Archive - 12 May 2018

Police search for potentially crucial documents, after Bersatu files report about gov't vehicle delivering boxes for Rosmah.

LETTER | I want to thank you all for providing news and views that no one else dared publish.

Subang MP Wong Chen says Rafizi did not want Mahathir's gov't to start off on the wrong foot.

Ambiga says she supports appointments made by PM, and calls for Rafizi to put the country first.

Osman Sapian adds that he needs time to study Forest City controversy before commenting on the issue.

Osman Sapian also says new Harapan state gov't will resume BN policy of not giving opposition reps development funds.

NGOs Bersih and Engage, and MP Ramkarpal Singh warn that the practice violates electoral principles and voters' choice. 

UPDATE 10.34PM | The Warisan chief's rival Musa Aman was sworn in yesterday and has not yet resigned.

He also says that none of his state cabinet members have relinquished their posts.

UPDATED 7.23PM | Rafizi says the appointment of the trio is not final as due consultation must be made.

His swearing in takes place at the Istana Iskandariah before  Sultan Nazrin Shah.

PBS president Joseph Pairin Kitingan says Musa has been invited to join the party and will likely accept.

Mahathir said there is currently no attorney-general when asked about Apandi's fate.

COMMENT | Will the PM fulfil promises to abolish draconian and oppressive laws against press freedom?

COMMENT | There were things we didn't see coming in GE14, but we haven't been rendered into irrelevance.

Governor would bring 'disrepute' to office if discussion with Dr M was political, says Movement for Change S'wak.

Abdullah Saidol wonders why Harapan is getting 'jumpy' over rumours of BN leaders jumping ship.

I will study the report after police submit it to me, the PM adds.

LETTER | As Mahathir signed the swearing in documents, the rakyat knew they won.

UPDATED 7.14PM | The ex-PM has many complaints against him which have to be investigated, says Dr M.

'I don’t know who they were looking for, but it certainly wasn’t me. I’m just an orang kecil,' he says.

UPDATED 6.25PM | They will form a 'council of elders' tasked with advising the new gov't, says Dr M.

UPDATED 6.46PM | They are the first to be named among Mahathir's planned top 10 ministers.

UPDATED 8.31PM | It is unsure whether exco positions will be assigned based on ratio of state seats won per Harapan party.

UPDATED 4.59PM | He had been besieged by calls from his own generals to step down after BN's stunning loss in GE14.

UPDATED 5.12PM | Letter informing of the nomination of Ismail Kassim delivered to Perlis raja this morning.

LETTER | MTUC's support of Harapan before the polls was only intended to serve workers better.

UPDATED 3PM | This makes him the highest-ranking Umno member to call for leadership change.

UPDATED 3.34PM | With the defections, Harapan now has 31 seats and can form the state goverment. 

The ex-Bank Negara governor's arrival raises eyebrows as the new Cabinet line-up is expected to be announced.

Aminuddin Harun is the Negeri Sembilan Harapan chairperson and Sikamat assemblyperson

LETTER | Whatever national Dementors we face in future, May 9 will be our collective talisman memory.

UPDATED 3.50PM | Darell Leiking confirms the party have been told to prepare for swearing in.

COMMENT | Out of 16 newly elected Indian MPs, 14 are from Harapan.

UPDATED 2.33PM | With Rasman Ithnain, Rosleli Jahari, and Alwiyah Talib jumping ship, Harapan now has 39 seats.

This comes two hours after Malaysiakini reported their initial blacklist was removed.

Harapan are meeting the ruler at 12pm to show they have enough seats, with MB to be sworn in by 5pm. 

MP SPEAKS | All M'sians welcome to join Harapan’s journey to reset the nation's policies and directions.

COMMENT | Within its first 100 days, Harapan plans to fulfil ten of its promises.

YOURSAY | 'Puad, you and almost everyone in Umno are wholly responsible for your defeat.'

Regional opposition figures are seeing Harapan's victory as a portent of wider democratic change.

UPDATED 1.13PM | He doesn't say when he'll be back again, but he has to go… to see his family.

COMMENT | My silence since December has clearly been golden.

ANALYSIS | Abang Jo may be forced to form a S'wak-based coalition to negate BN's unpopularity.

The turnout rate for the May 9 polls is 82.32 percent (12,299514 voters).

COMMENT | With Umno out in the cold, who defines Islam now?

UPDATED 6PM | They say Sondakh is not in communication with anyone in M'sia at present.

Warisan and its allies appear to have strengthened its claim on Sabah gov’t.

YOURSAY | A free election does not a democracy make. Not yet.

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

UPDATED 3.10AM | Checks with the immigration system found that Najib and Rosmah have been blacklisted.

The sombre start to mark Umno's 72nd anniversary is marred by a scuffle among Youth wing members.