Politics

Generational change of leadership is our best hope now

By Dennis Ignatius THE “Sheraton Move” which saw the fall of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the rise of Perikatan Nasional (PN) has deeply shocked and...

PM’s quarantine because Auditor-General tests positive for Covid-19

By Emmanuel Samarathisa | | Featured, Mainstream, Politics

By Emmanuel Samarathisa Auditor-General Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid had been tested positive for Covid-19 and is under quarantine at a hospital...

Putrajaya to draft Covid-19 bill - finally

By FocusM | | Featured, Mainstream, Politics

THE Cabinet has finally agreed to draft a temporary bill on Covid-19 relief measures, more than two months after the country had undergone the...

GLC posts not ‘office of profit’, say lawyers

By Emmanuel Samarathisa | | Mainstream, Politics

In the debate over MPs being gifted plum jobs at government-linked corporations (GLCs), one of the criticisms raised is an article in the Federal...

AG should explain rationale of Riza’s deal, say lawyers

By Ranjit Singh | | Mainstream, Politics

Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun should explain the rationale of his decision for applying for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal...

Umno MP tipped to head MAHB, say sources

By Emmanuel Samarathisa | | Featured, Mainstream, Politics

By Emmanuel Samarathisa MACHANG MP Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub has been named as a potential candidate to be the new chairman of airport operator...

What will Mahathir do?

By Xavier Kong | | Politics

A hot topic of discussion, debate and contention right now is the chairmanship of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), with Tun Dr Mahathir...

Riza Aziz may be called to testify in Najib's 1MDB trial - prosecution

By FocusM | | Featured, Mainstream, Politics

KUALA LUMPUR: Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, the stepson of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, may be called as a prosecution witness in the former prime minister’s...

Bersatu reiterates decision to leave Pakatan Harapan

By FocusM | | Featured, Politics

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has reiterated its decision to leave Pakatan Harapan (PH) and forge on with Perikatan Nasional (PN). In a...

PM stresses not involved in Riza Aziz's discharge not amounting to acquittal

By FocusM | | Featured, Mainstream, Politics

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has stressed that he is not involved in Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz’s discharge not amounting to...

I asked Dr Mahathir not to resign, but he was firm in his decision - King

By FocusM | | Featured, Mainstream, Politics

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today disclosed that he had, on Feb 24, asked Tun Dr...

Tommy Thomas denies sanctioning ‘sweetheart deal’ for Riza Aziz

By FocusM | | Featured, Mainstream, Politics

FORMER Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has again denied that he was involved in making a settlement decision involving Riza Shahriz Abdul...

The astronomical cost of political treachery

By FocusM | | Featured, Opinion, Politics

By Dennis Ignatius SEEING the way state governments are falling to Perikatan Nasional (PN) and the way some former Pakatan Harapan (PH) politicians...

Does the prime minister approve of Riza’s discharge?

By FocusM | | Featured, Opinion, Politics

By William Leong ARTICLE 43(3) of the Federal Parliament states that the Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament. An important mechanism...

Former AG Tommy Thomas accuses MACC of lying

By FocusM | | Mainstream, Politics

Former Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has accused MACC of lying when it said the decision to ask for a discharge not amounting to an...

Questions over Sri Ram’s deal with Riza Aziz

By P Gunasegaram | | Featured, Opinion, Politics

By P Gunasegaram THE first trial hearing in a case involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) post the entry of the backdoor government started...

Anwar responds to open letter

By FocusM | | Politics

IN a response to “An open letter to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,” Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his joint statement with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad did...

Riza Aziz granted discharge not amounting to acquittal for money laundering

By FocusM | | Politics

KUALA LUMPUR: Hollywood producer Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, who is the stepson of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, has been...