(breaking!!!) anwar going to be jiuhu pm

[Hypocrite-The]

Does this mean Anwar announcements is a dud?


Muhyiddin-led Gabungan Rakyat Sabah clinches simple majority in state polls
Muhyiddin campaigning in Sabah
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin campaigning for the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition for the Sabah state election. (Photo: Muhyiddin Yassin/Facebook)
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KOTA KINABALU: The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition has garnered a simple majority in the Sabah state election, according to official results released by the Election Commission on Saturday (Sep 26) night.

The coalition, which is backed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, comprises Perikatan Nasional (PN), Barisan Nasional (BN) as well as other state-based parties such as Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku.

At around 12.30am on Sunday, the Election Commission confirmed that GRS component parties won 38 seats, more than half of the 73 seats in total.

Their main contenders, the Warisan Plus coalition, prevailed in 32 constituencies. Three seats went to independent candidates.

The incumbent Warisan Plus coalition comprises Parti Warisan Sabah, fellow state-based United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) as well as Pakatan Harapan (PH) national parties Democratic Action Party (DAP), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Parti Amanah Negara.

The results mean that GRS can form the new state government and a new chief minister will be appointed to replace Warisan chief Shafie Apdal.

The polls saw multi-cornered fights in all 73 seats. A total of 447 candidates, including 56 independents, stood in the election.

Election Commission chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh said in a press conference that among GRS coalition parties, PN has 17 seats, BN has 14 seats and PBS has won seven seats.

For Warisan Plus coalition parties, Warisan garnered 29 seats, PKR two seats and UPKO one seat. Three seats went to independent candidates.

Mr Abdul Ghani added that the voter turnout for the state election was 66.6 per cent.

Key GRS leaders Bung Moktar Radin and Hajiji Mohd Noor, from BN and Bersatu, won their seats in Lamag and Sulaman convincingly.

Speaking to the media at around 9.30pm, Mr Bung Moktar said: "GRS is in the midst of discussing its direction and other problems ... We promise that this government will be transparent and the people's welfare (will be) taken care of."

Mr Muhyiddin, who spoke to journalists after midnight, expressed his gratitude to the people of Sabah for "having confidence" in candidates put forth by GRS.

"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all GRS candidates who have been chosen to be representatives of the Sabah state assembly. This is the time for you to start your work as representatives of the people, with integrity, trustworthiness and dedication to implement what was promised in our manifesto," said Mr Muhyiddin.

The polls were conducted amid political uncertainty at the federal level, after opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim announced on Wednesday that he has garnered a "strong, formidable, convincing majority" of Members of Parliament to overthrow the current government led by Mr Muhyiddin.

Mr Muhyiddin has since cast doubts over Mr Anwar’s claim, pointing out how the PKR president has not specified the MPs who were supposedly backing him.

During the course of campaigning, Mr Muhyiddin also hinted that an early 15th General Election may be held if GRS wins the Sabah polls.

Source: CNA/am(aw)

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Sabah win strengthens Muhyiddin’s position ahead of GE15, but national outcome may vastly differ, say analysts | Malay Mail
Election poster featuring Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin are seen in Keningau, Sabah September 24, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Election poster featuring Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin are seen in Keningau, Sabah September 24, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s position going into the 15th general election looks more solid after yesterday’s electoral victory in Sabah by the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) alliance that includes his party, several political experts said.

They noted the Bersatu president had signalled during campaigning that he may call for early national polls if GRS won the state election, as it has done.

While the analysts agreed that the GRS win puts Muhyiddin in a better position to call for GE15, they did not share the PM’s sentiment that the motley assemblage he currently commands will elicit a similar outcome at the national level.

“Based on the spirit of federalism, any alliance that forms the state government will work hand-in-hand with the federal government. If GRS wins, Muhyiddin will be in a better position to announce for the GE15,” political analyst Kartini Aboo Talib Khalid told Malay Mail when contacted after the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition that Muhyiddin leads claimed early victory after taking 37 seats for a simple majority in the 73-seat contest.

The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) associate professor stopped short of predicting a similar outcome in the national election, noting the social-economic disparity among the states divided by the South China Sea.

“The election in Sabah exhibits the spirit of Sabah for Sabahans, with a dominantly agrarian society who is really concerned about the basket economy.

“It will be too easy to connect the result in Sabah as a reflection of what will happen in the peninsula,” she said.

“I might reserve my option on this because peninsular Malaysia is more diverse than Sabah including the social class and orientation. However, the victory of GRS strengthens Muafakat Nasional’s position in GE15,” she added.

The different political partnerships that have formed in Sabah ahead of the state election and those at the federal level reflect the diversity Kartini spoke of.

The GRS alliance that officially won Sabah, as declared by the Election Commission later, comprises the PN coalition of which Muhyiddin is chairman; as well as the Barisan Nasional coalition, chaired by Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi; and the state-based Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).

The Muafakat Nasional pact is a separate political partnership comprising the big name Malay parties Umno, PAS, and Muhyiddin’s Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM).

Another UKM senior lecturer Suffian Mansor said GRS’ win could at least give Muhyiddin as PN chairman the edge in naming the next Sabah chief minister, should there be conflicting opinions among the different parties.

Muhyiddin has previously hinted at the possibility of Sabah PPBM chief Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor heading the Sabah government if GRS wins.

Professor Sivamurugan Pandian told Malay Mail he too would not agree for now that the win in Sabah automatically would secure a mandate for Muhyiddin in a national election.

However, the Universiti Sains Malaysia lecturer added that it does put the PM on stronger footing to call for national polls even as his support in Parliament has been challenged by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The PKR president sprung a surprise last week just days before the Sabah polls and claimed Muhyiddin has lost the parliamentary majority, which places a question mark over the latter’s position as PM.

“It shows the prime minister can consolidate his position as he’s the key factor for GRS. He can call for elections as he himself has said that before,” Sivamurugan told Malay Mail.

“Although many blocs existed, the voters could have focused on his role as prime minister who addressed their issues during Covid-19 and personalities were given preference.

“But pull factors in Sabah cannot be generalised nationwide. Different demography and geography,” he added.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia geostrategist Professor Azmi Hassan said the Sabah election showed Muhyiddin’s risky gamble to campaign so strongly during the Covid-19 pandemic has paid off.

Like Kartini, Azmi noted Muhyiddin’s hints of snap national election if GRS won. However, he thinks the PM may delay that call considering his PN federal government is still functioning.

“That's what the PM said, isn't it? He said regardless of what happens, it will reflect who wins in GE15.

“If we look at these elections in Sabah, this is the first time there was a coalition of PN parties on the state level that was tested in Sabah. Seems like with this result Sabahans are accepting this coalition,”Azmi said on Bernama TV aired last night after GRS claimed victory.

“On the whole, it seems if Umno works together with others, this is the positive result that they get. So maybe this will go on to GE15.

“However, personally if you ask me if we need to have an election now, I say no need. Even if PN has a slim four-five majority, they can still operate as a government. I know Umno people will be angry with me, but with the pandemic, we should wait,” Azmi said.

 

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Mukhriz: Pejuang not backing Anwar to form new government | Malay Mail
Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir speaks to reporters after submitting the registration of Parti Pejuang Tahah Air at the Department of Registration of Societies in Putrajaya August 19, 2020. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir speaks to reporters after submitting the registration of Parti Pejuang Tahah Air at the Department of Registration of Societies in Putrajaya August 19, 2020. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) is not throwing its support behind PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to form a new federal government, Pejuang president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has reportedly said.

Mukhriz noted that Pejuang has, to date, not been invited for talks with either Anwar or PKR regarding the push to form a new government, adding that it could not be that his party would then offer to work with Anwar.

“I myself find it odd with Anwar saying that the number of members of Parliament supporting him for that purpose is already sufficient for that purpose,” he was quoted saying by local daily Berita Harian.

Mukhriz noted there are at least 18 MPs when counting those from Pejuang, Parti Warisan Sabah, Sabah party United Progressive Kinabalu Association (Upko), and Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) founder Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman.

“Maybe the figure of 18 is considered small and Anwar himself said that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not included in the total support that he has,” Mukhriz was also quoted as saying.

Mukhriz also said that Anwar should provide proof in the form of signed declarations of support by the MPs who allegedly support him to back his claim of having the sufficient numbers to form a new government, noting that the Umno MPs who had been said to back Anwar had denied such a claim.

Dr Mahathir is the chairman of Pejuang, which was formed after a group of MPs had their party membership terminated by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM).

On September 23, Anwar claimed that he had a strong and formidable majority to form a new government and that he would see the Yang di-Pertuan Agong soon after an appointment was deferred after the King was admitted at the National Heart Institute.

On September 25, palace comptroller Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin was reported saying that the Agong will not be taking any meeting for a week as he has been advised by his doctors to remain in the hospital for that period for observation.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

It is soo obvious that the Royalty is against Anwar,,,



Palace says Agong had food poisoning, in IJN to treat joint injuries from sports
Monday, 28 Sep 2020 06:38 PM MYT
BY SOO WERN JUN

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah also suffered from food poisoning, but is recuperating and has been advised to remain in the IJN for close supervision on his health condition and for further follow-up treatment. — Bernama pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) last week to be treated for injuries to his knee and ankle sustained during sports, Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said today.
In a statement, Ahmad Fadil said Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah also suffered from food poisoning, but is recuperating and has been advised to remain in the IJN for close supervision on his health condition and for further follow-up treatment.


He added that the King will only return to the Istana Negara after he has completed his follow-up treatment.
“It is our pleasure to inform that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has undergone food poisoning and intervention treatment as well as advised to undergo follow-up treatment at the IJN.

“Food poisoning treatment began when Al-Sultan Abdullah was admitted to IJN on the night of September 21.

“The intervention treatment was followed by MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) on September 22 which has shown injuries suffered by Al-Sultan Abdullah during sporting activities,” said Ahmad Fadil.
“The King had successfully undergone intervention treatments to his joints and ankle on September 24 and he is in a stable and non-worrying condition,” he said.
He added that the King is known to be active in several sports like football, squash, hockey and golf.
Al-Sultan Abdullah was reported to have been admitted into IJN last week, but palace officials kept a tight lip on his health then.
Ahmad Fadil also said the King thanked Malaysians for their concern about his wellbeing and their prayers.
He also conveyed the King’s wishes for Malaysians to take care of their own health, noting the increasing cases of Covid-19 in recent weeks.
The Health Ministry announced 115 new cases nationwide this evening, pushing Malaysia’s cumulative number to over 11,000 to date.
All but three of today’s new cases became infected locally, with Sabah reporting 98 cases.

 

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Umno, PAS and Bersatu to meet over Anwar’s claim of ‘formidable’ parliamentary support | Malay Mail
Umno, PAS and Bersatu will meet this week over Anwar's claim of having 'formidable' support among lawmakers. ― Pictue by Miera Zulyana
Umno, PAS and Bersatu will meet this week over Anwar's claim of having 'formidable' support among lawmakers. ― Pictue by Miera Zulyana
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The three main Malay parties — Umno, PAS and Bersatu — will meet this week to discuss PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s claims to have “formidable” support among lawmakers including those from the government’s side.

Sources from Umno and Bersatu confirmed the matter to Malay Mail but would not disclose details of the meeting as some party leaders were under Covid-19 quarantine while others were fatigued from the Sabah state election campaign.

“Umno and PAS will meet over the matter (Anwar’s claim). Then Umno will meet Bersatu.

“The schedule of the meeting is secret but it will be done this week on Wednesday or Thursday,” one source said.

Another source from Bersatu corroborated this but declined to comment as it would contain private and confidential matters.

“Yes, there will be a high-level meeting,” he said.

Anwar claimed sensationally days before the Sabah election to have secured a “formidable” majority with which to form a new government and declared Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal administration effectively collapsed.

However, Anwar did not state the number of MPs he claimed were supporting him, saying he would only do so after an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Though initially seen as a ploy on Anwar’s part, Barisan Nasional chairman and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi issued a cryptic statement acknowledging support for Anwar from within his coalition and party on the same day as the announcement.

This prompted Muafakat Nasional (MN) ally PAS to publicly demand that Umno and BN explain the matter.

PAS secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said last week that if what Zahid described was true, it would violate the formal accord his party signed with the Malay nationalist party.

In the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting on Monday, reports emerged that DAP was unconvinced that Anwar managed to secure the support of Umno MPs as he inferred through his previous claim.

PH sources told Malay Mail that Anwar still would not disclose how many rival MPs he has won over, only that their backing did not come at a price.

“The support from Umno MPs for Anwar to take over the government is unconditional. However it is dependent on Anwar securing an audience with the King,” said a source from PKR.

Anwar has secured this audience, which Istana Negara confirmed, but it had to be postponed because Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah was admitted to the National Heart Institute before this could take place.

Separately, DAP organising secretary Anthony Loke told news portal Malaysiakini that not much detail was divulged during the meeting.

Officially, only PH component Parti Amanah Negara has confirmed its lawmakers — all 11 — supported Anwar in this.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng reiterated that his party’s 42 MPs would support Anwar’s takeover only if he has the majority to do so.

While rival parties and coalitions have denied supporting Anwar, it is noteworthy that he stressed during his announcement that he has the support of individual MPs rather than parties.

Assuming all of PH supported his bid, Anwar would have 91 seats for the 112 he needed.

Other Opposition lawmakers he could draw from might come from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (five), Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal’s Parti Warisan Sabah (nine), Upko (one), Parti Sarawak Baru (two), and a single seat from Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s Malaysia United Democratic Alliance (Muda).

All combined, Anwar would still need at least three lawmakers from the government side before he could claim a simple majority. He purported to have a “formidable” majority earlier.

This means Anwar’s bud must draw support from across the political aisle.

While Istana Negara has since announced that the Agong was in good health, it said he was not expected to grant any audiences for at least the rest of this week as he remained under medical observation.

The Agong played a central role in the March crisis when he personally interviewed all of Malaysia’s 222 federal lawmakers before concluding that Muhyiddin commanded the confidence of the majority and appointed him the PM.

 

[A Singaporean]

Mahathir is right. m&d are stupid.

 

[Loofydralb]

"Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah also suffered from food poisoning"

Any man worth his salt would puke if he hears anwar the backside lover would be PM

 

[Hypocrite-The]

"Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah also suffered from food poisoning"

Any man worth his salt would puke if he hears anwar the backside lover would be PM

I hope umno n the kleptocracy gain full power again like b4....mudland being 4th world is the best thing for singkieland

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Malaysia's king discharged from hospital - state news agency

Reuters2 October 2020

FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, inspects an honour guard during the 62nd Merdeka Day (Independence Day) celebrations in Putrajaya.
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah was discharged from hospital on Friday after treatment for food poisoning and sports injuries, state news agency Bernama reported.
The king has recovered and will continue resting at the palace, Bernama reported, citing the palace comptroller Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin.
The king's return to the palace could result in some movement in a power struggle over the country's premiership, after opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim sought a meeting with him to replace Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister.
Anwar said last week that he had secured a "strong, formidable" majority from lawmakers in parliament to oust Muhyiddin. But he has to convince the king that he has the numbers to form a government.
The king had agreed to meet Anwar last week but the appointment was cancelled as the king was unwell.
The king plays a largely ceremonial role in Malaysia but he could appoint a prime minister who in his view is likely to command a majority in parliament. He could also dissolve parliament and trigger elections on the premier's advice.
The political turmoil comes just seven months after another power struggle that led to Muhyiddin getting the premiership and could delay efforts to stabilise an economy that is reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
No major political party has come out in support of Anwar but the leader of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest party in the ruling coalition, said there were "many" in his party who supported Anwar.



(Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi and Liz Lee, Editing by William Maclean)

 

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Fahmi Fadzil reiterates Anwar prepared to consider role for Muhyiddin, with greater goal of setting Malaysia back on track | Malay Mail

Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil speaks to Malay Mail in Bangsar, September 29, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — On the back of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement that he is willing to work with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, PKR communication director said Malaysians have nothing to worry about.
Fahmi Fadzil, who has been with PKR for 10 years, said what is important is how Pakatan Harapan (PH) can set the country back on track.
“Knowing the little I know about the numbers on the composition, I wouldn’t worry about it.
“What’s important is the intention of this move; it is very clear and that is to set the country back in the right direction,” Fahmi told Malay Mail.
Days before the Sabah polls on September 26, Anwar made an announcement indicating that he has the numbers to form a new government.
The PKR president also said that he was willing to work with Muhyiddin, who is his counterpart in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), should he form a new government.
Anwar said he had no personal issues with the Pagoh MP and added that the latter’s willingness to work with him would help with a peaceful power transition.
In supporting Anwar’s views, Fahmi said this was an opportunity for those who supported the coup in February to repent and fix the mistakes they made.
“I was very disappointed with some of my colleagues because this is a strong duty and they were willing to betray that to me this is vile, and I wouldn’t say that I don’t fault them for wanting it.
“But I also want to say that they have an opportunity to repent and fix the mistakes they’ve made, just as how some people asked why I was willing to accept Dr Mahathir into PH knowing what he had done to Anwar and family and the reform movement.
“Those who made the wrong move by supporting the clever coup in February, they have an opportunity to fix things and be on the right side of history,” said Fahmi.
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was originally from Umno before quitting the party in 2016 to form Bersatu with Muhyiddin and was subsequently ousted. He has since formed a new party called Pejuang.
In late February, then PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali led 10 MPs out of the party to support Perikatan Nasional (PN), triggering one of the country’s worst political crises and shortening the rule of PH, the coalition he helped put in power.
When asked about PH not taking the route of vesting in propaganda to stay in power, Fahmi said a part of why the coalition lost to PN was due to those who refused to depart from their previous struggles.
“We clearly have communication problems, some by commission, some by omission.
“By commission are the so-called deep state — those who call out deep state, but were the ones who were the deep state — and crying wolf when they were the wolves.
“I hope and pray that if Anwar is able to pull this off, we learn from one another and move forward and Malaysia will be a more politically matured country,” he said.
In March, Muhyiddin became prime minister after Istana Negara said he had the majority support compared to other candidates following the fall of the PH administration.
He now leads the PN government, together with former political enemies Umno and PAS.

 

[red amoeba]

a-gong bought enough time for shit stirrer Azmin to buy more MPs ?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

a-gong bought enough time for shit stirrer Azmin to buy more MPs ?

That is why I wonder if Anwar has become senile to jump the gun

 

[knnccb]

jib kor will be back, he will be the one

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Malaysia stares down health, political crises as Anwar Ibrahim strikes back

Malaysia, which has a larger population than Australia, has to date recorded around a third of the coronavirus cases.(AP: Vincent Thian)
Malaysian politics again finds itself in crisis as the country faces a worrying resurgence of coronavirus infections.
Key points:

• Most of Malaysia's ministers are self-isolating after the Religious Affairs Minister tested positive for coronavirus
• Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as PM would require the approval of the King, who fell ill as the opposition leader said he had a parliamentary majority
• Observers fear Malaysia is returning to political repression of the "bad old days", accelerated by the pandemic

The country recorded its largest number of new COVID-19 cases to date on Monday with 432 — only three of which were imported.
Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri announced he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and much of his Cabinet have entered self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution, having come in contact with Mr Zulkifli.
"I will continue to work from home and use video conferencing for meetings I need to organise," Mr Muhyiddin said in a statement.
It is no time for rest.
Taking the top job requires the blessing of Malaysia's King, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who cancelled his appointment with Mr Anwar due to hospitalisation for food poisoning.
When Prime Minister Muhyiddin took power in February after claiming a parliamentary majority, the King interviewed all 221 members of Parliament to confirm his support, sparking speculation about the true cause of his hospitalisation last week.
"I get the sense that not everyone in UMNO or some of the other parties are with Anwar Ibrahim on this," Ibrahim Suffian, an analyst from Malaysian pollster the Merdeka Centre, told the ABC.
UMNO, the United Malays National Organisation, ruled Malaysia for decades until 2018, and remains a formidable force in the country's politics.
As an UMNO deputy prime minister under the then-government of Mahathir Mohamad, Mr Anwar was on the cusp of taking the top job but was jailed in 1998 for what were widely considered trumped up charges of corruption and sodomy.
"Anwar has not displayed or mentioned who those individuals are supporting him. Presumably he wants to keep them on his side until he gets an audience with the King," the Merdeka Centre's Mr Ibrahim said of the current situation.
Muhyiddin Yassin replaced Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister in February this year.(AP: UNTV)
Mr Muhyiddin maintains he is the rightful Prime Minister until proven otherwise.
The outcome of recent elections in the eastern state of Sabah on Borneo — in which parties on Mr Muhyiddin's side came out on top — have cast further doubt on Mr Anwar's claim.

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Malaysia, which has a population slightly larger than Australia's, enforced strict lockdowns early on in the pandemic.
As a result, it managed to go from South-East Asia's coronavirus epicentre to a COVID success story in the region.
A migrant is detained by Malaysian officials as part of strict COVID-19 containment measures in Kuala Lumpur.(Reuters: Lim Huey Teng)
Recorded cases of COVID-19 to date have numbered less than 13,000 — around half of Australia's total — and just 137 deaths.
This is even despite the fact that Malaysia briefly went without a health minister as Mahathir Mohamad's government was replaced by that of Mr Muhyiddin in February.
"These are two different matters: party politics is one thing, pandemic control is another thing," said Sin Yee Koh, a senior lecturer in global studies at Monash University Malaysia.
"The latter is a situation that can be controlled using scientific methods like tests, contact tracing, travel restrictions, healthcare and consistent communication — repeat emphasis on safety measures and personal hygiene, and standard operating procedures.
Sabah's elections, which have implications for federal politics, have been blamed for a resurgence of coronavirus.(AP)
But the Sabah elections appear to have caused a significant spike in cases.
Malaysia's director-general of Health, Noor Hisham Abdullah, has warned of the "beginning of a new wave".
Emboldened by the Sabah election results, the national Government could announce a snap election in 2020 — a prospect Mr Mahathir has warned against.
"I am confident that if the general election is held now, many people will be affected by COVID-19, many will die," he said as quoted by state-run news agency Bernama.
Return to the 'bad old days'
Meanwhile, many fear authorities are using public health measures as cover for creeping authoritarian measures eerily reminiscent of previous decades.
An increasingly common refrain is that Malaysia is quickly spiralling towards the "bad old days", where criticism of those in power means facing harsh legal consequences, or worse.
Wathshlah Naidu, executive director of the Kuala Lumpur-based Centre for Independent Journalism told the ABC that Mr Muhyiddin's Government, which was not directly elected by Malaysian voters, was "questionable democratically".
"Their position is very insecure so anything that is seen to undermine their position, there is an immediate crackdown," she said.
In 2014, under then-prime minister Najib Razak, independent media outlet Malaysiakini's office was splattered with red paint, in an apparent attempt to intimidate its journalists.
Editor-in-chief Steven Gan said at the time that the outlet would "not be cowed by such cowardly attacks".
Media outlets seen to be critical of the Government in Malaysia have long been targeted for harassment.(Supplied: Malaysiakini)
But now, Mr Gan himself faces jail time and fines for alleged contempt of court over comments posted by members of the public to Malaysiakini's Facebook page seen to be critical of the country's judiciary.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called the charges "bogus" and said Malaysian authorities should "stop using legal threats to intimidate the media".
Malaysia has refused to renew the visas of several Australian journalists with Al Jazeera who produced a documentary about mass raids against migrant workers in Malaysia during COVID-19 lockdown, sparking an angry official response.
The broadcaster's Kuala Lumpur offices were raided by police.
Al Jazeera English's managing director Giles Trendle told the ABC that Malaysia's response has been "extreme and inappropriate".
"It's a way of sending a chilling message and seeking to curtail media freedom," he told the ABC.
Communications Minister Saifuddin Abdullah defended the raids against Al Jazeera, telling Parliament that the Malaysian public were outraged by foreigners "insulting" their "front liners" during the pandemic.
Australian Al Jazeera journalist Drew Ambrose (right) leaves Malaysian police headquarters.(AP)
Editor of Malaysian health news website CodeBlue, Boo Su-Lyn, faced questioning in June over reporting on a 2016 fire which killed six patients at a hospital in the city of Johor Bahru.
South China Morning Post reporter Tashny Sukumaran was investigated by police in May over her coverage of heavy-handed raids against migrants.
Wathshlah Naidu of the Centre for Independent Journalism says there's growing self-censorship in Malaysia.(Supplied)
"In points of crisis, there may be a tendency to turn uncritically to anti-immigrant sentiments," Dr Koh told the ABC.
"However, simplistic blaming takes attention away from the vulnerabilities that some groups face, which make them more at risk of the pandemic," she said.
The Malaysian Government has also received criticism for restricting access to Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's regular COVID-19 press conferences to state media only.
"There is a fear, a culture, that you need to self-censor … Those who question, those who challenge, are silenced," Ms Naidu said.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Dont know if true or not,,and What if Ah Din and Azmin dissolve parleement now?

Anwar Ibrahim says he will meet Malaysian king next week to prove parliamentary majority
FILE PHOTO: Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim reacts during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Reuters/LIm Huey Teng)
08 Oct 2020 05:10PM (Updated: 08 Oct 2020 05:17PM)
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday (Oct 8) said he will meet with the country's king next week to present his case for taking over the premiership from Muhyiddin Yassin.
Anwar said King Sultan Abdullah had agreed to grant him an audience, where he will present documentation "of the strong and convincing majority" of members of parliament backing his claim to the premiership.

"I would like to express my gratitude to His Majesty for granting me an audience to meet on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020, Insha'Allah," Anwar said in a statement, using the Arabic term for "God willing".
Two weeks ago, Anwar declared that he had gathered a "formidable" majority among federal lawmakers to oust Muhyiddin, sparking a fresh bout of political drama in the Southeast Asian country.
Anwar had said he commanded support from close to two-thirds of parliament's 222 lawmakers, without giving actual numbers or disclosing who had pledged support.
The national palace and the prime minister's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on his royal audience.

READ: Malaysia PM Muhyiddin casts doubt on Anwar's claim of majority parliamentary support
READ: Malaysia king will not take near-term meetings amid political struggle due to ill health, says palace official

The latest twist in Malaysia's protracted power struggle comes after the coronavirus pandemic saw the country's export-driven economy post its first contraction in the second quarter since the 2009 global financial crisis.
Muhyiddin, whose seven-month-old coalition has survived on a razor-thin majority, had earlier dismissed Anwar's claims as a "mere allegation" and told him to prove his majority through a constitutional process.
Muhyiddin came to power in March after securing a majority with the support of the United Malays National Organisation, which was defeated in the 2018 election.
His opponents have accused him of grabbing power by shifting alliances instead of earning it at the ballot box.
The king plays a largely ceremonial role in Malaysia but he could appoint a prime minister who in his view is likely to command a majority in parliament. He could also dissolve parliament and trigger elections on the premier's advice.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Malaysia’s Anwar to meet king as he seeks to topple govt

by The Online Citizen

8 October 2020

in Malaysia

1 min read
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Image source: Anwar Ibrahim Facebook


Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will meet the king next week to prove he has support from MPs to take power, he said Thursday, the latest move in the country’s political crisis.
The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since a reformist government headed by Mahathir Mohamad — which included Anwar — collapsed in February amid bitter infighting.
Muhyiddin Yassin became premier without an election, but his coalition’s support is shaky and critics accuse it of lacking legitimacy.
Anwar announced last month he had sufficient backing from lawmakers to become premier but the king, who appoints the prime minister, delayed meeting him due to ill health.
The 73-year-old — a long-time opposition leader who previously spent years in jail on sodomy charges — said the king, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, had now agreed to an audience on Tuesday.

In a statement, he said he would “present documentation (showing) the strong and convincing majority of MPs” support him.
A candidate to be prime minister must prove to the monarch he commands the support of a majority of Malaysia’s 222 MPs.
It was not clear whether Anwar had the requisite support, as some lawmakers rumoured to be backing him had denied it.
Last month, Muhyiddin’s hold on power was strengthened when his allies won key elections in eastern Sabah state.
James Chin, a Malaysia expert at the University of Tasmania, said major changes were unlikely straight after the meeting as it was merely “the first move on a chessboard”.
The king would probably want to meet Muhyiddin to discuss the opposition chief’s claims, he said. But the prime minister went into self-quarantine earlier this week after a minister contracted Covid-19.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Anwar thanks Agong for granting audience next Tuesday, says will show ‘strong, convincing’ majority of MPs’ backing | Malay Mail

PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the PKR Information Convention in Ampang July 26, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today thanked the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for granting him an audience next Tuesday, adding that he will show evidence of support from a “strong and convincing” majority of MPs for him to form a new government.
Anwar, who is PKR president, expressed gratitude to Allah for the Agong’s recovery from his recent illness.
“I would like to express my gratitude to His Majesty for granting me an audience to meet on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, Insha’Allah.
“At the meeting, I will present documentation of the strong and convincing majority of MPs as I mentioned earlier.
“I ask all Malaysians to remain calm, protect their health and continue to pray from their homes and workplaces and follow the recovery movement control order (RMCO) procedures,” he said in a brief statement.
On September 23, Anwar claimed that he had “solid and convincing support” from MPs forming a “strong, formidable” majority for him to present to the Agong, but declined to provide details such as the exact number of MPs backing him until he has an audience with the king.
Anwar had at that time said he was initially due to meet with the Agong on September 22 at 11am, but that this was postponed as the Agong was receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN).
Anwar had claimed that MPs who are currently part of the ruling coalition are among those backing him to form a new federal government.
With the Dewan Rakyat having 222 MPs, Anwar will need to show that he has at least 112 MPs backing him if he wants to take over from current ruling coalition Perikatan Nasional.
On September 22, Istana Negara had confirmed that the Agong had been admitted on September 21 to IJN’s royal ward as he was feeling unwell.
Istana Negara on September 25 said that the Agong will not be granting an audience to anyone for seven days as he was under observation at the hospital, further saying on September 28 that the ruler was in a stable condition after undergoing treatment for food poisoning and sports-related injuries.
On October 2, the Agong was reported to have been discharged from IJN and advised to rest at Istana Negara.

 

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Bersatu No. 2 to Anwar: Stop politicking for now, can continue after Covid-19 is gone | Malay Mail

Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu speaking to press at the Weil Hotel in Ipoh October 9, 2020. — Picture by Farhan Najibk
IPOH, Oct 9 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu told Datul Seri Anwar Ibrahim today to postpone his political manoeuvring until the country is able to recover and curb the spread of Covid-19 virus.
Ahmad Faizal, who is also Perak mentri besar, said the voters wish for stability in the country and tired of seeing government changing, ahead of Anwar meeting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to prove he commands the majority of the Dewan Rakyat.
“Everyone, including Anwar Ibrahim should come together to find ways to support Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, so that he can continue to help the people in this situation.
“We should not head for a divide. This is the time for us to unite. Our common enemy for now is the Covid-19 virus. Once we have solved this, then they can continue with politics,” he told a press conference at the Weil Hotel here.
He also claimed that voters are not looking forward to any elections for now, and wants the current government to continue to aid them during this Covid-19 pandemic.
Anwar, who is PKR president, said that he will show evidence of support from a “strong and convincing” majority of MPs for him to form a new government.
Ahmad Faizal stressed that the alliance between Bersatu and Umno at the federal and state level are still well under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
“Yesterday, the state had it exco meeting and everything went well. We are spirited to continue to help the public in the fight against the Covid-19 virus.
“I don’t see any problem here, but if Anwar claims that he has the majority support of the MPs then he has to prove it in the Parliament and also to Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” said the Tambun MP.
Separately, Ahmad Faizal also announced that Perak will not be organising the annual state level Deepavali celebration this year due to the current Covid-19 cases which has skyrocketed lately.
“On other matters, such as allowing traders to set up shops before the festival, which is in next month, I have to seek the advice from the Health Department before announcing any decision for the sake of people’s safety,” he added.

 

[CPTMiller]

Anwar can't live without the PM position.

 

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