The Umno supreme council has unanimously decided to sack former deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin and former Kedah menteri besar Mukhriz Mahathir from the party, according to Bernama. Vice-president Mohd Shafie Apdal has been suspended. The decision against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s critics comes in the wake of BN’s thumping by-election victories last week. The…
Bukankah kenyataan Mufti Pahang ini berbau hasutan?
Kenyataan Mufti dikhuatiri jelmakan ugutan IS – DAP Adakah Mufti Pahang ingin bertanggungjawab sekiranya berlaku apa-apa kejadian yang tidak diingini terhadap pemimpin atau ahli DAP? PETALING JAYA : Kenyataan Mufti Pahang melabel orang bukan Islam sebagai kafir harbi dikhuatiri mengalakkan keganasan dikala negara diancam pengganas IS. Pemimpin DAP, Zairil Khir Johari berkata kenyataan merbahaya Datuk…
Fallacies and facts on the two by-elections
Kim Quek Published Today 9:29 am COMMENT Bombastic assertions abound since the conclusion of the by-elections in Sungai Besar, Selangor and Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Chief among these are Malaysians’ resounding endorsement of PM Najib Abdul Razak’s otherwise precarious leadership and the allegedly corrupt rule of the Barisan Nasional government, as well as a huge shift…
In alternate realities, could opposition have won twin polls?
BN’s major victories in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar on Saturday proved that a divided opposition cannot defeat the ruling coalition. But what if the circumstances changed? Could the opposition have won in a parallel universe where things were different? Alternate Reality #1 ——————— In this alternate reality, Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali succeeds in…
Mahathir vows to soldier on to oust Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed in his latest blog posting that he would continue his efforts, by whatever means, to “cleanse” the government of Malaysia. “I cannot accept Najib (prime minister) who believes that ‘Cash is King’. “His principles in politics are based on corruption.” Mahathir, delving into the details in reiterating…
Quit by-election, join fight against BN, DAP urges Rani
SUNGAI BESAR: DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has made an open invitation to PAS Sungai Besar by-election candidate Dr Abdul Rani Othman to leave his party and join one of Pakatan Harapan’s parties to effectively fight against Barisan Nasional. He said Rani should also quit from the by-election as a sign that he was fighting…
In first appearance, Azmin backs Amanah candidate for Sungai Besar
SABAK BERNAM, June 14 — Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali publicly declared today his support for Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) candidate Azhar Shukur in the Sungai Besar by-election. The PKR deputy president has raised eyebrows with his absence from the campaign trail for his party’s political ally since nomination day on June 5….
Tiada faedah PAS nak jatuhkan Najib, Hadi jawab Mahathir
SEKINCHAN, 13 Jun — Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang mengakui bahawa bekas perdana menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menemui beliau tiga bulan lepas untuk membincang rencana menjatuhkan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Abdul Hadi berkata beliau bagaimanapun menolak pelawaan itu kerana menganggap ia tidak memberi sebarang faedah kepadanya mahupun parti itu. “PAS…