Malaysia’s opposition won two of three by-elections held Tuesday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Najib Razak who took power last week with pledges to carry out wide-ranging government and social reforms. The results do not change the balance of power at federal or state level but serve as an unofficial referendum on Najib’s popularity. [...]

By Leslie Lau Consultant Editor IPOH, March 2 – Perak stands on the verge of an administrative breakdown tonight as the state’s executive and legislature appeared locked in battle for control of the state. Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, the mentri besar of the de facto Barisan Nasional (BN) government, has declared an attempt to [...]

Berikut ialah kenyataan media yang dikeluarkan oleh Pejabat Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Sultan Perak Sultan Azlan Shah yang ditandatangani oleh Setiausaha Sulit Baginda, YDH Toh Raja Diraja Kol Datuk Abd Rahim Mohamad Nor. KENYATAAN MEDIA PEJABAT DYMM PADUKA SERI SULTAN PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN “Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Seri Ir. Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin telah menghadap [...]

11.00pm: Ceremah ends peacefully following a prayer session. Mohd Nizar the only top brass to speak. Others key figures present like Anwar, Hadi, Kit Siang and Guan Eng did not address the crowds, estimated at about 6,000 who were requested to disperse peacefully. They were told to attend Friday prayers at Ubudiah Mosque in Kuala [...]

A Barisan Nasional (BN) government in Perak is looking all but certain after a PKR state assemblyman defected back to Umno while three independents pledged their support for the coalition. Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin also failed to secure consent from Sultan Azlan Shah to dissolve the state assembly in his last ditch [...]

The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has pulled out of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and will become an independent party. The decision was announced in a statement today following the party’s supreme council meeting in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah today. The pullout comes three months after SAPP declared it had lost confidence in the leadership [...]