Nandini Balakrishnan

ANALYSIS Mukhriz Mahathir's decision to run for a vice-president's post may pose a threat to incumbent Hishammuddin Hussein.

The home minister says that those who lost their loved ones in the battle against the communists will not agree to such a request.

Malay rights group Perkasa describes Chin Peng as a violent communist and a criminal who should never be allowed back to Malaysia.

UPDATED 6.25PM Why a RM12mil hub for Chinese food in a DAP ward when Malay voters who backed the BN are ignored, they ask.

This comes after party spiritual adviser Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat indicated that he wants a religious scholar as deputy president.

UPDATED 5PM The national laureate is unperturbed by the urgings to strip him of his title following his arrest. [VIDEO]

However, Ahmad Shabery hopes that cinemas will play the national anthem on Sept 16 to mark Malaysia Day. [VIDEO]

UPDATED 1.20PM Contrary to the IGP's accusation that he was 'hiding', the laureate claims that he was at home yesterday.

UPDATED 4.30PM He says the movie must be seen as it tells the story of statesmen who rescued the nation following May 13 riot.

‘I feel it will give a shot in the arm to our component parties... I feel it is a good suggestion,’ says BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

UPDATED 5.28PM The Sabah CM joining in the veep fray will reduce the state’s chances in the coming party polls, says the fiery MP.

Zaharudin Muhammad has alleged there were those out to sabotage PAS. The DB has been asked to see the proof, and punish him if the claims were untrue.

KUALA BESUT The world is watching as a win may force a statewide election, and the people can only benefit from that, says the PKR de facto leader.

KUALA BESUT MB Ahmad Said reveals that the land was given to a state assemblyperson from PAS when the party ruled Terengganu.

UPDATED 6.15PM KUALA BESUT Azlan Yusof admits he was an ex-Umno division youth chief, but claims at that time he was ‘not smart’.

K UALA BESUT 'We all have big families. It is the same,' says Azlan Yusof about BN's Tengku Zaihan's large family factor.

UPDATED 9.30PM The ex-PM urges the gov't not to feel pressured by them and seek views from the public instead.

PARLIAMENT The motive of teaching the two subjects was not to improve command of the language but to obtain information on them. [VIDEO]

UPDATED 5.06PM MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim says, however, that efforts are in progress to expand outreach.

In what looks like an attempt to compromise with DBKL, SAMM has taken down 40 of its 90 tents at Padang Merbok.

UPDATED 5.55PM The EC deputy is clearly partisan for criticising Pakatan MPs who'll take their oaths despite claiming electoral fraud, says PKR Youth.

In the midst of rush-hour traffic, 15 lie down on the divider of Jalan Tun Perak urging participation in Saturday's rally.

UPDATED 6.10PM As DBKL and rally organisers fail to agree on the June 22 rally venue, PKR says it will stick to Padang Merbok. [VIDEO]