is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement of inviting PAS to […]

Political ‘fatwa’: Muhyiddin influenced by PAS, says Saifuddin Nasution

JOHOR BAHRU: The move by Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to issue a political ‘fatwa’ against Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Suhaizat Kaiat in the Pulai parliamentary by-election is a result of influence from PAS. PH secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this was not surprising because the approach used by PAS, led by […]

Anwar: PAS no longer original, strayed from its founding struggles

PASIR MAS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said PAS is no longer an ‘original’ party as it has strayed from its founding struggles of fighting for Islam. Anwar said that PAS has now ‘mixed up’ not only with Bersatu, but also Gerakan which had previously challenged the hudud law constitutionality. “Now (Gerakan) is a friend of PAS…(before […]

Abdul Hadi’s health deteriorating, says son

KUALA TERENGGANU: PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s health is deteriorating and he is currently in a hospital for treatment. This message was conveyed by his son, Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi, through a post on his Facebook page this morning. “Please pray for my father’s recovery. His health deteriorated slightly before the Aidiladha, and […]

PAS receives 20,000 new membership applications

PAS and Bersatu have received nearly 20,000 new membership applications within a five-month period this year. According to Secretary-General of PAS, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, PAS has already approved over 3,000 new memberships in just two months, which includes former leaders and members of Umno. These numbers surpass Umno’s addition of 13,442 new members from […]

A Hadi-led PAS not suitable partner

The best partnerships aren’t dependent on a mere common goal but on a shared path of equality, desire, and no small amount of passion. – Sarah MacLean, American author I have said this before and let me repeat. There is nothing wrong with any political party; it’s the leaders behind the party who are either […]

PAS seeks to strike out Mujahid’s defamation suit over LGBT support claim

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS is seeking to strike out the defamation suit filed by Amanah vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof against the party over its allegation that he supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. PAS, represented by its Secretary-General Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, has filed the application through Messrs Tetuan Tengku Amalin […]