Archive - 24 February 2020

CORONAVIRUS | More than 220 people have fallen ill since Friday as authorities close schools and other public buildings across northern Italy.

Ex-PKR leaders claim to be preventing a conspiracy to unseat PM and rattle investor confidence.

Thomas says MPs can move a confidence motion to support Mahathir as PM or anyone else when Dewan Rakyat meets on March 10.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has accepted his resignation, says chief secretary to the government Mohd Zuki Ali.

Thailand's PM responds to a defunct opposition party's claim that he had helped Najib cover-up the scandal.

LETTER | The trade deficit to India is about US$4b yearly and it continues to be in this unfavourable position.

He stresses that DAP is firmly opposed to and had no part in the ongoing political machinations.

LETTER | Plotters' move to oust duly elected Harapan gov't dishonours people’s vote.

LETTER | Only way for a new gov't to regain rakyat’s trust now is for parties to seek a fresh mandate from electorate.

Institutional investors step in to buffer the fall as other investors start pulling out since this morning.

Party president Shafie Apdal says this was in the interest of Sabah.

They say all MPs who won on a Pakatan Harapan ticket but have switched sides must resign immediately.

His lawyer says court order to direct minister to do so is needed to stop prosecution of group's sympathisers.

PKR president unable to persuade him not to quit as PM. He says Mahathir upset for being associated with the 'corrupt'.

The presence of PAS in a possible new coalition backing Mahathir is a potential stumbling block.

UPDATED 5.50PM | Guan Eng says DAP commends Mahathir for refusing to work with Umno because the latter is corrupt.

The state governments at risk are in Perak, Malacca and Kedah while Johor will also see a hung state assembly.

KL High Court judge Mohd Zaini Mazlan set the hearing to begin in November this year.

UPDATED 3.48PM | This fuels speculation he may be at odds with Muhyiddin and other Bersatu leaders.

We will only support but not going to be part of the new federal government coalition, says the Sarawak DCM.

Here's a look at nine different permutations to form a non-Harapan government.

P Gunasekaran was freed after the prosecution received instructions from the AGC to discontinue proceedings.

The announcement came moments after PKR moved to sack him.

Aminuddin Harun says his audience with the ruler was to brief on the latest political situation in the country.

PKR president comes out pleased after tete-a-tete with prime minister.

UPDATED 3.05PM | Party president says the move was in consideration of recent political developments in the country.

We have since reinstated the posts as soon as it was brought to our attention, says an FB spokesperson.

UPDATED 2.49PM | BREAKING NEWS | He has resigned as the 7th PM. The question now is whether he will become the 8th PM.

They strongly urge for fresh polls to resolve the current political impasse and oppose the possibility of a backdoor government.

'The people want the current govt to focus on developing the country and institutional reforms.'

This is one of the agenda at the party's emergency meeting, says president Dominic Lau.

COMMENT | It is time for Malaysians to rise up and do the job that the politicians have failed to do.

The Entrepreneur Development Minister Redzuan Md Yusof was defeated 414-328.

CORONAVIRUS | This follows sharp rises in infections in South Korea, Italy and Iran over the weekend.

COMMENT | His treachery will go down in history as the most vicious attack on the will of the rakyat.

Umno sec-gen dismisses criticism on backdoor gov't formation, says move was for the people after Pakatan Harapan collapsed.

COMMENT | With different interests abounding, there is also no guarantee of stability with the new Muafakat coalition…

Malaysiakini brings you live updates on the developing situation following a flurry of political movements yesterday.

Calling it an unholy political attempt, the NGO says a backdoor government will be a betrayal of the people's mandate.

LIVE DAY 81: Malaysiakini brings you live reports from ex-premier Najib's SRC International trial.

LETTER | 'The rakyat will not agree to or cooperate with any backdoor government.'

COMMENT | This magnitude of no-shame politics would derail all possible plans for a truly multicultural social evolution.

UPDATED | 10.30AM | The Petaling Jaya MP insists that any changes must not go against the will of the people.

COMMENT | Will the revolution set off by the Citizens' Declaration devour its own children?

UPDATED 10AM | This follows the alleged manoeuvre to form a 'backdoor' government that would scupper the agreed-upon transition plan between the two leaders.

YOURSAY | 'Mahathir thinks he is the only one who knows what is best for Malaysia.'

Party leaders were tight-lipped over the closed-door meetings which drew intense media attention and appeared to herald a change of government.

YOURSAY | 'This is the biggest betrayal of the millennium. I can't believe what I'm seeing.'

He hits out at Anwar at a private meeting with supporters, after he and leaders of the new impending coalition met with the Agong.

'Give PM and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong chance to discuss as they need a bit of time,' says the Gombak MP.

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