News about Umno

PUTRAJAYA (July 28): The Court of Appeal has fixed Sept 2 to deliver its decision on the prosecution's appeal to forfeit RM192 million from central Umno, RM300,000 from Wanita MCA and RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Pakatan Harapan (PH) has called for Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to “respectfully resign” for losing support and legitimacy as Prime Minister, after UMNO rescinded its support for the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin remains the country's prime minister in terms of the law as it is not clear at this stage that he has lost the confidence of a majority of members of Parliament (MPs).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): The UMNO Supreme Council has decided to revoke the party’s support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) Government with immediate effect, said party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 21): The prosecution is not appealing the High Court's decision last month to dismiss the forfeiture of RM114 million in cash — mostly comprising foreign currencies — purportedly linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) that was seized during a dramatic raid at the Pavilion condominium in May 2018, shortly after the general elections.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): The High Court today has fixed July 28 for the case management of the civil suit by SRC International Sdn Bhd against its former advisor emeritus and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, firstly for breach of fiduciary duties and secondly for receiving RM42 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman (pictured) testified today that the board of directors performed a “sandiwara” (drama) to hide the fact that money in 1MDB’s BSI bank account in Switzerland actually belonged to Umno.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): The interim injunction order stopping former UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Lokman Noor Adam (pictured) from issuing defamatory statements against 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) lawyer Rosli Dahlan was yesterday extended to June 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): The prosecution in the forfeiture hearing related to the Pavilion condo raid three years ago submitted today that former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak had given inconsistent answers when asked about the source of the RM114 million cash seized in the raid.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): The money that went into UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured)-linked foundation Yayasan Akalbudi was not “a political donation” as a charitable body cannot receive such donations, the High Court heard today.