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UMNO, long known as Malaysia’s “grand old party”, is no longer grand, says its former Johor chief Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad. Hasni said it would be difficult for the party to regain the trust of the Malays if it continues …

SELANGOR Umno has denied issuing any letter or statement urging Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli to step down from the post. In a statement posted on its Instagram account, Selangor Umno said a purported letter which went viral was fake and …

UMNO veteran has urged Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two former Finance Minister, Daim Zainuddin and Nor Mohamed Yakop to clarify a report that the party asset worth RM100 billion was 'lost' during their era. Its secretary general Mustapha Yaakub said …

DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook says former Damansara MP Tony Pua’s remarks on Umno last night were uncalled for. At a DAP fundraising dinner here last night, Pua said Pakatan Harapan (PH) supporters must prove that “a multiracial party that …

VICE president Mohamed Khaled Nordin today said he hopes the party will get the chance to contest its traditional seats in the coming six state elections to stay competitive. Khaled said he is not involved in the seat negotiation talks …

HOME Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was granted special permission to visit former prime minister Najib Razak at the Kajang prison. Saifuddin said prisons department director-general Nordin Muhamad allowed the visit. “The prisons (department) director-general informed me …

SECRETARY-General Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has called for Malaysians to offer constructive criticism of Putrajaya, saying there was nothing wrong in speaking out against the government. He said the people deserved to be given the best public service, which meant Putrajaya …

THE Kelantan State Assembly is offically dissolved today to pave the way for a state election. It was announced by the Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob in a press conference on Wednesday after getting a consent from Sultan Muhammad V. It …

A POLITICAL analyst has advised Umno to exercise caution when readmitting expelled and suspended members, warning those who return may turn out to be “Trojan horses”. Awang Azman Pawi of Universiti Malaya said Umno’s supreme council should avoid reinstating individuals …