PETALING JAYA: The heads of the Catholic and Anglican churches in Kuching have added to calls for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to pull out of its pact with Perikatan Nasional (PN) to form the next government. “The majority of Sarawakians on the ground are opposed to this move,” Anglican Bishop…
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has hit out at MCA president Wee Ka Siong over the party’s call for Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to step down following the coalition’s loss in the general election. “He (Wee) should resign first because they contested 44 seats and…
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has highlighted the difference between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional’s conduct in negotiating with Barisan Nasional on forming a unity government. Asyraf said PH has been gentlemanly in negotiations with BN. “However, PN has not changed and tried to strike secret…
PETALING JAYA: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will heed the King’s wish for a unity government, says Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Joseph Salang Gandum. He maintained that PRS MPs would follow GPS’ decision, according to The Borneo Post. “GPS as a group is taking heed of the King’s desire for…
PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, told Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leaders that a unity government might be the solution to the ongoing political impasse, says GPS’ Fadillah Yusof. According to The Borneo Post, Fadillah told reporters in Kuching that the King asked the four…
PETALING JAYA: Newly-minted Perak menteri besar Saarani Mohamad has announced the portfolios of his new unity state executive council which comprises seven Pakatan Harapan assemblymen and three from Barisan Nasional. Saarani, the Kota Tampan assemblyman, will be in charge of Islamic affairs, finance, security, land, natural resources, economic development and…
PETALING JAYA: Sabah Barisan Nasional chief Bung Moktar Radin has hit out at MCA for calling on BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to resign as the coalition’s leader. In a statement, Bung said there was no reason to urge Zahid to step down, adding that MCA should reflect on why…
PETALING JAYA: Several Umno and Barisan Nasional component leaders are among the 10 MPs from the coalition who signed statutory declarations (SDs) backing Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister, says a source in the know. The 10 MPs, who have since retracted their support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, include…
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional leaders have started arriving for a meeting at Menara Dato Onn at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur here after having discussions with Perikatan Nasional (PN) leaders earlier today on forming the next government. Among the leaders seen entering the building were Sabah BN chairman Bung…
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PETALING JAYA: The number of new Covid-19 cases dropped by 17.2% last week to 19,083 from 23,045 recorded the week before, says health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In his update for the week ending Nov 19, Noor Hisham said the number of Covid-19 patients admitted to public hospitals under…
PETALING JAYA: The number of women who won parliamentary seats in the general election (GE15) dipped to 30 from the 33 who were voted in at the 2018 general election (GE14), a coalition of women’s NGOs said. Pantau PRU15, which previously called for political parties to field women in winnable…
PETALING JAYA: Kota Tampan assemblyman Saarani Mohamad has been sworn in as the 15th Perak menteri besar, a post he held prior to the dissolution of the state’s legislative assembly. Saarani, the Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) chief, took his oath of office before Sultan Nazrin Shah around 5.45pm at Istana…
PETALING JAYA: The Islamic party PAS has sought to reassure non-Muslims fearful of its presence in a coalition government by denying that it would use its added advantage to implement policies that will oppress non-Muslims. PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the party will continue to make collective decisions with other…
KUALA LUMPUR – Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim assured that there are no “unreasonable conditions” set by Barisan Nasional (BN) to secure their support and subsequently form the federal government. Anwar said the preliminary meeting with the BN leadership, including Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who has…
KUALA LUMPUR: A special Umno general assembly should be held to discuss whether to enter an alliance with Pakatan Harapan (PH) to form a new federal government, according to an Umno divisional chief. Batu division leader Yahya Abas Mat Ghani said Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi cannot act at will…
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional has appointed Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man of PAS to lead talks on forming the new Pahang government, after an inconclusive result in the general election. None of three main coalitions secured enough seats for a simple majority of 22 in the 42-member state assembly. Perikatan Nasional…
PETALING JAYA: A Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leader has hinted that it will only choose who to back to form the government after Barisan Nasional (BN) decides between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN). According to The Star, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Tiong King Sing said it was…
PETALING JAYA: Perak Barisan Nasional chose to work with Pakatan Harapan in forming the news state government as BN was offered a role in governing the state, Saarani Mohamad said today after taking office as menteri besar. On the other hand, Perikatan Nasional did not offer anything, said Saarani, who…
PETALING JAYA: Gabungan Parti Sarawak candidate Anyi Ngau has been declared winner of the Baram parliamentary seat, where polling had been delayed because of bad weather. GPS has now won 23 seats out of 31 contested. The other seats were won by DAP (5), and one each by Pakatan Harapan,…