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Key Highlights

  • PN to take to the streets

  • Harapan wins in Johor

  • Muda quits govt bloc

PN to take to the streets

Perikatan Nasional will organise a street rally in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 16.

This is to protest the withdrawal of corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PN Youth said the rally in front of Sogo will only be the first in a series of demonstrations.

HIGHLIGHTS

PM: Calls for Zahid case to proceed is asking me to abuse power
PN: Anwar oversteps authority in rejecting calls to debate Zahid's case
Tuan Ibrahim: Reformasi a waste of time, energy

Harapan wins in Johor

Pakatan Harapan retained both the Pulai parliamentary seat and the Simpang Jeram state seat on Saturday.

Poor weather hampered turnout for Pulai - which was below 50 percent - but Harapan won by a strong 18,461 vote majority.

However, it's not a win that Harapan can take comfort in as PN gained ground in both seats contested.

HIGHLIGHTS

Amidst twin losses, PN closes the gap
Win shows Johoreans ‘reject politics of hate’ - new Pulai MP
Loke preaches unity, moderation with allies in DAP congress

Muda quits govt bloc

Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has made good on his threat to withdraw support from the government in the Dewan Rakyat over the Zahid saga.

This means that the government now does not have a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

However, Syed Saddiq assured that he would give Putrajaya his vote on meaningful reforms that need two-thirds support.

Meanwhile, Muda and DAP's relationship continues deteriorating, with the latter saying that Syed Saddiq owed his Muar seat to Harapan's patronage.

HIGHLIGHTS

Saddiq: Why should I quit as MP when others betrayed voters?
Zahid's DNAA leaves us in tricky situation, says Harapan MP
PM: Ex-AG adamant on wrapping up Zahid's case before retiring

Views that matter

Pulai: A slap on both Harapan-BN and PN by voters
By Wong Chin Huat
Malaysians deserve better
By Mariam Mokhtar
Those in power need to prove themselves more to the people
By Zan Azlee

Other news that matter

  • The Dewan Rakyat will convene today (Monday) for a six-day session to conduct a mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan.

    Economic Minister Rafizi Ramli said there would be 17 radical shifts to be announced.

  • The government is finally making some movement on the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Tommy Thomas' memoir, with the list of commissioners to be sent to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong soon.

  • Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching is the new DAP Women's chief.

  • Ahmad Zahid Hamidi became the first Umno president to attend the DAP AGM on Sunday.

  • Lokimala, the country's oldest elephant, died at the age of 86 on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS

Dr M says time for Umno members to abandon party
Bersatu lawyer: Petty thief facing 10 years, but Zahid off the hook?
K'tan PKR seeks state govt explanation on unsegregated concert