They thought Barisan Nasional was finished. They were wrong. After its historic defeat in GE14, the coalition many had written off is once again finding its footing — and its voice. From the stunning wins in Johor and Negeri Sembilan to the growing unease within the Unity Government, Hasnah Rahman and Emma Harith look at the rise of Barisan Nasional, its renewed confidence and the new generation that could determine whether this is a comeback — or the beginning of something bigger.
Musicians need a sustainable livelihood, not just handouts, says MFM president Francis Danker, who wants hotels and resorts to open their stages to local performers and give them a steady platform to work, earn and preserve Malaysia’s musical heritage.
As voters prepare to choose a new state government, Negeri Sembilan's unprecedented royal dispute leaves a question the ballot box cannot answer. And if the BN-PN pact topples Pakatan Harapan just weeks after its Johor rout, the consequences could extend far beyond Seremban — perhaps even accelerating the road to GE16.
Walaupun BN dijangka kekal mempertahankan Johor, persoalan sama ada gabungan itu mampu mengulangi kemenangan besar 2022 tanpa pengaruh Datuk Seri Najib Razak kini menjadi tumpuan utama.
In law, judicial review asks whether the decision-maker considered irrelevant factors, ignored relevant ones, acted in bad faith or reached a conclusion no reasonable authority could reach (Part 2).
In Malaysia, the phrases "kangaroo court" and "hanging judge" have taken on a chilling significance in the wake of controversial legal proceedings involving former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Sebagai satu demonstrasi jalanan, himpunan Turun Anwar yang berlangsung Sabtu lalu mungkin tidak sehebat perhimpunan ICERD pada 2018, apatah lagi dibandingkan dengan siri protes jalanan di Bangkok, Jakarta atau Manila. Tetapi sama ada yang hadir hanya 100 orang dalam pelbagai rupa dan saiz, atau setengah juta yang sanggup berpanas, berjerubu dan berhujan, hakikatnya ia tetap menjadi satu detik penting yang tidak harus diketepikan – khususnya buat pemimpin Pakatan Harapan (PH) yang juga Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim.
As street demonstrations go, Saturday’s ‘Turun Anwar’ (Remove Anwar) rally may not have the numbers as the country’s ICERD protest in 2018, or the street demos in Bangkok, Jakarta or Manila. But whether it was 100 people in various shades and sizes, or half a million who braved the heat, haze and later, rain, like it or not, it should be a watershed moment for the Pakatan Harapan (PH) folks, especially for their leader, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim.
Pengakuan Pejabat Peguam Negara selepas 527 hari bahawa wujudnya Adendum Diraja – yang membenarkan bekas Perdana Menteri Najib Razak menjalani baki hukuman penjaranya di bawah tahanan rumah – telah mencetuskan kemarahan ramai. Peguam-peguam kanan memberi amaran bahawa isu ini boleh menjadi liabiliti besar kepada kerajaan Madani, menimbulkan persepsi bahawa mereka cuba menyembunyikan sesuatu.
Tan Sri Azhar Harun's speech at the Media Townhall titled “Getting the Facts Right: The Untold Stories of 1MDB and Other Cases” shed light on the powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under the Federal Constitution, while offering clarification on the ongoing controversy surrounding the judicial review and petition for the pardon of Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Ucapan Tan Sri Azhar Harun di Media Townhall bertajuk “Getting the Facts Right: The Untold Stories of 1MDB and Other Cases” menjelaskan kuasa Yang di-Pertuan Agong di bawah Perlembagaan Persekutuan, sambil memberi pencerahan mengenai kontroversi semasa berkaitan semakan kehakiman dan petisyen pengampunan Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The public perception remains that former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad isn't "Malay" unlike those with family roots in the Archipelago, originally Indian for some, Malay for others, while some are now Indonesian!