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BARISAN Nasional must retain its two-thirds majority in Melaka to ensure continuity in the state administration, says Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said Barisan would leverage the strong performance of the state government led by Chief Minister Ab Rauf …

MELAKA chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh has rejected the resignation of Dr Akmal Saleh as a state executive councillor, more than two months after the Umno Youth chief announced his intention to step down from the position. Rauf said it …

UMNO welcomes Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's indication that the 16th General Election (GE16) will not be held in the near future, asserting instead that priority must be given to addressing the rising cost of living. Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki …

BARISAN Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) are in the midst of negotiations on an electoral alliance for the next state election in Melaka, says state PKR chief Adam Adli. Adam said Melaka PH chief Adly Zahari met his BN …

UMNO is open to negotiations over seat allocations, says its secretary-geneal Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He was responding to Johor PKR chief Dr Zaliha Mustafa, who said the party is ready to negotiate with Umno over seat allocations for the upcoming …

TUARAN Umno chief Abdul Rahman Dahlan has resigned from his post with immediate effect, Sinar Harian reported. However, it is understood that the former Kota Belud MP will continue to serve as a member of Umno's supreme council. In a …

FORMER prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s accusations against Umno for dividing the Malays is nothing new, says Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Defence Minister and Umno vice-president said the veteran statesman's remarks were a “repetitive narrative”. “He has always said similar …

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has told Johor PKR to use the right channels to hold seat talks for the next state election with its unity government allies, especially Umno. Anwar acknowledged that the party was relatively weaker in Johor when …

APPLICATIONS by several former Umno leaders, including Hishammuddin Hussein and Khairy Jamaluddin, to rejoin the party will be tabled at the Umno supreme council meeting on April 17, says party vice-president Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He added that the discussions would …