Media Statement

BARISAN Nasional (BN) will announce its list of candidates for the six state elections on July 21. Its chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told reporters after the Unity Government meeting last night, it will parade more new and  young faces. Meanwhile, …

DEPUTY Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno and Barisan Nasional only need loyal members with them. The Umno president added that having party loyalists will ensure no more internal bickering that can only weaken the party. Speaking at Dataran …

UMNO members should not conflate the party’s collaboration with Pakatan Harapan (PH) for next month’s state elections and its efforts to seek a pardon for jailed former leader Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said party …

PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged not to meddle in Umno's candidate selection process for the upcoming state elections. Anwar, who is Pakatan Harapan chairman, also reminded unity government parties to support each other and respect the chosen candidates. Those …

UMNO members who find it difficult to cast votes for election candidates from former rival DAP in next month’s state elections would be better off abstaining, Parti Amanah Negara’s communications director Khalid Abdul Samad said. He said that it was …

THE Election Commission has set July 29 for nomination day and August 12 for polling in six state elections namely Kedah, Penang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan and Terengganu. Its chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh said August 8 is set for early …

THE decision by MIC and MCA to not contest in the coming state elections was to ensure victory for Barisan Nasional as Umno candidates had a better chance of winning, an MIC leader said. “A boycott should not even have …

PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim has questioned why some former Umno leaders were trying hard to deregister the party. The Pakatan Harapan chairman said he didn't agree with the move by two former Umno leaders who support such move. "When they …

FORMER Prime Minister Najib Razak has denied that RM114mil seized from his condominium in 2018 was his. Instead, he said the money belonged to Umno and was entrusted to him to use for the 14th General Election (GE14) that year. …