GE15: Annuar Musa, Shahidan, Zahidi among those not named as BN candidates
KUALA LUMPUR: The announcement of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the 15th general election (GE15) parliamentary seats by chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, here last night, saw several UMNO leaders not listed as candidates. Taking the spotlight is Ketereh MP Tan Sri Annuar Musa who was not named as a candidate for the […]
GE15: Ismail Sabri, Zahid Hamidi to defend respective parliamentary seats
KUALA LUMPUR: UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be defending the Bagan Datuk and Bera parliamentary seats respectively for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 15th general election (GE15). At a ceremony to announce BN’s parliamentary candidates here tonight, Ahmad Zahid, who is BN […]
GE15: Marzuani’s torn between loyalty to Annuar, respect for Ahmad Zahid’s offer
KOTA BHARU: Kelantan Puteri UMNO chief Marzuani Ardila Ariffin, who was reported to have been offered to contest the parliamentary seat of Ketereh in the 15th General Election (GE15) today admitted that the offer has put her in an awkward position. She said this was because she is now torn between her two ‘bosses’. “I […]
The misfits believe they are fit
Politics is for social and emotional misfits, handicapped folk and those with a grudge. The purpose of politics is to help them overcome these feelings of inferiority and compensate for their personal inadequacies in the pursuit of power. – Auberon Waugh, English novelist Do I have to repeat it? Politicians, particularly those who have tasted […]
DAP itself wants to work with UMNO says SUPP chief
KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) itself are willing to work with United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) despite telling voters that a vote for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) equates to a vote for the Barisan Nasional (BN) party. This was pointed out by Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian […]
UMNO to wrest Tasek Gelugor seat in GE15
TASEK GELUGOR: UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Tasek Gelugor parliamentary seat will return to UMNO in the 15th General Election (GE15). The Prime Minister said the purpose of his visit to the Tasek Gelugor today was to ensure that the traditional UMNO seat will return to the party after it “joined” […]
Youth will reject kleptocrats, asserts Dapsy
KUCHING: The youth will vote for the good of Malaysia and this includes rejecting political parties whose leaders are proven to be involved in grand corruption and abuse of power. Democratic Action Party Youth (Dapsy) chief Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said this in response to a statement by UMNO Supreme Council member Isham Jalil, who […]
BN to decide after GE15 if it needs to “merge” with other parties to form govt
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on whether Barisan Nasional (BN) will “merge” with other parties if it was unable to secure a simple majority in Parliament to form the new government will only be made after the 15th General Election (GE15). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said any future plan, especially on the matter, […]
Motion naming Ismail Sabri as PM candidate gets support of UMNO divisions
KUALA LUMPUR: The motion supporting the decision in naming UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the 10th Prime Minister candidate for the 15th general election (GE15) continues to receive the support of several UMNO divisions today. These included Padang Terap, Kedah; Arau, Perlis and Tampin, Negeri Sembilan UMNO divisions. In Penang, all 13 […]
BN to field 70 pct new faces in GE15
BAGAN DATUK: At least 70 per cent of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates to contest in the 15th General Election (GE15) will be new faces, said its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said those who will be nominated are individuals of calibre, have academic qualifications, and are highly committed to helping the people. […]