KUALA LUMPUR : The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition has refuted claims made by PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that … More
Tag: Barisan Nasional
Former BN Cybertrooper Revealed How UMNO Construct Racial Tensions & Fake News In Social Media
“I gave him a script,” Syarul Ema says. “I asked him to say: ‘if you love your religion, you need … More
Candidate Muhyiddin in the Sabah election
I am currently in Sandakan to campaign for Warisan Plus. Along the main thoroughfares of Sandakan, posters adorned with the … More
As Sabah heads to polls on Sep 26, what’s at stake for the main political blocs?
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah’s state election has shaped up to be a free-for-all, with multi-cornered contests in each of the Bornean … More
Of surveys, opinion polls and politicians
I’ve written about this before. But somehow I always knew I would be writing about it again. This is because … More
RM2m given to Ku Nan for Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections, says lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR : Lawyers defending Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor in his corruption case told the High Court today … More
Setbacks force Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to call off launch of new Perikatan Nasional alliance
KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has called off the highly anticipated launch of his Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance … More
The Logic Of A Multi-Racial Bersatu
Forget about the old ways. Malaysians are no longer interested in the old Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan, Umno, PAS, PKR, … More
32 1MDB-related cases still pending in courts, says law minister
KUALA LUMPUR : The Attorney General’s Chambers is committed to bringing to justice any individual who commits any criminal offence … More
Politics of convenience vs politics of conscience
As the anniversary of the nation’s (or more correctly, Malaya’s) independence draws closer, I can’t help but think of our … More
‘What’s to be ashamed of’: Najib back on the stump despite guilty verdict
SLIM, Malaysia : Convicted of corruption less than a month ago and sentenced to 12 years in jail, former prime … More
The Rahman Dahlan outburst
Sabah Umno leader Datuk Rahman Dahlan has made quite a number of “new fans” when he spoke against his party … More
Slim by-election is Pejuang’s proving ground – analysts
KUALA LUMPUR : Coming in as the second by-election after Perikatan Nasional (PN) came into power, two political analysts have … More
UMNO’s Audacious Get-Out-of-Jail Gambit
‘We can keep ruling coalition in power for favors,’ corrupt party hints The July 30 announcement by the United Malays … More
The Umno-Bersatu Wounds Will Take Time To Heal
Politicians love talking about korban or sacrifice, especially in this season of Hari Raya Haji. But no one practices that … More
Malaysia in a delicate balance after Najib Razak’s conviction
Najib Razak’s verdict has left UMNO divided, the opposition Pakatan Harapan coalition hopeful and Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin more guarded … More
New Normal : The New Age of Coalition Politics
Appreciating the prospect of not having a single dominant party in the foreseeable future would help us to consider seriously how we are to achieve stable governments, how we are to deal with the problem of partners fighting over who is to become Prime Minister, and how we are to help the voting public decide on what sort of coalitions to support.
New Perikatan Nasional Order Marks the End of Barisan Nasional
Among UMNO, Bersatu and PAS, they will negotiate from “the pool” of 135 of the 165 Peninsula seats.
This change will significantly alter the political landscape.
The snap election proposal on Muhyiddin’s desk
If Umno is not prepared to compromise, Muhyiddin will have no choice but to look for new allies, Anwar Ibrahim being a potential partner. If this happens, there will be three groups jostling for supremacy in the end, with Umno-PAS, Muhyiddin and his new allies, and PH++ which has yet to finalize a PM candidate
Mersing parliamentary seat belongs to Umno, declares Zahid
Zahid said regardless whether Latiff apologised or not the Mersing seat remained Umno’s. Najib Razak also had criticised Latiff for playing down the party’s popularity in Sabah. Najib had also said Umno would take Mersing back.
Thorn in the flesh
The Chini by-election shouldn’t have aroused much enthusiasm in the first place, as the outcome was not going to be … More
Najib Is UNSTOPPABLE
Perhaps if there was any weakness in Najib, it must have been his trust on some people. Najib believed that with everything he had done for the country, the rakyat would not fall into the PH’s constant slander . He was gravely mistaken. Mahathir won the emotions of the people with his smear campaigns.
1MDB Trial : Najib, Shafee include Apandi’s affidavit in bid to remove Sri Ram as 1MDB case prosecutor
KUALA LUMPUR : Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s judicial review challenge … More
Malaysia’s ‘Malay-first but multiracial’ winning formula in politics faces test
Arguably, sticking to the Malay-led multiracial formula remains, for now, the best approach to governing Malaysia. However, politicians must not lose sight of the merit-based multicultural idealism upheld by many young Malaysians. The test will be whether Perikatan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan can secure victory through an alternative formula in the next election
