UMNO to field candidates only in winnable seats for Sabah polls
KOTA KINABALU: UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed that the party will only field candidates in constituencies with high potential to win in the 17th Sabah State Election. The Deputy Prime Minister said Sabah UMNO has been given the autonomous power to select candidates to be fielded according to its own arrangements. […]
Tengku Zafrul quits UMNO, confirms intention to join PKR
KUALA LUMPUR: Former UMNO Supreme Council member, Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz, has officially resigned from the party just days after the resignation announcement of two senior PKR Cabinet ministers, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Friday, Zafrul announced that he had […]
Umno committed to strengthening party: Ahmad Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno is committed to strengthening the party and maintaining good cooperation with other parties in the Unity Government, says Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, in a Facebook post tonight said that unity was the key to the party’s strength in […]
Nenggiri win for Umno a real ‘shocker’
‘There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.’ – Colin Powell, American general I did not pay much attention to the Nenggiri by-election, to be honest. Like many, I had expected it to be a walk-over for PAS. Why? This is Kelantan, a conservative Malay-Muslim […]
Madani partners want a strong Umno
There is at least one thing worse than fighting with allies – and that is to fight without them. – Sir Winston Churchill, British wartime PM Let me begin by saying that I earnestly feel that I have to tell Umno people the honest truth. “Your party is the weakest link in the unity government. […]
Why have anti-hopping law in the first place?
The government is open to discussions on making legal amendments to plug any loopholes in the anti-party hopping law. Previously, we proposed that anyone rejected by their party should vacate their seat, but it was not agreed upon by the government then. Because at that time, Umno members were joining their party. So for me, […]
Umno going all out to help unity govt candidate win Sungai Bakap polls
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno will mobilise its entire party machinery to help the unity government’s candidate win the Sungai Bakap state by-election. Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the decision was made at the Umno supreme council (MT) meeting chaired by Umno president Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at Menara Dato Onn here […]
Ex-Umno supreme council man applies to make public apology to judiciary
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno supreme council member Isham Jalil, who was accused of contempt of court over statements regarding the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and SRC International Sdn Bhd cases involving Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, has submitted a representation to the Attorney General (AG) to make a public apology to the judiciary. Deputy Public […]
Tiong slams Umno Youth chief’s divisive views on heritage food
KUCHING: Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has strongly criticised Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Sale for his divisive views on race and religion, cautioning that such rhetoric poses a threat to national unity. Tiong voiced his apprehension regarding what he termed as Akmal’s repeated attempts to exploit […]
This is my country too
I believe many people, including me, were offended by the remark made by Bozz Jebat, a former UMNO member, who stated that Malaysia is his country. While there is nothing wrong with being patriotic, how he expressed it is concerning. In a recent video, he said, “I don’t care if people criticise me. I am […]