KUANTAN Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail has hit back at DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng, who described Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) as untrustworthy partners in the unity government.Wan Rosdy said such remarks were unhelpful and could inflame the situation at a time when BN and Pakatan Harapan leadership were working to resolve several issues that had recently arisen."I would like to remind Lim Guan Eng not to be a troublemaker who could spark even bigger problems."If he holds ..

SEPANG - Leaders of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) will hold a meeting today to discuss various current issues, including the Negeri Sembilan political situation, said PH secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.He said the meeting will be held in Putrajaya after the completion of internal PH discussions."We will first have a meeting of the PKR Political Bureau, chaired by party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Once that is concluded, we will proceed with the PH ..

KUALA LUMPUR - Umno has called for an urgent meeting between its Political Bureau and that of Pakatan Harapan (PH) to resolve several issues involving the core principles of the respective parties.Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the proposal is in line with Clause 5(c) of the Memorandum of Understanding on the formation of the Unity Government, which stipulates that disputed policy matters be resolved through a consultative council.The matter was decided at the Umno ..

SHAH ALAM The political crisis in Negeri Sembilan has entered a complex deadlock, as power struggles collide with constitutional constraints and the unique customary system underpinning the states administration.The withdrawal of support by 14 Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen from Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has, in principle, opened the door for a change in government.However, in reality, the process has stalled due to the framework of the Negeri Sembilan State Constitution ..

SEPANG - A babysitter pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of abusing a five-month-old baby boy, allegedly causing his death last February.Farisha Azniha Mohd Sobri, 24, was charged as the person having custody of the child with abusing the infant at a house in Kampung Sungai Merab Luar, Sepang, at about 11 am on Feb 12.She was charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which carries a penalty of a fine of up to RM50,000, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or ..

MELAKA Pas is set to contest 16 of the 28 seats in the upcoming Melaka state election.Melaka Pas commissioner Zulkifli Ismail said the party had identified the constituencies of Pantai Kundor, Paya Rumput, Klebang, Tanjung Bidara, Ayer Limau, Linggi, Taboh Naning, Rembia, Durian Tunggal, Ayer Molek, Pengkalan Batu, Telok Mas, Duyong, Sungai Rambai, Merlimau and Serkam.He said Pas had resolved to field candidates for the 16 seats, selecting individuals with credibility, integrity and strong ..

KUALA LUMPUR -Pakatan Harapan (PH) has expressed regret over the actions of 14 Negeri Sembilan Umno-Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen who withdrew their support for the state government.PH Communications director Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the move does not reflect the spirit of the unity government.He said PH strongly rejects what it described as a betrayal by Umno-BN in the state in attempting a "backdoor move to take over the state administration, with the reasons given have no connection ..

SEREMBAN - The Negeri Sembilan Umno is seeking an audience with the Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, following its decision to withdraw support for the Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, yesterday.State Umno chief Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said the request was made to formally convey the partys position on the shift in political support affecting the state administration."We have submitted a request for an audience to formally inform His Royal Highness of our ..

SHAH ALAM - Opposition assemblyman Muhammad Hilman Idham (PN-Gombak Setia) was ordered to leave the Selangor State Assembly sitting and suspended for two days starting today after defying Speaker Lau Weng San.Lau issued the directive after Hilman created a commotion and ignored his repeated instruction to sit down when the state Public Health and Environment executive councillor Jamaliah Jamaludin was answering a question on the states potential new revenue streams from renewable energy.Lau ..

KUALA LUMPUR - Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has left the decision regarding his candidacy to defend the Bera parliamentary seat in the next General Election (GE16) to Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.The former Umno vice-president said the decision on whether he will contest or otherwise depends entirely on the issuance of a letter of appointment by the partys top leadership."If the Umno president gives the letter of appointment for me to contest, then I ..

SEREMBAN - Negeri Sembilan DAP has expressed its full support for the leadership of Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun and its commitment to the principle of constitutional monarchy amid the current political uncertainty in the state.State DAP chairman Anthony Loke said the party firmly rejects any attempt to form a new state government through what he described as "back door manoeuvres, following the withdrawal of support by 14 Barisan Nasional state assemblymen from the Aminuddin-led ..

SEREMBAN - Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun today said he has been decreed by the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, to continue carrying out his duties as head of the state government.Aminuddin said the state administration would therefore continue to function as usual to safeguard the interests of the people.He also acknowledged earlier announcement by 14 Barisan Nasional state assemblymen withdrawing their support for the state ..

SEREMBAN: Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has called for an emergency meeting at his official residence today.The Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar called for the meeting after 14 Umno assemblyman said they had lost confidence in him and withdrew support for the state government.Meanwhile, Negeri Sembilan DAP assemblymen have convened an emergency meeting at their state headquarters.The meeting at the party's headquarters at Kemayan Square was chaired by DAP secretary-general and state chairman, Anthony ..

IF elections are held now or under the current conditions, Pakatan Harapan (PH) would collapse or be "gone", says Ilham Centre chief researcher and lecturer in Policy Studies at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Associate Professor Dr Mohd Yusri Ibrahim.Based on the views of several political analysts, the risk does not stem from a single factor, but is instead the result of four major crises occurring simultaneously: declining electoral ..

SEREMBAN - All 14 Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) Negeri Sembilan State Assemblymen today unanimously expressed losing confidence and withdrew support for the state government led by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.Negeri Sembilan Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said an official notification regarding the matter would be sent to the Speaker and Secretary of the State Legislative Assembly today."We want a stable government so that it can play the best possible ..

MELAKA - Melaka has no solid grounds to postpone the state election, which is expected to take place this year in accordance with the State Constitution, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.He said that, under the State Constitution, the Barisan Nasional (BN)-led state governments term ends in December."According to the existing provisions, the (state) election can be held at any time from May until the end of the said period (in December)."I do not see the need to postpone this ..

PETALING JAYA Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says he will continue to fight for and serve Umno after being among the 6,252 former party leaders and members readmitted under the Rumah Bangsa initiative.The former Umno Vice-President expressed his gratitude to the party's top leadership and the supreme council for lifting his suspension."Thankfully, the Umno Supreme Council lifted my suspension after three years."I will continue to fight and serve, carrying this responsibility with ..

SHAH ALAM - Umno has agreed to readmit, without conditions, members who were previously suspended, sacked or who left the party, in a move seen as a major consolidation push ahead of its 80th anniversary.Umno Secretary-General Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the decision, made at the partys Supreme Council meeting in Melaka on Friday, includes high-profile figures such as Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and Khairy Jamaluddin, alongside Tan Sri Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar and 6,252 former ..

MELAKA Umno leaders have begun gathering for the partys Supreme Working Council (MKT) meeting held at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) on Friday night.Among those seen attending were vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and Melaka Umno chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived at about 8.40pm before chairing the meeting.The meeting was among others expected to discuss ..

SHAH ALAM - Former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has signalled openness to joining Pas amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the political direction of Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and his aligned group following their exit from Bersatu.He indicated that any decision on future political alignment would be made collectively, expressing confidence in Hamzahs consultative approach to leadership.Hamzah is a team player. I am confident that when he makes a decision, he will discuss ..

SHAH ALAM When Perikatan Nasional (PN) handed its top leadership role to Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, replacing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the question was immediate and unavoidable: is Bersatu still leading, or simply following?Inside the party, the answer is carefully framed.Armada information chief Harris Idaham Rashid calls it a rationalisation, not a demotion.But language, in moments like this, does more than describe reality it manages it.Harris does not ..

SHAH ALAM The official line from Bersatus top brass is neat, convenient and ultimately unconvincing: the recent internal upheaval was nothing more than a failed hit against the party leadership.But beneath that carefully managed narrative lies a more complex and politically dangerous reality. What is unfolding is not a simple power struggle, but a party grappling with internal dissent while trying to hold together an increasingly fragile coalition.Those aligned with Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin ..

SHAH ALAM In politics, disruption is never just noise. It is messaging, theatre, and strategy all rolled into one. But when the spectacle ends, what matters is not the chaos itself, but whether it changes the outcome.In Bersatus case, it didnt.Armada (Bersatu Youth) Information Chief Harris Idaham Rashid has laid out what he claims was a coordinated attempt to derail the partys annual general meeting (AGM) and weaken its president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin an attempt that, by his account, ..

KUALA TERENGGANU Uncertainty over the Opposition Leader post has been put to rest after Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar confirmed that Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin is no longer holding the position.Samsuri said that following the resignation, he had instructed PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan to submit an official letter to inform the Dewan Rakyat Speaker of the vacancy.I believe the letter will be sent tomorrow (Monday), as today is a public ..

SHAH ALAM Former Selangor Umno chairman Tan Sri Noh Omar has maintained that he will not return to Umno as long as the party continues its cooperation with DAP under the unity government.While Umno has opened its doors to former members wishing to rejoin, Noh said the current political alignment between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) remained the main barrier to his return.I repeat, I am Umno through and through. But I was among those who disagreed with Umno working with DAP. ..

KUALA LUMPUR - Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno, which is approaching its 80th anniversary, remains one of the oldest political parties in the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) region, with a legacy of struggle that reflects resilience and a key role in national development.The Deputy Prime Minister said that throughout its long history, Umno has undergone various phases of struggle and shifts in the political landscape, reflecting its experience, resilience and key role in ..

SHAH ALAM Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh has criticised Kampar MP Chong Zhemin over his stance on fuel prices, accusing the latter of changing position after becoming part of the government.Akmal said opposition leaders had previously gone to great lengths, including staging protests nationwide, to question the same issue.He said he had long understood the fuel pricing mechanism since the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration.It is not me who failed to understand. We have long understood ..

SHAH ALAM - PKR has criticised Pas President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, accusing him of living in a fantasy and trying to mislead the public regarding the recent rise in fuel prices.Hadi claimed that there was no reason for the government to raise fuel prices, arguing that Malaysian ships were not included in the restricted passage list at the Strait of Hormuz.PKRs Bureau for Religious Understanding and Strengthening Chairman, Amidi Abdul Manan, challenged this reasoning, pointing out that the ..

SHAH ALAM - Sharifah Rashifa Aljunied of Muda has questioned why Member of Parliaments (MPs) who once vocally protested against the Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (Macc) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki are now silent, even as activists face detention for similar demonstrations.The Central Executive Committee member of Muda accused some political figures of hypocrisy, saying many who previously joined or supported the 'Tangkap Azam Baki' movement are now quiet after entering ..