Overhaul Kepimpinan Umno

Interim Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad declared that he now has the numbers to form the new government. This is after he met with Pakatan Harapan leaders this morning. "I am now confident that I have the numbers needed to garner majority support in the Dewan Rakyat. "I am therefore prepared to stand as a prospective candidate for prime minister. "This decision will be conveyed to the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong," he said in a statement. Pakatan Harapan, in a separate statement, confirmed that the coalition will support Mahathir. [ More to follow ]  [Read more from here]

The most selfish man By ZAID IBRAHIM Politics is the art of making selfish desires seem like national interests. Thomas Sowell wrote this many years ago, but it is so true as we have witnessed with the political drama in the last week. From what has happened, it is my considered opinion that Dr Mahathir Mohamed is indeed a selfish man, unmatched in the history of the country. Why did he resign as prime minister? Not because he has decided, at long last, that he no longer wants to be a prime minister, but because that's the way to remove all the ministers in the cabinet in one swoop.  When a prime minister resigns, then the cabinet ceases to exist. That's selfish. He should not use the resignation as part of his Games of Thrones. We don't play games with public office, we cherish and honour the opportunity to serve and do good. He should not have accepted the appointment by the King as caretaker PM. This is because a genuine caretaker PM facilitates the appoin...

Najib Razak berkata peletakan jawatan Peguam Negara Tommy Thomas di sebalik jangkaan peralihan kuasa di Putrajaya tidak akan beri kesan padanya, sebaliknya beliau mahu melawan pertuduhan rasuah dan salah guna kuasa terhadapnya di mahkamah. Najib beritahu FMT beliau tidak mahu tuduhan terhadapnya digugurkan seperti dalam kes Lim Guan Eng, yang pertuduhan rasuah berkait pembelian sebuah banglo di Pulau Pinang gugur selepas Pakatan Harapan menang pilihan raya umum 2018. “Saya bukan Lim Guan Eng,” katanya, merujuk kepada bekas menteri kewangan. Lim adalah ketua menteri Pulau Pinang apabila beliau dan seorang ahli perniagaan, Phang Li Khoon dituduh rasuah pada 2016. Beliau dituduh menyalahgunakan kedudukannya dalam meluluskan satu urus niaga tanah dan membeli sebuah banglo bawah harga pasaran daripada Phang. Najib, yang meletakkan jawatan presiden Umno selepas parti itu tumbang dari kekuasaan, berharap akan dapat perbicaraan yang adil serta jaminan tidak akan ada campurtangan p...

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has resigned as Malaysia gets set for a new Prime Minister. Thomas submitted his resignation letter to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who appointed him to the post for a two-year term which was due to end only in June. A source said Thomas wanted to resign while Mahathir was still the Prime Minister, albeit interim, as he was the person who appointed him. Thomas had relentlessly pursued prosecutions related to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal. It is not clear what will happen with these cases, which are still ongoing, with his departure and that of Mahathir, which is expected soon. [Read more here]

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Mohamad Ariff Yusof today rejected a notice by Dr Mahathir Mohamad to call for a special sitting on Monday to allow MPs to elect a new prime minister, saying it could only be convened after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong decides on the formation of a new government. Ariff also said the notice submitted to him by the interim prime minister failed to fulfil Dewan Rakyat’s Standing Order 11(3), which required more details of a proposed motion. “Under Standing Order 11(3), the notice and date should be issued by me in my capacity as the Speaker. So far, there is no notice issued,” he said in a short statement. “Hence, I have decided that there will be no special Dewan Rakyat meeting on Monday, March 2. “I will continue to observe current developments and future statements on the notice and date of the meeting will be made in due time.” Mahathir announced yesterday that the next head of government would be elected in the Parliament on March 2, as...

Polemik “Pakatan Nasional”? Sehari dua ini, agak gawat dengan polemik kononnya sebuah pakatan baharu di namakan PAKATAN NASIONAL akan dibentuk melibatkan parti pimpinan Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (PPBM) dan beberapa parti lain termasuk PAS dan UMNO (Muafakat Nasional). Hairannya dari mana datangnya nama ini? idea siapa? Besar kemungkinan polemik ini sebenarnya berpunca dari berlakunya beberapa “perbincangan” tertutup di kalangan UMNO khususnya menjelang mesyuarat bulanan Majlis Kerja Tertinggi (MKT) esok,Jumaat 7/2/20 jam 3.00ptg Sebenarnya memang pernah ada diskusi tapi segala “perbincangan” ini masih bersifat “brainstorms”dan dianggap di peringkat AWAL DAN SPEKULATIF,SATU PERSIAPAN MENGHADAPI KEBARANGKALIAN. Selagi mana PAKATAN HARAPAN (PH) kekal sebagai satu “coalition” yang telah pun berjaya membentuk kerajaan berikutan mandat yang diberikan rakyat pada PRU 14 lalu,Selama itulah teori-teori PAKATAN NASIONAL ini hanyalah satu teka-teki dan polimik politik...