KOTA BARU, June 1 ― The women’s wing of PAS approved a motion today to sever ties with political ally PKR, just a year after cutting all links with DAP. The motion, proposed by the wing’s Kedah delegation, cited PKR’s cooperation with PAS offshoot Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) as among the key reasons. “Following the…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Controversial columnist Ridhuan Tee Abdullah has pulled out as a member of MCA, accusing the ruling Barisan Nasional’s Chinese component of being anti-Islam after it objected to the Syariah Court (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill 2016. The Chinese Muslim who held a lifetime membership in MCA said the party was acting racially…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 ― The Health Ministry has increased the minimum age for alcohol consumption to 21 from 18 and imposed labels on alcoholic beverages that say alcohol can be hazardous to health. According to the Food (Amendment) Regulations 2016 gazetted on May 17 by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, the regulations,…
Today is supposed to be the trial of my defamation suit against Mr Wong Choo Cheang, the former chairman of DAP Seputeh liaison committee. However, the trial did not go on as he decided to apologize to me in chambers before the judge. Wong accused me of squandering elections fund of the 2013 elections of…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s raid on the home of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today underscored its bias against opposition leaders, said Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. Expressing alarm over the action at Lim’s home in George Town today, the PKR deputy president said it also…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Anti-corruption officials went to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s house to obtain additional information, his lawyer clarified following a report the home was raided. Ramkarpal Singh also said no items were confiscated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators who went to Lim’s house on Jalan Pinhorn in George…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Pakatan Harapan parties can forget about straight fights if they contest in Sungai Besar or Kuala Kangsar, said Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. Closing off any possibility of his party ceding at least the Selangor seat to the opposition pact, the PAS president said the decision was final, even as…
PETALING JAYA: While the Selangor Menteri Besar has the prerogative to threaten PAS to leave the state government, it is still a matter for the Sultan to decide, says the Islamist party’s president. According to a Malay Mail Online report that quoted Sinar Harian, Hadi said this when commenting on the rumour that Azmin Ali…