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Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied claims that BN candidates were being made to sign a pledge to give him the mandate to form the next cabinet if ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today denied that candidates for the BN coalition in ...

Zahid previously insisted that Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob would be retained as the PM in the event BN won the general election. When asked about a report by news portal The Vibes that BN election candidates were required to sign such documents to back him as prime minister, Zahid answered briefly when met at the court complex here for his trial: “Itu tipu (It’s a lie).” KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today denied that candidates for the BN coalition in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15) had to sign letters to support him to be the prime minister.

The UMNO veep said that the party wanted to ensure that no elected lawmaker will go rogue again as several did in the aftermath of GE14.

Annuar had also questioned the current UMNO process in selecting candidates. The announcement is set to be made by Ahmad Zahid. UMNO had learned a hard lesson before this so we don’t want history to repeat itself (party hopping). “It was also promised that the (UMNO) Top Five would be given the authority to negotiate on behalf of the Supreme Council (which has the power to choose election candidates), but the Top Five members confirmed that the list was further filtered by the higher-ups,” Annuar wrote on his Facebook last night. “Of course as the vice-president of UMNO, I am invited to the candidate announcement ceremony but we have to wait for the announcement of whether I am going to be named as one of the candidates or not.” “We have to wait for the announcement (of BN candidates),” he said when asked whether it’s true that several UMNO heavyweights aligned to caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob failed to make the list of BN candidates for GE15.

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied an allegation that the party's candidates for the general election (GE) were asked to sign a letter pledging ...

All BN operations rooms in the Arau parliamentary constituency have been closed and the flags taken down. First time in history,” he said. Shahidan in a Facebook post said the Arau BN operations rooms were closed last night ahead of the GE.

KUALA LUMPUR: It is untrue that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had demanded that Barisan Nasional candidates sign a letter giving the Unmo president the ...

If we don't win and can't form the government, how are we supposed to form a cabinet?" "Most importantly, we have to win. He said the surat watikah (endorsement letter) signed by Barisan candidates was merely to "show commitment to the party when nominated as candidates.

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is setting himself up to be the next prime minister but in order to realise his dream, the Bagan Datuk MP must first ...

“Those who are aligned to ex-deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali were not named, so for me it is very interesting to see what will happen next. “It is interesting to see this latest development. He is also the Selangor Umno and BN chief. Nomination day is on Saturday. “Therefore, he is putting forward new faces who will agree with him. He is also positioning himself to become the next prime minister, but before he can do that, he needs a team that can follow orders,” Hisommudin said.

PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has warned former MPs who were not picked as candidates in the 15th general election not to ...

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Umno President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had carried out welfare and charitable activities for the poor and needy as well as constructed a mosque worth ...

Each of the CBT charges, filed under Section 409 of the Penal Code, carries an imprisonment term of up to 20 years, whipping and a fine. Taking the stand as Zahid’s sixth witness in the Umno president's defence against his 47 charges, including for the alleged criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM31 million belonging to charitable foundation Yayasan Akalbudi, Kamal said Zahid had made a number of donations for charity as well as contributed RM10 million for the construction of the mosque in Masjid Tanah, Melaka. KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Umno President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had carried out welfare and charitable activities for the poor and needy as well as constructed a mosque worth RM10 million in Melaka, his special officer Datuk Mohd Kamal Abdullah testified in court on Tuesday (Nov 1).

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is standing trial on charges of money laundering and CBT involving millions from Yayasan Akalbudi and accepting bribes for various ...

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Two senior officers who used to work have served with Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court today that the former deputy prime minister often ...

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(From left) Incumbent Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong, Umno president Zahid Hamidi, caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and incumbent Defence ...

People are waiting for a team who can deliver political stability and who can ensure the well-being of all Malaysians.” However, the list just announced was missing candidates for some seats in Selangor, Terengganu and Kelantan. It had declined to attend Tuesday’s event. The next general election is not due until September 2023. Mr Ismail will be defending his Bera parliamentary seat and is Umno’s prime minister candidate. Those who were axed from contesting in the upcoming polls are said to be close to Datuk Seri Ismail, who is a vice-president of Umno.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's trial over the alleged receiving of RM21.25 million in bribes and alleged dishonest ...

Hisyam explained that a decision from the Court of Appeal would assist Zahid's legal team in deciding on the number of defence witnesses to be called in this trial and also the sequence in which they would be called. The additional dates are January 16 to 19, January 30 to 31, February 7 to 9, March 27 to 30, April 10 to 13, and May 15 to 18. Hisyam also informed High Court judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah that the Court of Appeal is scheduled on November 14 to hear Zahid's appeal on his previous failed bid to obtain the statements given by 15 potential defence witnesses to investigators from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the police.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): In the effort to restore Malaysia's economic prosperity and address the bread and butter issues of the people, Barisan Nasional (BN) ...

People’s representatives are not for grandeur and luxury, but rather to improve the lives of the whole country,” he said at the ceremony to announce the BN candidates. “The candidates featured are a combination of new and old faces. KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): In the effort to restore Malaysia’s economic prosperity and address the bread and butter issues of the people, Barisan Nasional (BN) on Tuesday (Nov 1) presented a combination of experienced candidates and new faces who hold to the primary principle of serving the people faithfully.

KUALA LUMPUR: The introduction of new and young faces for the 15th General Election is part of the rejuvenation of Umno and Barisan Nasional and to ensure ...

The blogger had alleged that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi received S$20 million in kickbacks from the littoral combat ship project in 2012 and 2013.

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Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said young people should be given the appropriate place and position to ensure the voices and votes of those ...

Without this kind of support, they would not be able to be elected representatives for multiple terms. "We need to ensure that the BN youth and Puteri members are on the right track on the frontline. "We need to change.