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UN urges govt to restore monitoring access to detention centres

UN urges govt to restore monitoring access to detention centres

UPDATED 8.28PM | Human rights commissioner urges review of 'colonial-era' laws.
Bersatu to notify Dewan speaker on rogue MPs' stripped memberships

Bersatu to notify Dewan speaker on rogue MPs' stripped memberships

This is after reps refused to comply with order to affirm loyalty - Wan Fayhsal.
Parallel pathway: Cabinet to discuss on May 29 - Anwar

Parallel pathway: Cabinet to discuss on May 29 - Anwar

Issue on UiTM cardiothoracic surgery postgraduate programme is yet to be resolved.
'EC chair candidate identified, appointment to follow due process'

'EC chair candidate identified, appointment to follow due process'

UPDATED 3.29PM | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will give his consent, PM says.
PM: Hamzah deflecting question if PN supporting rich, foreigners

PM: Hamzah deflecting question if PN supporting rich, foreigners

UPDATED 3.11PM | Opposition leader trying to divert attention on subsidy rationalisation, says Anwar.
Bersih sees Sosma wielded as political weapon, fears arrest of activists

Bersih sees Sosma wielded as political weapon, fears arrest of activists

Electoral watchdog will continue to call for the act to be repealed.
Bersih will remain apolitical but assertive in pushing reforms - chair

Bersih will remain apolitical but assertive in pushing reforms - chair

'We have no interest in being a political party whatsoever.'
Electoral reforms: Sweet words won't cut it, Bersih tells PM

Electoral reforms: Sweet words won't cut it, Bersih tells PM

'548 days have passed since Anwar took over but no progress on reforms.'
EC appointment 'shrouded in secrecy': Deputy chairperson

EC appointment 'shrouded in secrecy': Deputy chairperson

Azmi Sharom calls for transparency.
Ambiga fears future doctors view studies through racial lens

Ambiga fears future doctors view studies through racial lens

Ex-Bersih chair cites UiTM students’ protest prioritising race over people's needs.
Siti Kasim challenges Abim to state stand on 'non-Muslim PM'

Siti Kasim challenges Abim to state stand on 'non-Muslim PM'

Anyone can be PM as long as appointment abides by Constitution, says Fahmi Samsudin.
2024, 2025 critical years for democracy and reform: Bersih chair

2024, 2025 critical years for democracy and reform: Bersih chair

UPDATED 11AM | Reforms must happen now or the govt of the day won’t have time to execute it.
Bullets in the mail: Teresa target of death threat

Bullets in the mail: Teresa target of death threat

UPDATED 6.15PM | MP finds an envelope containing a letter, two bullets in her home mailbox.
Parallel pathway: PN leader defends 'kokoi fellow Akmal' remark

Parallel pathway: PN leader defends 'kokoi fellow Akmal' remark

Don’t drag non-bumi into your racial politics, he tells Umno leader.
Najib house arrest: Anwar says govt respects Agong's discretion

Najib house arrest: Anwar says govt respects Agong's discretion

UPDATED 4.27PM | PM says any decision former king makes as Pardons Board chair is final.
Anwar denies MIC won't campaign for Harapan in KKB

Anwar denies MIC won't campaign for Harapan in KKB

UPDATED 4.13PM | Phone conversation with Vigneswaran contradicts announcement, PM says.
Strengthen party into a national political giant - Anwar

Strengthen party into a national political giant - Anwar

PM tells PKR members to aggressively reach out to people.
Kelantan has second highest increase in PKR members, Saifuddin says

Kelantan has second highest increase in PKR members, Saifuddin says

16,529 added in nine months, party sec-gen says.
Rafizi: PKR's politics no longer as bold due to constraints of government

Rafizi: PKR's politics no longer as bold due to constraints of government

UPDATED 12.32PM | Most party leaders now in administration, bound by rules, he says.
Saifuddin: Reforms to be realised through policies, not number of roles

Saifuddin: Reforms to be realised through policies, not number of roles

UPDATED 11AM | PKR sec-gen says success is in how improvements benefit the people.
Kinrara residents call for ‘total termination’ of PJD Link

Kinrara residents call for ‘total termination’ of PJD Link

They don't want possibility of project revival through loopholes.
KINIGUIDE | 'House arrest': Is there such a thing?

KINIGUIDE | 'House arrest': Is there such a thing?

Does such a provision exist in the current legal framework?
Lawyers weigh in on whether Agong can grant house arrest

Lawyers weigh in on whether Agong can grant house arrest

Provision doesn't exist in legal framework, says one expert.
PM vows inclusivity for all Malaysians regardless of race

PM vows inclusivity for all Malaysians regardless of race

UPDATED 7.59PM | No place for racial discrimination in the country, Anwar says.