Pakatan Harapan may have won the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, but Umno and Amanah must do more to win over the Malay votes, or Malaysia will have another fragmented outcome in GE16, says political analyst Dr Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk.
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Back in power, Pakatan Harapan needs to re-connect with rural folks
No point in Pakatan Harapan leaders reaching out to those in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Selangor. That is akin to preaching to the choir. It should be re-connecting with the rural folks in Sabah, Sarawak, and East Coast states.
Muhyiddin to Agong: We will not work with Pakatan Harapan
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin insists Perikatan Nasional (PN) has the support of 115 MPs and that the number is sufficient to form the government. Muhyiddin also told the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that PN will not work with Pakatan Harapan (PH) to form the new government.
Between the ‘tainted’ and the ‘extremists’, who should PH work with?
Political analyst Associate Professor Dr Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk says Malaysia will be better off if Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional unite to form the new government, as “there is no one within Perikatan Nasional that is tainted, unlike Umno.”
Supporting PH akin to ‘prostituting’ Umno supporters, says Umno Perak leader
An Umno Perak leader, Datuk Mohamad Iruan Zulkefli, has voiced his discontent over the leadership’s move to forge a working relationship with Pakatan Harapan at state and national levels, reminding Umno leaders that the grassroots had rejected PH’s Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and DAP.
GE15 results in hung parliament, as expected – what’s next for Malaysia?
All eyes are now on Istana Negara following a hung parliament in GE15. Party leaders are expected to propose a coalition government today. The Agong may look into the suggestions and appoint Malaysia’s 10th prime minister on Monday.
‘Split Malay votes, Anwar’s star power, give PH the edge in Sungai Buloh’
Pakatan Harapan’s Datuk R. Ramanan and Khairy Jamaluddin of Barisan Nasional are the favourites in the seven-cornered fight for the Sungai Buloh parliamentary seat. However, Paya Jaras assemblyman Mohd Khairuddin Othman believes Pakatan Harapan has the edge due to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s star power.
Pakatan Harapan supporters, Akbal and Sachdeep, steal limelight at Sungai Buloh nomination centre
Father-and-son duo Akbal and Sachdeep Singh show support for Pakatan Harapan in bid to stop Barisan Nasional’s strongman Khairy Jamaluddin from winning in Sungai Buloh in the upcoming 15th General Election in Malaysia.
Pakatan Harapan says GE15 manifesto is its ‘bible’
Pakatan Harapan says its manifesto will be its ‘bible’ should it return to power after Malaysia’s 15th General Election on Nov 19.
Ensure election promises are fulfilled after GE, says social science research centre
The Centre for Policy Research and International Studies (CenPRIS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, says the absence of a control mechanism to measure the performance of MPs is why votes “do not mean much” after election day.
PKR’s decision to ‘fly solo’ in Johor could prove costly for opposition
PKR’s decision to ‘fly solo’ in the Johor state election under its own party flag, instead of the Pakatan Harapan banner, is a clear indication that all is not well in the opposition coalition.
Pakatan Harapan badly needs ‘political rejuvenation’ after Melaka drubbing
Pakatan Harapan won five out of 28 seats in the Melaka state elections on Saturday. Political analyst Associate Professor Dr Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk says there needs to be some kind of political rejuvenation in the coalition if it plans to remain relevant.
PH to PM: Have more pro-rakyat programmes and we won’t make it tough for you
Pakatan Harapan says it will spare Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob their wrath when a vote of confidence is called, as long as he carries out initiatives that will benefit the people.