News about Umno

SEREMBAN (March 23): UMNO deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has announced that he will defend the State seat in the Rantau by-election on April 13.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): The suit filed by Umno to reclaim RM116.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 21): Umno's bank accounts will continue to be frozen as the investigation on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal is still ongoing, according to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said there are certain policies by the China government that are beneficial to Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): Prominent Umno lawyer Datuk Hafarizam Harun has claimed trial in the Sessions Court yesterday to two counts of money laundering amounting to RM15 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The High Court here yesterday set March 15 for a decision on the application by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the government to strike out the suit by UMNO to claim back RM116.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) (pictured) has begun an investigation into a claim that UMNO paid RM90 million to PAS leaders to secure their support for the party, according to a source.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): The National Patriot Association (Patriot) today called for an investigation into the claim in a Sarawak Report article that the RM90 million UMNO allegedly paid to PAS leaders could be from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 31): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad is targeting contract “cartels” in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) he believes are mostly controlled by Umno party members, reported The Malay Mail yesterday.

KUALA LIPIS (Jan 26): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) said the people should feel ashamed to continue supporting UMNO and Barisan Nasional (BN), because their past leader was a kleptocrat.