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UMNO at a crossroads amid calls to leave Anwar government, anger at Najib rulings
CAN MUAFAKAT NASIONAL BE REVIVED? Amid mounting unity concerns within the government and PN pacts, the narrative of reviving MN…
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UMNO Youth urges party to quit Anwar-led ruling coalition, team up with Islamist PAS
SINGAPORE: The youth faction of Malaysia’s United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) will propose to the party that it leaves the…
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Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib files appeal against 1MDB conviction
KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has filed an appeal against his conviction last week on corruption…
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Former Malaysia health minister Khairy attends UMNO event amid talk of return to party
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian minister Khairy Jamaluddin attended an United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) event at its headquarters on Friday (Nov…
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Decision to quit UMNO not linked to any by-election, says Malaysia minister Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian minister who caused a stir by quitting ruling coalition party UMNO to join Prime Minister Anwar…
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Commentary: Next challenge for PM Anwar’s PKR – keeping its anchor role in government
COMPETITION OVER SEAT ALLOCATIONS This public disagreement over the projected number of seats the party could win suggests that the…
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1 minister’s defection, 2 unhappy political parties: Trouble brewing in Malaysia’s ruling coalition?
While it “should not be a problem” for Anwar to meet UMNO’s demands, the larger issue is whether PKR should…
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UMNO slams Malaysia minister Tengku Zafrul’s exit for Anwar’s ruling PKR as ‘unethical’, testing coalition ties
In December last year, Anwar admitted that Tengku Zafrul was in preliminary talks with his party, despite UMNO saying it…
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Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz quits UMNO to join ruling PKR
SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced his decision on Friday (May 30) to quit…
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Commentary: PAS saw an opening and turned to Najib, but now is left alone to dry
WHAT’S BEHIND PAS’ SUPPORT FOR NAJIB? Initially, PAS’ support for Najib could be seen as another tactical move to split…
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