News about 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 (March 2): Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been accused of contempt of court after the prosecution alleged that he had lied when seeking an adjournment for his graft trial today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Datuk A Kadir Jasin (pictured) hopes that the new government under Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin “respects the power of the Judiciary and allows the trials of Umno leaders and their co-conspirators to proceed undisturbed”.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has come out to say that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) is not scheduled to meet any political leaders today.

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.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa is in favour of snap polls yet again, Malaysiakini reported today.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has just left his residence to attend a private function before heading to Istana Negara, the Malay Mail reported today.