Umno, BN MPs told to support PN until dissolution of parliament
PONTIAN: Umno and other Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) have been asked to continue supporting the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government until parliament is dissolved, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan He said this support was important to ensure that the government could do its best to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. “The present […]
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 […]
Nazri Aziz withdraws support for PN government
KUALA LUMPUR: Padang Rengas MP Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz of UMNO today announced that he is withdrawing his support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The announcement was made at a press conference at UMNO headquarters here, just a few hours after the Prime Minister […]
‘Charter’ may cause dissatisfaction
KUCHING: If the United Malay National Organisation (Umno) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) agree to a ‘political understanding charter’ as proposed, it would mean that the distribution of seats may be discussed too. This is a view of Universiti Malaya (UM) political analyst Associate Professor Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi, who said Umno may not […]
Abang Jo will make the best decision on state polls
KUCHING: The United Malay National Organisation (Umno) deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan believes Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg would make the best decision regarding the state polls. He thought that Abang Johari would take into account public interest before dissolving the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). “For the Sarawak election, the expiry […]
GRS takes Sabah with simple majority
KOTA KINABALU: Election Commission chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said as at 11.30pm, with 65 seats having been counted, the GRS allies Perikatan Nasional had won 17 seats, Barisan Nasional had 14 and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) had six, for a total of 37. This validates earlier Gabungan Rakyat Sabah’s (GRS) claim to have obtained […]
Minos ‘fed up with Anwar always disturbing Muhyiddin’
KUCHING: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin cannot allow elements in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) and people like Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to create trouble and bring instability and uncertainty to Malaysia, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos. He said that Muhyiddin was popular for doing the right thing […]
Umno, you heard us loud and clear
We need steel spines, not weak knees when it comes to political independence. – Dianne Feinstein, American senator No offence meant. When Sarawak leaders and citizens recently reiterated their stand on Umno — one-time lynchpin of the country’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition — that the party is not wanted here, it shouldn’t be interpreted to […]
PDP Youth chief agrees with CM on Umno
KUCHING: Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Youth chief Robert Ayu says he agrees with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, that United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) is not welcome to spread its wings to Sarawak. “True to his word, Abang Johari had continued with what the late Tok Nan (late chief minister Pehin Sri […]
Umno will not be allowed in Sarawak
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has asserted that United Malay National Organisation (Umno) will not be allowed to spread its wings to Sarawak. Describing Umno as ‘extreme’, he noted that some of its members had touched on religious sentiments. “West Malaysia-based parties do not know our culture. We co-exist in Sarawak,” […]
