KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal has filed a motion to refer Transport Minister Anthony Loke to Parliament’s rights and privileges committee after claiming the latter had misled the Dewan Rakyat about the sale of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhds (MAHB) to a foreign firm. The Bersatu politician also … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today assured the public that government representatives have not drafted any agreements with the Opposition. He said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof’s recent meeting with Opposition representatives, including the new Opposition Leader, was merely to hear their views about proposals and potential offers. “There … Read more
SEREMBAN, March 22 — Negeri Sembilan Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Hanifah Abu Baker has been appointed as the new opposition leader in the state assembly. State PN liaison secretary Muhammad Noraffendy Mohd Salleh, in a statement, said the appointment of the Labu Assemblyman was in line with the restructuring of the party’s state liaison committee. … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 20 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will hold discussions with opposition representatives regarding allocation requests for their respective constituencies soon. Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said the outcome of the discussions would be brought to the Cabinet meeting next week. “I need to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — A visibly frustrated and annoyed Opposition MP called for an abrupt halt to Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s ministerial wrap-up speech in Parliament today, citing incoherence and the minister’s poor command of the Malay language in delivering key points relating to his ministry. Pendang MP … Read more
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 29 — The Penang Opposition leader’s claim that the poor in Perikatan Nasional constituencies were being sidelined by Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP) was false and malicious, said Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohamad Abdul Hamid. He also said Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff’s remarks in a press conference yesterday criticising the state and ZPP … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The move by Opposition members of parliament to stage a walkout when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed appreciation to the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yesterday is seen as disrespectful to the Royal Institution. Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Ahmad Farhan Fauzi … Read more
IPOH, Jan 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believes that more Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) will support the unity government because they are losing confidence in their parties over false promises of a change in government. Anwar said these MPs had been told there would be a change of government through backdoor … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The government is open to collaborating with all parties, including the Opposition, because the main focus now is to ensure unity among the people and the country’s development, said Unity Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil. Commenting on claims by Bukit Gantang Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Political analysts believe that the Opposition leaders will be using the “Dubai Move” to rile up its supporters even though they do not have the numbers to topple the government. The “Dubai Move” was alleged to involve plans to identify and make offers to government MPs who might switch support … Read more
