Bersatu’s Mohd Radzi remains as Putrajaya MP
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin of Bersatu has retained his position as Putrajaya Member of Parliament, after an election court rejected a petition that was filed against him. This was after High Court Judge Datuk Faizah Jamaludin allowed a preliminary objection made by Mohd Radzi to strike out the petition filed by […]
Wise move, Ismail Sabri
We are making politics a spectator sport in which our only duty is to vote somebody into office and then retire to the grandstands. – David Gergen, ex-US presidential adviser Umno secretary-general Datuk Ahmad Maslan is probably right when he posited that Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob felt he had already reached the peak of […]
Masterclass in reinvention
We like to give people the freedom to work where they want, safe in the knowledge that they have the drive and expertise to perform excellently, whether they are at their desk or in their kitchen. Yours truly has never worked out of an office, and never will. – Richard Branson, founder and chairman of […]
Acquittal: Zahid’s lawyers send representation to AGC on prosecution’s appeal
PUTRAJAYA: Lawyers for Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi submitted a representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) concerning the prosecution’s appeal against his acquittal of 40 charges of corruption in connection with the foreign visa (VLN) system. A reliable source confirmed to Bernama when contacted today that the representation was likely for the AGC’s consideration […]
Shahrir will not defend Johor Bahru UMNO Division chief’s post
JOHOR BAHRU: UMNO veteran Tan Sri Shahrir Ab Samad announced today that he was not defending the Johor Bahru UMNO Division chief’s post, which he had held since the 1980s, in the upcoming party elections. The former Johor Baru MP, who turns 74 on Nov 22 this year, said he felt it was the right […]
No-contest motion didn’t breach Umno constitution: Sec-gen
KUALA LUMPUR: The passing of a no-contest motion for the president and deputy president posts during the Umno general assembly recently did not breach the party’s constitution or rules, said party secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. “Everything went smoothly. About 90 per cent of the delegates agreed that the president and deputy president posts would […]
Umno sackings: Why the big fuss?
There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour. – Benjamin Disraeli, ex-British prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was sacked from Umno by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 1998. Even back then, Anwar was no ordinary guy – he was […]
UMNO sacks Khairy and Noh, suspends Hishamuddin for six years
KUALA LUMPUR: UMNO last night announced the sacking of Tan Sri Noh Omar and Khairy Jamaluddin and the suspension of Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein for six years. Party secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said Noh, who is a Supreme Council member, and Khairy, the former UMNO Youth chief, were sacked for offences committed during the 15th general […]
Internal cleansing weakens UMNO
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them. – Benjamin Franklin, American stateman and scientist “No individual is bigger than the party”, that’s probably the line of thinking that the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) brass has for its party renegades. National daily Utusan Malaysia […]
Minos hopes issues in Sabah, Umno will not affect nation
KUCHING: It is hoped that political issues in Sabah and United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) will not seriously affect the federal government, says Datuk Peter Minos. The political observer in a statement added that Malaysians right now just wanted stability and peace in the country’s politics. “We thought that the recent Umno general meeting would […]
