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Should “irrelevant” MCA and MIC be given posts in the Madani cabinet?

Should “irrelevant” MCA and MIC be given posts in the Madani cabinet?

MCA and MIC are unhappy about being sidelined in the Madani government, and their leaders have been making their grouses known to the press, based on recent news reports. One of those reports, which was published by Free Malaysia Today on July 25, reported that both parties are feeling sidelined

As UMNO folks keep backing PN, PH needs to rethink GE16 collab plans with BN

Malaysian Affairs

As UMNO folks keep backing PN, PH needs to rethink GE16 collab plans with BN

UMNO folks have done it again - they voted for Perikatan Nasional, this time around in the Sungai Bakap by-election on July 6. PAS' Abidin Ismail retained the Penang state seat with 4, 267 majority votes, nearly threefold than the majority gained by the late assemblyman Nor Zamri Latiff

No issue with govt announcing allocations during by-elections, says Ahmad Maslan

Malaysian Affairs

No issue with govt announcing allocations during by-elections, says Ahmad Maslan

NIBONG TEBAL: It is not an offence for ministers to organise programmes or announce allocations in constituencies that are having by-elections, says deputy works minister Ahmad Maslan. Ahmad said such matters had been brought to the court by the opposition parties in the past, but decisions have never sided with

Ex-teacher Joohari Ariffin is PH’s candidate for Sg Bakap by-election

Ex-teacher Joohari Ariffin is PH’s candidate for Sg Bakap by-election

NIBONG TEBAL: Former teacher Haji Joohari Ariffin has been announced as the Pakatan Harapan’s candidate from PKR for the Sungai Bakap by-election that will be taking place on July 6. Joohari was born in Permatang Pasir but lived and worked in Sungai Bakap for most of his life. He

Ex-Bersatu 7 must brace unavoidable by-elections following defections

Ex-Bersatu 7 must brace unavoidable by-elections following defections

Bersatu has sacked its six MPs and a Selangor assemblyman who betrayed the party by declaring support for the federal and Selangor unity governments. They are MPs Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Dr Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjong Karang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli), Iskandar

Sungai Bakap by-election: a personal battle for Anwar

Sungai Bakap by-election: a personal battle for Anwar

Sungai Bakap state constituency will be having a by-election soon, following the death of Perikatan Nasional (PN) assemblyman Nor Zamri Latiff of PAS on May 24 at the age of 55 due to stomach inflammation. Nor Zamri, fondly known as "Abang Zam" by many, won the seat against

Karpal Singh would have supported the unity government, says his son

Karpal Singh would have supported the unity government, says his son

GEORGE TOWN: The late DAP stalwart Karpal Singh would have supported the formation of the unity government between DAP and its once longtime political foe, Umno, says his son Ramkarpal Singh. Speaking at a special tribute forum held in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the late Bukit Gelugor MP’

Pang defies the odds by retaining Kuala Kubu Baharu for PH

Pang defies the odds by retaining Kuala Kubu Baharu for PH

Pakatan Harapan candidate Pang Sock Tao of DAP has finally won the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, thus helping her party retain the seat it has represented for the past 11 years. She received 14,000 votes, while Perikatan Nasional candidate Khairul Azhari Saut received 10,131 votes, followed by independent

Massive dip in press freedom ranking under Madani govt a wake-up call for Anwar

Malaysian Affairs

Massive dip in press freedom ranking under Madani govt a wake-up call for Anwar

On May 3, the Madani government has gotten itself a warning on what direction it is taking the country with regards to democratic rights and civil liberties as Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its annual World Press Freedom Index 2024 - which showed that Malaysia’s standing in the Index

KKB by-election: A test for PH and Anwar on Indians' support

KKB by-election: A test for PH and Anwar on Indians' support

The battle to win the Kuala Kubu Baharu state seat in Selangor was kickstarted last Saturday with four candidates having nominated themselves to contest the seat: Perikatan Nasional Khairul Azhari Saut, Pakatan Harapan’s Pang Sock Tao, Parti Rakyat Malaysia’s Hafizah Zainuddin and independent candidate Nyau Ke Xin. Kuala

What if MCA chooses to contest in Kuala Kubu Baharu?

Malaysian Affairs

What if MCA chooses to contest in Kuala Kubu Baharu?

MCA has been facing calls from a handful of its youth leaders in Selangor to contest in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election in recent weeks. On April 1st, Petaling Jaya MCA Youth Chief Teoh Tuck Wah and Selangor MCA Youth Chief Tan Jie Sen were reported as having urged

Dear Anwar, the Sedition Act is not the sole answer to your 3R problems

Malaysian Affairs

Dear Anwar, the Sedition Act is not the sole answer to your 3R problems

On March 8th 2018, exactly two months before the historic 14th general elections, Pakatan Harapan launched its election manifesto, where it promised to do away with tyrannical laws, among them the colonial-era law Sedition Act 1948. “Malaysia’s legal system is frequently abused by the leaders of UMNO and Barisan

Umno Youth leader Dr Akmal Saleh (Pic credit: Facebook page)

Malaysian Affairs

Is Umno Youth exploiting vernacular education for political relevancy?

Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh is currently on a roll. Weeks after calling for the resignation of tourism, arts and culture minister Tiong King Sing over the ministry's decision to make “bak kut teh” a national heritage dish, he is now training his guns on vernacular schools.

Counter regressive arguments against PrEP treatment with scientific evidence, says expert

Malaysian Affairs

Counter regressive arguments against PrEP treatment with scientific evidence, says expert

GEORGE TOWN: Scientific evidence and data obtained from public health research projects should be utilised to counter regressive arguments that come from various parties on the dispensing of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) medications, says Professor Dato’ Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman. PrEP is a type of prevention treatment designed for people who do

Why do Malaysians go to social media, not the authorities, to highlight wrongdoings?

Malaysian Affairs

Why do Malaysians go to social media, not the authorities, to highlight wrongdoings?

On Feb 22, Human Resources Minister Steven Sim was reported as having said that netizens should file official reports about issues of labour rights violations before discussing them on social media. “I know netizens have good intentions, posting on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and so on. However, this involves the

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