A Malaysian opposition politician who lost a recent special election said he would ask a court to nullify the result, claiming he was a victim of vote buying and other irregularities that favored the ruling party. Zaid Ibrahim, who has been tipped as a future party leader, lost Sunday’s election to the ruling National Front [...]

Barisan Nasional’s (BN) P.Kamalanathan has won a hard-fought Hulu Selangor by-election in what will be seen as a boost for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s administration, but Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is expected to take heart from the close margin. BN won today’s poll by just 1725 votes, recouping spoilt votes which contributed to its defeat in [...]

Malaysia’s leader has said the ruling coalition may sit out an upcoming by-election sparked by the resignation of an opposition lawmaker, decrying it as a political ploy and a waste of public funds. Prime Minister Najib Razak was quoted by the Sunday Star as saying that he would meet leaders of his National Front coalition [...]

The list of winners and losers of the Umno General Assembly compiled by The Malaysian Insider based on feedback and interviews. Winners: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (first day) – He maybe limping out of office but candidates aligned to him did well. Son-in-law and original member of the fourth floor, Khairy Jamaluddin, won the top position [...]

There were no surprises today in the naming of Senator Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh as Barisan Nasional‘s (BN) candidate for the crucial Kuala Terengganu by-election, but the controversies surrounding him and his close links with the prime minister will be campaign fodder for Pakatan Rakyat. For Wan Farid, who is also Kuala Terengganu Umno [...]

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won the Permatang Pauh by-election, but what was impressive was the margin of victory. The PKR leader was returned to Parliament with a majority of 15,671 votes, exceeding the 13,388-vote majority achieved by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in the March 8 general election. Anwar garnered 31,195 [...]