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PM's ‘favours’ targeted
Sanusi vs Saifuddin
PSM-Muda team up
PM's ‘favours’ targeted
Bersatu activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin has been zooming in on alleged favours Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has received from business associates.
He lodged an MACC report last week calling for a probe of Anwar’s residing in a home and using luxury cars owned by businesspeople.
Anwar’s lawyer clarified that Anwar had a 10-year lease on the Kajang house - which is being used as a personal residence.
Meanwhile, an aide denied that a Jaguar - that Anwar used from 2020 up until he became prime minister - was serviced using funds from a foundation the premier established to help the poor.
The aide also lodged a police report against Badrul and others over the allegations against the premier.
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Sanusi vs Saifuddin
Tensions are high between Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and Kedah caretaker menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
Saifuddin is alleging that Sanusi was fined RM500,000 over rare earth theft in Sik, Kedah.
Sanusi denied this, saying the fine was issued to a third party. He also plans to sue Saifuddin.
Meanwhile, Sanusi is also blaming the government for his TikTok account being wiped clean.
Saifuddin denied the government was behind such a move.
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PSM-Muda team up
PSM and Muda are teaming up for the state polls.
Both parties had electoral pacts with Pakatan Harapan parties in the past, but are now going against them - and PN - as a third force.
Muda and PSM’s campaign will focus on a shared vision to actively combat racial politics and address pressing environmental challenges while championing the rights of marginalised communities.
In addition, the parties will advocate for balanced and inclusive national development while promoting genuine democracy.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced an RM4.61 million allocation for Penang public religious schools, which he noted was more than when PN was in power.
Elon Musk has agreed to set up a Tesla Inc headquarters in Cyberjaya after official talks with Anwar.
The caretaker Selangor state government said it would facilitate the electric car maker’s planned entry into the country.
The caretaker Selangor government said it would not approve the proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) highway if it is similar to the nixed Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex).
Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad vowed to have a thorough look at the proposed Tioman airport’s environmental impact assessment report, noting that the island is a crucial marine site.
DAP has endorsed caretaker Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow to serve a second term should Harapan-BN retain control of the state.
Meanwhile, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke will be defending his Chennah state seat in Negeri Sembilan.
PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli claimed that data showed that the majority of Kelantan voters were unhappy with the state government.
He also claimed Kelantan’s water woes do not need RM8 billion to be solved, and can be fixed with a RM1.5 billion new water treatment plant.
Sarawak’s GPS is planning to campaign for Harapan-BN in the upcoming state polls.
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