
Q&A: 'He may be disappointed I'm not following'
Mukhriz Mahathir explains his rationale for staying on in Umno in wake of his father’s resignation saying that he will try and effect change from within.


In less than half an hour, all available copies of the Lingam Tape Royal Commission report were sold out.
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Public expenditure will be focused on infrastructure such as transportation, health and education. Ostentatious projects will be shelved. Rent-seeking activities will be kept at bay.




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The Jerlun MP says that he will not join his father in resigning from the party to protest against Abdullah's 'weak' leadership.
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'Yes, Dr Mahathir should be charged in court for his alleged involvement in a judge-fixing scandal during his rule.'







updated 4.45pm At the emergency meeting, Umno MPs pledge their allegiance to Abdullah in the wake of the former president's sudden resignation from the party. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to leave Umno is revealing deep cracks in the party and it's beyond repair, said one-time deputy president Anwar Ibrahim.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s exit from Umno made the front page in all dailies, as he stepped up pressure on party president Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to vacate his post.



He had risked it all in his battles against the royalty, against the judiciary and against Anwar Ibrahim. But this time, the stakes are higher than ever before.