GPS’ support for Muhyiddin ends unrest
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) made a decision to support Perikatan Nasional (PN) because it prioritised saving Malaysia from the political unrest through the appointment of the eighth prime minister. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg pointed out that the nation had endured a week of having no prime minister while many fought […]
‘Backing Muhyiddin means saving Malaysia’
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) reason behind backing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister is to save Malaysia from political turmoil. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg explained that the country could not be left hanging. “When I see this sort of problem, we have to save the country with the right […]
Persistent economic headwinds major concerns in 1H2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Persistent economic headwinds, internal and external, will likely continue to be major concerns for Malaysia in the first half of this year, affecting consumer sentiment and business confidence. In a note, AllianceDBS Research said these economic headwinds include the Covid-19 outbreak and the recent political turmoil in the country. “Given the myriad of economic challenges arising from internal and […]
Show is not over yet!
Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable – the art of the next best. – Otto von Bismarck, German statesman who masterminded the unification of Germany My, oh, my, what a week it was! Malaysians were treated to a weeklong political circus — perhaps not the greatest political show on earth, nevertheless still […]
Net outflow dominates market amid political turmoil
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia saw its net outflow dominated the equity market last week, surpassing a net sell of over RM1.15 billion compared with the previous week’s RM447.9 million due to the unnerving political turmoil which culminated in the scramble among political parties seeking to form the next government. An analyst said the one-week political instability had caused the net outflow […]
Troublemakers, kingmakers and rainmakers
Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens. – J R R Tolkien, English writer, poet, and creator of the “Lord of the Rings’ The recent Monday night putsch, at the time of writing, which occasioned the resignation of the Malaysian prime minister also saw the exodus of 10 MPs who resigned from […]
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 […]
Mukah MP hopes political turmoil will end soon
MUKAH: Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib hopes that the current political turmoil in Malaysia would end soon. She said the nation is currently in a political crisis which has directly affected the rakyat. “Let us hope the best for Malaysia soon,” she said when officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony of a Chinsese arch project […]
Election as last resort
GAINESVILLE (Florida): Election is the last resort if the federal government’s political turmoil fails to resolve, stressed Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He described the current situation as ‘impasse’ — a situation in which no progress is possible. “If this situation is not resolved within a short time, for […]
Rulers to meet today to resolve political turmoil
KUALA LUMPUR: The political turmoil that has plagued the country since Sunday seems to have yet to reach a conclusion. Today, the Conference of Rulers is expected to convene a special meeting at Istana Negara, before Friday prayers. The result of this meeting is certainly important, in light of the current political situation of the country, […]
