TENOM - Party-hopping sentiments have not dampened the local communitys support for Pakatan Harapans (PH) candidate for the Melalap state seat in the 17th Sabah state election, Datuk Jamawi Jaafar.Jamawi, who is the Tenom Division chief of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS), is contesting the upcoming state polls as a PKR candidate, under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) ticket.The former Kemabong assemblyman said his visits to several villages in the Melalap constituency since the campaign began showed ..

SHAH ALAM Bukit Damansara is expected to be a focal point for political activity tonight, following reports that senior Bersatu leaders are set to gather at party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassins residence in Kuala Lumpur.Meanwhile, there is talk that an anti-Muhyiddin protest may take place outside his home on Jalan Setia Bakti.According to Malaysiakini, a leaked invitation revealed that Muhyiddin is hosting a dinner for Bersatu MPs this evening.The development comes two weeks after 19 ..

SHAH ALAM MIC is now in one of the most vulnerable positions in its history, having lost its political footing after Barisan Nasionals (BN) fall in 2018 and now grappling with a major dilemma over which coalition to align itself with next.Universiti Teknologi Malaysia political analyst Associate Professor Dr Mazlan Ali said the party led by Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran was caught in an increasingly complex situation, largely because it appeared hesitant, even fearful, of committing to any new ..

SANDAKAN - Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin says the unusually high number of multi-cornered contests in the 17th Sabah state election shows a growing sense of frustration among voters.He said some constituencies now have as many as 14 candidates, a situation he described as rare in previous elections.The Bersatu deputy president said this surge in candidates showed that many people felt pressured and dissatisfied to the extent that they have decided to contest the election ..

SHAH ALAM - MICs move to delay its decision on whether to remain in or quit Barisan Nasional (BN) during its 79th Annual General Assembly prompted a pointed and sarcastic reaction from Umno Youth Chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh.He remarked that the postponement essentially means MIC would continue to stand with the coalition for now. In a jab at the party, Dr Akmal added that MIC should remember to inform BN if it ultimately decides to walk away.Ok, the decision has been postponed. We ..

SHAH ALAM -MIC President Tan Sri S. A.Vigneswaran confirmed he met with the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last Friday regarding the intention to leave Barisan Nasional (BN).He said Anwar, who is PKR President, had suggested that MIC reconsider the matter given that both have long been coalition partners."Anwar is open and straightforward, he asked, and I explained what actually happened."It's not that we were negotiating for seats, we stated our intention to leave BN. So he asked MIC ..

SHAH ALAM - No decision to either stay or leave Barisan Nasional (BN) was made by MIC during its 79th Annual General Assembly at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) here on Sunday.Any decision regarding the party's position in BN has beenhanded over to MIC President, Tan Sri S. A. Vigneswaran and the Central Working Committee (CWC).Earlier, MIC Deputy President Datuk Seri M. Saravanan presented three resolutions, including a proposal to leave BN and make an official application to join the ..

SHAH ALAM -The push for MIC to quit Barisan Nasional (BN) gained formal traction Sunday, emerging as one of three key resolutions from the party's delegates duringthe 79th Annual General Assembly 2025 at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) here on Sunday.Based on a resolution circulated to grassroots members at the divisional, branchand leadership levels, the delegates' meeting was unanimously ready to do so after considering the country's current political situation."The meeting also took into ..

KUALA LUMPUR Former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has denied knowing anything about claims that he was offered a position in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahims Cabinet, stressing that the rumours are purely speculative.I do not know anything (about the Cabinet offer). This is all speculation, he said briefly when asked to comment on the recent circulating rumours.Khairy made the remarks after attending the Bukit Damansara Residents Engagement Session with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall ..

SHAH ALAM - A special meeting between Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and all Bersatu Members of Parliament is expected to be held soon.An internal party source confirmed that the gathering will take place, although no official notice has been issued and the agenda remains undisclosed.I can confirm that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will meet with Bersatu MPs. I do not want to comment further; otherwise the story will become too long, the source said when contacted by Sinar on Friday.An earlier invitation ..

KOTA KINABALU Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate for the Karambunai state seat, Datuk Dr Aliakbar Gulasan, stressed that Sabahans cannot be easily swayed with Gardenia bread or cash handouts.In a video posted on his social media, Aliakbar responded to a viral remark made by a Peninsular assemblyman who allegedly claimed that campaigning in Sabah was as simple as distributing Gardenia bread.My message is this: Sabahans cannot be bribed. They are not for sale. Sabahans are not cheap.Sabahans are ..

SHAH ALAM Barisan Nasional (BN) is seen as facing the greatest risk in the upcoming 17th Sabah State Election as pro-government votes appear likely to split, strengthening Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) in Malay-majority and Bumiputera seats.Political analyst Associate Professor Dr Mashitah Mohd Udin said the state coalition led by Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor was already in a solid position as the ruling government.She explained that GRS benefited from its administrative machinery, the influence of ..

KOTA KINABALU - Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) enters the state election with a mix of young leaders and seasoned political figures such as Tan Sri Anifah Aman and Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia, reflecting its strategy to balance renewal with proven leadership.The selection of candidates for the 17th Sabah State Election also highlighted GRSs effort to present a diverse line-up that combines fresh perspectives with political experience.Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) Secretary-General ..

SHAH ALAM Selangor Pas Youth Chief Mohamed Sukri Omar has slammed Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari for highlighting only Chinese new villages as a tourist attraction.Speaking at a media conference at the Selangor Pas Youth Office yesterday, Sukri expressed both sarcasm and concern over the state governments focus on Chinese new villages for tourism, emphasising that Malay traditional villages across Selangor should also be preserved and promoted for their cultural heritage.I am ..

PUTRAJAYA The governments move not to appeal against Sabahs entitlement to 40 per cent of its revenue is seen as a politically pragmatic decision that benefits the ruling coalition in the short term while risking long-term fiscal and legal implications.Political analyst Mujibu Abd Muis said the decision could set a precedent and open the door for other states, such as Sarawak, Terengganu and Kelantan, to seek similar treatment under fiscal and constitutional grounds.He said that from a legal ..

KOTA KINABALU The legacy of former Sabah Chief Minister and current Head of State, Tun Musa Aman, lives on through his family, as both his sons were named as candidates in the forthcoming state election.Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Yamani Hafez Musa was fielded by PKR in Sindumin, while his younger brother, Hazem Mubarak Musa, was announced as Gabungan Rakyat Sabahs (GRS) candidate for Sungai Manila.Hazem, 43, said that being the son of the Head of State did not give him any political ..

SHAH ALAM - Selangor Pas Youth has backed Perikatan Nasional (PN) Chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassins claim that anti-Pas sentiment in Sabah is misplaced, emphasising that previous local leaders, not Pas, were responsible for past political mismanagement and corruption in the state.Speaking at a media conference at the Selangor Pas Youth Office yesterday, Selangor Pas Youth Chief Mohamed Sukri Omar reaffirmed that Pas members have been actively assisting PN in Sabah ahead of the 17th Sabah State ..

KOTA KINABALU - Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR Sabah) Youth Exco Chief Jordan Jude Ellron has resigned with immediate effect, citing disappointment that no young candidates were fielded by the party in the upcoming 17th Sabah state election.In a Facebook post, Jordan also announced his resignation as the partys Nabawan division chief and said he would contest the Tulid state seat as an independent candidate."Not a single seat was given to the STAR Sabah Wiramuda Exco. No young people were ..

SHAH ALAM - Selangor Pas Youth has expressed support for Barisan Nasionals (BN) decision to temporarily relieve Youth Treasurer Datuk Shahrul Nasrun Kamarudin of his duties, while emphasising that all political leaders must uphold strong morals and integrity in both public and private life.Speaking at a media conference at the Selangor Pas Youth Office, state Pas Youth Chief Mohamed Sukri Omar said the matter involving Shahrul should be left to the Syariah Court and other relevant ..

SHAH ALAM - Selangor Pas Youth Chief Mohamed Sukri Omar has slammed DAP National Adviser Lim Guan Engs suggestion that the Penang state government increase the Non-Islamic Places of Worship Maintenance Fund (Ribi) allocation to 10 per cent of the Islamic budget.Speaking at a media conference at the Selangor Pas Youth Office, Sukri described the proposal as unreasonable and said it conflicts with both the Federal Constitution and the principles of Islam as the religion of the Federation.He ..

PUTRAJAYA - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was caught off guard on Wednesday when asked about rumours that former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin might be rejoining the Cabinet.Really? Who told you that? Anwar responded briefly but sharply when questioned by the media after officiating the National Development Symposium and Awards ceremony in Putrajaya.His offhand remark instantly added fuel to speculation that a Cabinet reshuffle could be around the corner.Reports have claimed that ..

SHAH ALAM - Selangor Pas Youth has slammed the Selangor State Government for failing to safeguard the welfare of its residents, urging immediate action on public safety, healthcare, affordable housing and rural infrastructure ahead of the Selangor Budget 2026.At a media conference held at the Selangor Pas Youth Office here today, Selangor Pas Youth Chief Mohamed Sukri Omar accused the Pakatan Harapan-led state government of neglecting the peoples needs and failing to fairly distribute the ..

KOTA KINABALU - The Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) today announced that it will contest 40 of the 73 state seats in the 17th Sabah state election.Its presidentDatuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said 29 candidates were announced today, while the remaining 11 are expected to be finalised soon.Nomination for the state election is onSaturday and polling on Nov 29.Following is the list of STARcandidates:N02 Bengkoka Maklin MasiauN06 Bandau Shirewin D. PatrickN07 TandekDatuk Arlinsia ..

KUANTAN The public is urged not to be influenced by narrow political sentiments that could disrupt harmony and cause setbacks for both the people and the government.Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the state government had focused its efforts and planning on initiatives that directly benefit the people.He highlighted the public should evaluate the government based on its actual performance, not political rhetoric.If the government has fulfilled its responsibilities, ..

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan will field candidates in all 73 seats for the Nov 29 Sabah election, with party president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal defending Senallang in Semporna.However, his deputy Datuk Darell Leiking, the party's state election director, has opted out of the race, allowing vice president Terrence Siambun to contest the hot seat of Moyog.Apart from Darell, incumbent Silam assemblyman Dumi Masdal was replaced by Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal, the Lahad Datu MP.Kota MP Isnaraisah ..

KOTA KINABALU - Perikatan Nasional (PN) will contest 41 out of 73 state seats in the 17th Sabah state election on Nov 29.PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced the candidates at a ceremony in ITCC here today.The following are the list of candidates, 33 from Bersatu, five from Pas and three from Gerakan:N01 Banggi Rahimah MajidN02 Bengkoka Berusli KiminN04 Tanjong Kapur Muhammad Affan JumahatN08 Pintasan Awang Salleh MakmudN12 Sulaman Tiaminah @ Siti Aminah EleN13 Pantai Dalit Mohd ..

SHAH ALAM The commotion that occurred during the Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) Convention was merely a misunderstanding arising from differing views over a proposal to postpone the party elections scheduled for next year.Amanah Youth chief Mohd Hasbie Muda said the tense situation started when two separate proposals were brought forward by several divisions, one calling for the elections to be delayed and another to proceed according to the partys constitution.There were indeed proposals from ..

KOTA KINABALU - The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) announces that it is exiting Pakatan Harapan (PH) with immediate effect as the party strengthens its Sabah First direction.The decision was made during a Special Supreme Council Meeting on Monday, where leaders discussed the partys long- term struggle and unanimously supported the move.According to Secretary- General Datuk Nelson W Angang, the meeting also backed Upko President Datuk Ewon Benedicks decision to resign as the ..

SHAH ALAM - Datuk Ewon Benedick has confirmed that he tendered his resignation as Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister on Monday (Nov 10) morning.I have also started clearing my remaining leave from today, he said in a Facebook post.The Upko president added that he would chair a special party supreme council meeting to discuss the Sabah First agenda, a long-standing pillar of the partys political struggle, which is also enshrined in its constitution.Ewons resignation follows his ..

KOTA KINABALU Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will respond soon on the surprise resignation of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick from the Cabinet.Two events attended by Anwar on Sunday morning at Tamu Jalan Gaya and the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) drew media attention as reporters awaited his comments on the matter, but none have been given so far.However, when asked by reporters after attending the Rancakkan Madani Sabah programme ..

KOTA KINABALU - Young voters are expected to be a determining factor in the success of any party contesting in the upcoming 17th Sabah state election, IDE Research Centre chairman Senator Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohammad Redzuan Othman said.Based on a study conducted by the centre, about 27 per cent of voters in Sabah are fence-sitters, and their choices would depend more on the chance of a believable future, and not loyalty to any political party, he added."In these next two weeks, it is very ..

KOTA KINABALU: Former Foreign Minister Tan Sri Anifah Aman is set to contest the Bongawan state seat under the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) ticket in the Nov 29 state election.Anifah, who is Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) president, confirmed when contacted that he will be contesting the seat currently held by opposition Warisans Dr Daud Yusof.Anifah, who was Kimanis MP until 2018, unsuccessfully tried to unseat Dr Daud in the 2020 snap election, when he contested under his partys ticket for the seat ..

PUTATAN - Barisan Nasional (BN) deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today confirmed that there will be no seat clashes between BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 17th Sabah State Election.Mohamad, who is also Umno deputy president, said that although discussions within BN on seat allocations were still ongoing, both parties in the Madani Government would not contest against each other."BNs machinery must continue working until polling day on Nov 29 to ensure BNs victory in the upcoming ..

KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) needs a new mandate from the people to continue implementing development programmes under the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) plan, said Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.The caretaker Chief Minister said the new mandate, through the 17th Sabah election, is crucial to ensure the sustained and accelerated development of the state under SMJ 2.0.The GRS chairman said SMJ 1.0, which began in 2021, had recorded impressive achievements in implementing the various initiatives ..

SHAH ALAM - Bersatu Deputy President Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said he is prepared to take over the partys leadership when Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin decides to step down, stressing that the decision lies entirely with the President.Speaking on BFMs Breakfast Grille, Hamzah described his position as one of patience and loyalty, likening the partys leadership transition to a relay race.I think it is quite well known that the President wants to hand the baton to me when he steps down. As Deputy ..

SHAH ALAM The move to hold Malaysias general and state elections simultaneously should be accompanied by policy reforms to ensure local democracy remains meaningful and effective.Political analyst Mujibu Abd Muis said among the key reforms needed were the introduction of fixed election dates and guaranteed campaign space for state-level issues.Overall, simultaneous elections bring major benefits in terms of cost, convenience and efficiency. But they also risk weakening focus on state issues ..

SHAH ALAM Two of the six Bersatu members of parliament (MPs) who declared support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim deny claims that the partys deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin influenced them to leave the party.Labuan MP Datuk Dr Suhaili Abdul Rahman and Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal also dismissed remarks by Bersatu co- founder Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof as a lie.Suhaili said Hamzah, who is also Opposition Leader, was never involved ..

PETALING JAYA All members of the Supreme Leadership Council (MPT) of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) unanimously agreed to put an end to the partys internal crisis in order to strengthen unity and reinforce Bersatus position ahead of the Sabah state election (PRN).Bersatu President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the decision was reached during a special meeting held at the partys headquarters here on Tuesday involving the attendance of almost all top party leaders.We have been facing ..

PETALING JAYA Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali insists that differing opinions within the party reflect unity rather than conflict as the leadership moves to resolve internal issues.He said the Supreme Leadership Council meeting on Tuesday night demonstrated the leaderships maturity in addressing issues with decorum and a familial spirit."It is not a ceasefire, we are not at war."We are only giving our views and perhaps those views differ," he said, adding that such ..

PUTRAJAYA Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied claims that he invited former Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin to return to the party.His denial follows reports by several news portals alleging that Khairy, who is also the former Rembau MP, was expected to rejoin Umno ahead of the Sabah state election scheduled for the end of this month.According to those reports, Khairy who is currently a radio presenter was said to have received the blessing of Umno's top leadership, ..