Media Statement

SABAH Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) have welcomed the announcement of Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar as the coalition’s candidate for the upcoming Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election. Sabah Umno liaison chief Datuk Jafry Ariffin said leadership continuity is not merely about lineage, …

THE Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today sees Umno vice president Johari Ghani given the Investment, Trade and Industry portfolio while Noraini Ahmad was elevated as a full minister taking the Ministry of  Plantation and Commodities. Party …

UMNO Sabah will determine the candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and the Lamag state assembly seat in the forthcoming by-elections, party leaders have confirmed, following the death of Bung Moktar Radin on 5 December. Ahmad Maslan, a member of …

POLITICAL analysts say Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s latest Cabinet reshuffle reflects a recalibration that has left Umno in a stronger position while DAP appears to have lost influence. Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara described the outcome for DAP as an …

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has yet to initiate any discussion with him or request a list of names and suggested portfolios amid speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle. He said any matter related to the …

UMNO vice-president Johari Ghani has warned against politicising the issue of recognition for the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), saying Malaysians should be free to make their own education choices. He said the most fundamental principle was mutual respect for the …

THE by-elections for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and Lamag state seat in Sabah will be held on Jan 24 next year, the Election Commission (EC) announced Tuesday. In a press conference at the commission’s headquarters, EC chairman Ramlan Harun said …

BARISAN Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday cautioned any component party considering leaving the coalition to carefully weigh their decision as they will not be readmitted if they want to rejoin the coalition later. “Once you leave BN, there …

NEGERI Sembilan Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Mohamad Hasan has expressed disappointment with the allocation of political positions in Negeri Sembilan, claiming it is not in line with the spirit of cooperation practised at the federal level. Mohamad, also known as …