News about political crisis

PETALING JAYA (March 10): Pakatan Harapan leaders criticised the large size and lack of direction of the Perikatan Nasional Cabinet appointed by new Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as created merely to please the parties involved, the Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): The National Patriots Association (Patriot), which represents veteran armies in Malaysia, said the numbers and identities of members of Parliament who support either Perikatan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan must be revealed.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): While the attention on the Malaysian political crisis has been focused at the federal level, the political realignment has also put several state governments on the brink of change.

KUALA LUMPUR: As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) yesterday announced another cut of 25 basis points (bps) in the overnight policy rate (OPR), marking the first time in 10 years that the rate has been reduced to 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has denied Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s claim that the political crisis in the country started when the former resigned as prime minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): The first Parliament meeting for the year that was slated to begin on March 9 will now reconvene on May 18, said Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR (Mar 1): Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) expressed hope that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah will reveal the number of MPs supporting Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when met by the media at his house in Bukit Damansara voiced his gratitude to God and thanked all his supporters over the Istana Negara's decision to appoint him as the eighth prime minister, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Parti Warisan Sabah today reiterated its support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a candidate for the prime minister post.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Police began a probe on Facebook user "Sharifah Sofia Syed Rashid III" who claimed that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong had asked interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign, Malaysiakini reported today.