KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — In a bid to win the 16th general election, Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin called for the coalition’s MPs and assemblymen to collectively come up with a plan to court more support from Malaysians. With its existing support as the foundation, the former prime minister said he … Read more
SEBERANG PERAI, Feb 28 — State opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff has accused the state government today of sidelining the poor living in constituencies under Perikatan Nasional (PN). Advertisement The Sungai Dua assemblyman said the state government’s role is to be fair to all Penang residents. “There have been several incidents in which people in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Support for Umno among its vote bank is haemorrhaging, and the party needs to be mindful of its position as a bastion for the Malay community, and not become fixated on one individual, party insiders said. Its Johor Youth chief Noor Azleen Ambrose, for example, said that Umno needs to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Before phasing out the pension scheme for newly appointed civil servants, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman today called on Putrajaya to remove the pensions of elected representatives and to raise civil servants’ salaries first. He said the federal government’s move is inappropriate as prospective civil servants will no … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid has confirmed receiving a police report on Chegu Bard’s allegation that three Perikatan Nasional (PN) representatives were summoned for an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong today. He said this case would be investigated by the Bukit Aman Classified Crime Investigation Unit. … Read more
KUCHING, Jan 13 — The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak has lashed out at Kuching South mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng over his remark about the state elected representatives from the party not contributing financially to maintaining roads and drains in their areas. Michael Kong, who is the special assistant to Stampin MP and DAP … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has withdrawn his appeal to the Federal Court challenging Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s advice to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament and issue an Emergency proclamation at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2021. Legal firm Karpal Singh & Co, acting … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has reportedly directed party members who were elected as assemblymen, local councillors and village chiefs in Selangor to work with each other. Speaking at the Selangor DAP Convention 2023, Loke said he noticed a lack of coordination and collaboration within the state government, and urged those … Read more
KOTA BARU, Nov 21 — Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud has directed all agencies and elected representatives in Kelantan to take all measures necessary to assist residents in their respective areas following continuous rain that may lead to flooding. He said the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) has also forecast floods due to … Read more
