Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada parti politik terbesar negara, Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (UMNO) bersempena sambutan ulang tahunnya yang ke-71 pada hari ini. Sebagai sebuah parti politik yang menjadi teras dan tunjang kepada pemerintahan negara dengan jumlah kerusi yang terbanyak, pemimpin-pemimpinnya berperanan penting dalam merangka dasar pentadbiran negara bagi pembangunan dan…
PPBM-related survey method is questionable, experts say
It is important for a survey to have respondents who reflect the demographics of the country, say academics, of survey that shows Muhyiddin is most favoured as prime minister and PAS is the most popular party. PETALING JAYA: To say a survey accurately represents the sentiments on the ground, it has to be conducted in…
Hindraf wants to join Pakatan, guns for MIC seats
Hindraf chairman P. Waythamoorthy said his Indian rights non-governmental organisation would become a political party to help Pakatan Harapan win over Indian voters. The Indian rights non-governmental organisation, which announced earlier today that it would convert into a political party, also said it could help Pakatan Harapan in 31 federal and 59 state seats with…
Sabahans, Sarawakians say firm ‘no’ to Hadi’s bill
On April 6, Parliament hastily cleared all government business to allow for the tabling of the controversial “Bill 355” which aims to expand the syariah courts’ criminal jurisdiction from three years of imprisonment, RM5,000 in fine and six strokes of the whip (the 3-5-6 limit) to 30 years, RM100,000 and 100 strokes (the 30-100-100 limit)….
In Gelang Patah, Dr M swaps daggers with gold for Kit Siang
A month before the last general election in 2013, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in a symbolic visit to Johor Bahru, called on voters of Gelang Patah to turn the constituency into a burial ground for DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang’s political career.
Khalid does not deserve IGP tenure extension, say lawyers
Khalid Abu Bakar does not inspire public confidence due to his lack of professionalism, and he has also been found liable for the tort of misfeasance in public office, they say. PETALING JAYA: The tenure of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar should not be extended, lawyers and a law expert said. This is…
Pakatan Harapan invites public to submit logo design
Following widespread ridicule of its proposed logos, PH now wants the people to come up with one that symbolises ‘hope’, ‘democracy’, ‘unity’ and ‘justice’. PETALING JAYA: A day after social media users poured scorn on the proposed logos for Pakatan Harapan (PH), the opposition coalition today invited the public to come up with alternative designs….
MP wants Najib to intervene in ‘unfair, illogical’ scholarship issue
DAP’s Teresa Kok says Prime Minister Najib Razak must direct the Public Service Department director-general to explain the matter to the Cabinet. PETALING JAYA: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has called on Prime Minister Najib Razak to direct the Public Service Department (PSD) to explain why the overseas scholarship programme requires only 7As while its domestic…