Snap GE15 would rock Malaysian politics
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation. – James Freeman Clarke, English theologian and author If there is one sentence to describe the state of Malaysia’s politics it would be “neither here, nor there”. What do I mean by that? I think the main political players – those in […]
Unsafe to hold general election now
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is concerned with several Umno leaders’ attempt to trigger a snap election in the first quarter of this year despite the rising Covid-19 cases nationwide. He said now was simply not the best time for a nationwide general election to be held. “This clearly shows how certain politicians […]
EC confirms 447 candidates vying for 73 seats
KOTA KINABALU: The Election Commission (EC) received a total of 447 nomination papers from candidates vying for 73 state seats contested in the Sabah state election scheduled for Sept 26 after the nomination period ended at 10 am today. EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said 404 of the papers were submitted by male candidates, […]
State election wasteful, unsafe: Musa
KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman says the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly that has now paved the way for snap elections is a waste of time and money, besides endangering the lives of the people still in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Responding to Chief Minister Datuk Seri […]
‘Perikatan Nasional should call for snap polls’
KUCHING: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) agrees with Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob that Parliament should be dissolved so that the 15th general election could be held in order to solve the political issues faced in the country currently. Aspirasi president Lina Soo viewed that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government should call for […]
