Category Archives: UMNO

Nurul fears fracas marks ‘new era of violence’

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

By Audila Razak Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, whose event at her constituency last night was pelted with eggs, rocks and mineral water bottles, raised fears that the attack marks a new, “dangerous era” for Malaysian politics. Speaking to … Continue reading →

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Actress calls ex-driver a liar, denies knowing minister

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Actress Zahida Mohamed Rafik called her former driver Noor Azman Azemi a liar and denied again that she was linked to, and knowing Rural Development Minister Shafie Apdal. “I want to know what else Noor Azman will be lying about … Continue reading →

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You’re wrong, French lawyer tells Zahid Hamidi

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Lawyer Joseph Brehem, who is currently in France pursuing the inquiry into the Malaysian purchase of French submarines, rebutted Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statement that the French courts have no jurisdiction over Malaysians. “French courts have jurisdiction on anyone, … Continue reading →

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Ex-driver: I saw actress bank in RM1mil

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

By Hafiz Yatim Actress Zahida Mohamed Rafiq’s former driver claimed that he was present when she made a bank deposit of RM1 million, said to have been received from Rural Development Minister Shafie Apdal. Speaking to the media for the … Continue reading →

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Nizar becomes uninvited guest at Umno ceramah

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

An Umno ceramah in Kampar, Perak last night witnessed an unusual twist when the main target of the bashing session – Nizar Jamaluddin – appeared and sat with several Umno leaders. It must have been quite a sight for the … Continue reading →

Posted in PAS, UMNO

Parliament to be dissolved this week, says report

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Malay daily Sinar Harian expects Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to call for the dissolution of Parliament this week and hold the 13th general election on June 9. The report appeared on the closing of Umno’s three-day 66th anniversary bash … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Najib Abdul Razak, UMNO

‘Big businesses deserting Umno’

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

By Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz  Bersih 3.0 has struck unimaginable terror in the Umno and its corporate potentates. There is a sense of nervousness, increasingly and dreadfully alarming that has forced corporate chieftains to regularize their business interests. 1MDB buys … Continue reading →

Posted in UMNO

Police brutality hurts – but it hurts Umno most

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

By Keruah Usit COMMENT The police violence unleashed on peaceful protesters, journalists, lawyers and medical volunteers at last Saturday’s historic and phenomenally successful Bersih 3.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur is a sign that Umno is in growing danger of losing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Police, UMNO

PAS Youth defends Azmin over sex video allegation

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

PAS Youth today came out to defend PKR deputy president Azmin Ali saying attempts made by the Umno-owned media to link Azmin with a sex video showed that Umno has reached the end of its political life. “PAS Youth considers … Continue reading →

Posted in PKR Updates, Sex, UMNO | 1 Comment

Shafie Apdal denies paying large amount of money to artiste

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

KUALA LUMPUR: Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal   on Monday issued a press statement regarding a police report lodged by a man alleging that the minister had paid a large amount of money to a local … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Sex, UMNO

‘Unwise for Umno to axe Najib after GE’

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw Even if the BN wins the next general election but losses more seats, it would still be unwise for Umno to unseat Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak as they did with his predecessor, says prominent author Barry … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Najib Abdul Razak, UMNO

RM1.5mil payout: Actress threatens legal action

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

The actress accused of receiving RM1.5 million from an Umno minister with whom she is purported to be in an “intimate relationship” is threatening legal action against her accusers. Asked about the matter by her fans on Twitter, Zahida Rafik … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Sex, UMNO

‘Explain RM1.5m payout to actress’

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

It has been speculated in several blogs tonight that the actress allegedly involved with the minister is Zahida Rafik (left). By K Pragalath KUALA LUMPUR: Rural Development Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal has been asked to explain allegations that he had … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Sex, UMNO

Umno member: Don’t let BN pawn our country

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw A pre-Bersih 3.0 rally last night raised eyebrows when Tamrin Abdul Ghafar, son of former deputy prime minister Abdul Ghafar Baba, made his debut by urging the crowd to throw their support behind the April 28 sit-in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, UMNO

MACC leaks show Sabah CM’s bank links with Chia

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Whistleblower website Sarawak Report today released further documents to rebut Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman’s denial that he has anything to do with timber middleman Michael Chia. The documents posted in response to Musa’s (left in photo) denial yesterday show … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Corruption, Sarawak, UMNO

Dr M snipes at Najib: Umno ‘scared’ to take in new people

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Prime Minister Najib Razak will likely win elections expected this year, helped by a raft of political and economic reforms, but his party needs fresh blood to be able to hold on its own in the long-term, former leader Mahathir … Continue reading →

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Sabah DAP asks police to probe Anifah

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

By Azman Habu KOTA KINABALU: Opposition party DAP has lodged a series of police reports against Foreign Minister Anifah Aman in Sabah over allegations that he has benefitted from RM400 million worth of timber dealings in the state. DAP lodged … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Police, Sabah, UMNO

Guan Eng plans to beat Umno at its own game

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

By Susan Loone The state government is planning a serious counter-attack against Penang Umno for trying to “stoke racial and religious sentiments” over the Bayan Mutiara mosque land issue. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said DAP, PAS and PKR would … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, UMNO

Bersih 3.0: Nazri is ‘ignorant and arrogant’

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

A former federal minister today slammed de facto law minister Nazri Abdul Aziz over his response to the planned Bersih 3.0, calling it indicative of the ignorance and arrogance of the Barisan Nasional. “Nazri’s statement that the planned Bersih rally … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, KITA - People's Welfare Party, UMNO

Umno state rep declared a bankrupt

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Kuala Nerang state assemblyperson, Syed Sobri Syed Hashim, has admitted that he was declared bankrupt by the Kuala Lumpur High Court, last December, due to his inability to repay an outstanding RM8mil debt he had with a local bank, to … Continue reading →

Posted in UMNO

Ex-minister Daim tak diam

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

By Josh Hong Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin recently expressed his displeasure that the finance portfolio is in the hands of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. He is right, and no one should know better than Daim. It would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Special Interest, UMNO

Anwar: Christian threat is Umno propaganda

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

By S Pathmawathy Pakatan Rakyat condemned the latest move to instil fear of the threat of Christianisation in the country, blaming it as tactic by Umno to “frighten” the Muslim Malay majority. “I want to state, the all mighty in … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, DAP Updates, Religion, UMNO

Kadir: Top party leaders plotted to oust me

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

By Abdul Rahim Sabri Amanah deputy president Kadir Sheikh Fadzir has blamed concerted attacks and threats in the mainstream media “owned” by his former party Umno aimed at ousting him, for his decision to quit the ruling party. Kadir, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, UMNO

Nazri told: Explain source of funds for Porsche

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz has been urged to reveal the source of his funds for the purchase of a Porsche car and a luxury MPV used by his son and his son’s bodyguards during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Police, UMNO

The families from hell

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Recent negative news reports about senior politicians and their children mean only one thing: they are the ‘families from hell’. If there were a national survey on whether Umno ministers are terrible politicians or bad parents, then … Continue reading →

Posted in UMNO