The DAP will only campaign in the Nenggiri by-election if and when needed, announced party secretary general Anthony Loke. “Our stance is simple: We will assist if needed, but if we are not needed, we will not go.” Anthony Loke said this when asked about Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s suggestion for DAP leaders to…
All is not well within the federal opposition coalition known as Perikatan Nasional (PN). That’s the impression that is given over the weekend when Pas declared that it would not cooperate with its coalition component party, Gerakan. Pas and Gerakan are at odds due the difference in stance taken over the issue of alcohol beverage…
DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng trained his guns at former education minister Maszlee Malik, Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Salleh and Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor for patronizing and preaching to non Muslim parents on how to parent their children without understanding the underlying issue of alcoholic beverage companies sponsoring…
Following the exposé on TikTok IDs allegedly involved in cyberbullying and gangsterism on Saturday that culminated in the death of TikTok influencer A Rajeswary, otherwise known as Esha, the alleged individuals have decided to lay low. Some of those named were on a TikTok live session that very evening, using new fake TikTok accounts. Their…
Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan threatened to use the military to invade Israel as tensions flare up between the Jewish state and Libyan based Hezbollah. Erdogan did not rule out the possibility of Turkey entering Israel as it had done so in Libya. “We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous…
The licensing requirement for social media platforms and instant messaging platforms that would be introduced on Aug 1 and implemented on Jan 1, 2025 is meant to impose obligations not for end users, but for the platforms. The licensing requirement had always been there but it was exempted for the past 23 years. Firstly, the…
Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong described the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) push for major social media platforms to obtain government licences are both timely and necessary steps. “These platforms have failed to effectively address the escalating issues of scams, online gambling, and cyberbullying. “The alarming rise in these online threats has created…
The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Wanita chief Teo Nie Ching said DAP has the highest proportion of female representatives in Pakatan Harapan (PH). “DAP now has the highest proportion of female representatives among the parties in Pakatan Harapan (PH), with 10 out of 40 Members of Parliament being women, making up 25% of the total,”…
Gerakan deputy president Oh Tong Keong said that if a political alliance requires all member parties to accept extremely conservative and unreasonable demands from one party, Gerakan will not hesitate to withdraw from the Perikatan Nasional (PN). “If the Gerakan is willing to leave Barisan Nasional (BN) to oppose corrupt alliance partners, the party wouldn’t…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that Malaysia has submitted an application to join the BRICS to Russia, the current BRICS chairman. “Malaysia has sent an application letter to Russia, the BRICS chair, expressing its openness to joining the organisation as a member state or strategic partner,” he said, reported FMT. The Prime Minister’s…
