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Khairy Needs To Learn To Compromise in Politics

By Ranjit Singh Former Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin seems to have the penchant for opening his mouth at the wrong time. Prior to GE 15, Khairy had boldly declared himself as a prime ministerial candidate. The aftermath of this declaration was disastrous for him and he lost in the Sg.

1MDB

Will Najib or Umno get the RM114 million?

KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): The High Court today has dismissed the government’s forfeiture suit for RM114 million in cash seized during a police raid of a Pavilion luxury condominium unit owned by OBYU Holdings Sdn Bhd. The RM114 million cash is part of the assets seized by the authorities

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The difficult alliance between Umno and Keadilan!

Malaysia is entering a new political age with an opposition party willing to work with Umno. Umno ruled Malaysia for 62 years but this fairy tale ended in 2018. The Keadilan with its allies in the Pakatan Harapan coalition won the elections in May 2018. They defeated the behemoth with

Agong

This is how a picture is worth a thousand words

This is how a picture is worth a thousand words and four pictures are worth even more. Today, Oct 21, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah granted an audience to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The meeting is for a pre-Cabinet meeting at Istana

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Is the PAS-UMNO heading for a divorce?

The PAS is fighting for hard to keep the government it helped broker in power, but Umno is thinking otherwise. This is threatening the Muafakat Nasional, the alliance between the PAS and the Umno. Reports suggest the PAS is now more interested in the PN where it sees more rewards,

ANWAR IBRAHIM

Why would Umno not want elections now?

Malaysia is rife with talks of a new government or a possible snap poll with a possible general elections. The Prime Minister, cornered by demands from the Umno party, and with Anwar Ibrahim claims, could go for polls. PM Muhyiddin Yassin is not having it easy these days, though he

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Division in the MN leaves PAS into shock, confusion

Umno is not the only party that is divided on who to support, PM Muhyiddin Yassin or Anwar Ibrahim the contender. The PAS, the biggest Islamic party in Malaysia, is shocked and confused over the recent political situation. Reports say the Bersatu, Pejuang and the DAP are also divided on

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PN on shaky foundations after big Sabah victory

Friends of ex-PM Najib Razak in Umno has given the party’s leader Zahid Hamidi seven days to pull out from the Perikatan Nasional. The gullible Lokman Noor Adam gave Zahid a deadline to pull the Umno out or face a removal campaign himself. This came after the Umno-Barisan Nasional

Malaysia: A new coalition in the making?

Today marks the political divorce between ex-PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad with Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the Pakatan Harapan coalition. The Harapan is in opposition and controls some 91 seats in the Parliament of 222 seats. Dr Mahathir controls 6 seats and has the support of the 10 MPs

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2013: Mahathir said, "we do not want Malays alone to rule Malaysia"

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This an interview of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad with The Malaysian Reserve in 2013. Part of the interview did not get into the paper’s columns, but remains in our Editor’s ‘carnet’. The interview was done by

ANWAR IBRAHIM

112 MPs for PH gets Mahathir running for salvation

Pakatan Harapan says it has 112 MPs supporting Anwar Ibrahim to take on as Prime Minister. This got Dr Mahathir, who is Malaysia’s interim PM, to rush for a speech which says it all. Stumbling at times in his speech, Mahathir looked worn out and in a hurry. He

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Lokman Adam slams Zahid deal with Dr Mahathir

Umno is in turmoil, once again, and this time it is the party president Zahid Hamidi who is under attack. A party leader, Lokman Adam has attacked Zahid for a deal with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Lokman says Zahid was forced to make the deal to escape jail

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Najib the advisor to bring BN to success after 1MDB

Fallen Prime Minister Najib Razak is the chairman of an advisory committee that will give Barisan Nasional tips and thoughts on how to win the 15th General Elections. Najib was the 1MDB advisory chair person and Malaysia had to dissolve the 1MDB advisory board after the explosion of a scandal

PAS is the party to watch!

The party to watch in Malaysia’s next General Elections is the Islamists PAS. They are capable of derailing the opposition’s plans in capturing Putrajaya and their manifesto indicates why. There is little expectation of PAS itself performing well at the upcoming general election. To take just one example,

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Will Malaysia follow Singapore with GST hike?

Singapore has given solid economic reasons why it has opted for a Goods and Services Tax or GST hike. The question is whether the Malaysia will use the same reasoning to hike the GST? The other question is whether the GST will increase in the Budget 2019, that is this

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Significant vote-buying will keep Najib in power in GE14: Kroll

Risk consulting firm Kroll said in a report said PM Najib Razak is predicted to retain power in GE14 through massive vote-buying. “Political analysts overall agree that it remains likely UMNO-BN will retain a majority in parliament. Possibly with a reduced popular vote. “PH faces several obstacles, including an electoral

Analyst: Why Mahathir is fast catching up

An analyst known for his articles on Malaysia and geopolitical affairs said Mahathir Mohamad has made an impact among the Malay voters and this has reduced PM Najib Razak chances of winning big, or winning at all. The controversial blogger also saud there is not much time left for the

The Diplomat: Malaysia’s Long History of Election Rigging

In an article on Malaysia’s upcoming elections, The Diplomat said: “Opposition candidate Mahathir Mohammed is just as guilty as current Prime Minister Najib Razak.” It said in many countries in Southeast Asia, having elections is a meaningless exercise; in the end, the same party always ends up ruling the

Mahathir

My first failed Dotcom adventure

It’s history but it’s worth mentioning: In the year 2000, I started a portal that was called Warisanmelayu. The idea behind it was as follows: 1. Get the Malaysian Muslim community to have a great website where they can connect. 2. They would have individual look and feel

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1MDB and Malay Nationalism With WorldfutureTV Comments

Prime Minister Najib Razak is currently the most powerful PM Malaysia has ever had with his absolute control of the party apparatus, which gives him total control of the government levers. The incredible loyalty of the security forces, the party members and the news medias in general towards the party

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Good start for Parti Pribumi with 36% approval rating

AMPANG — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Parti Pribumi), which was met with ridicule on social media over its Malay-only membership, seemed to be a favourite among the majority Malay-Muslim population of Malaysia. Since it’s creation, the media and whatsapp messages have been abuzz with the real potential of the newly

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Muhyiddin Yasin: The lone wolf had it coming

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin, an elderly political figure, and MP for the Pagoh constituency in Johor – the birthplace of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) – was cozily gyrating within the party’s corridor, fighting a lost battle. Or was he up to something? His attempts to address the woes affecting

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Hudud paves the way for PAS-Umno alliance

In the event the opposition Muslim MP’s from the other parties within the PR votes against Hadi’s private motion, the PAS will have yet another political tool to use to promote its pull-out (legitimate in PAS’ views) from the PR. The Hudud bill in Kelantan, voted by the

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A snap interview on Pakatan Rakyat's future with Zairil Johari

Pakatan Rakyat is facing a big dilemma with the passing of TG Nik Aziz, the death of Karpal Singh last year and the jailing of DS Anwar Ibrahim for 5 years, which means he will not be able to hold any political post for at least 10 years. Here’s

ANWAR IBRAHIM

Sodomy 2: A scenario with a domino effect

A PR without Anwar is a headless chicken that will dance around, colliding against walls and stones, before it collapses on the ground and this is what is now expected of the opposition coalition. The Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim jail sentence which was upheld by the supreme court, the last