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Focus Malaysia
4 days ago
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
Next GE is a question of life and death for UMNO in Pahang: Paya Besar MP
PAYA Besar UMNO Division Chief Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah has described the upcoming GE16 as a life-and-death battle for UMNO, crucial to ensuring the future of the next generations in Pahang. Speaking at the 30th Paya Besar UMNO Division Meeting at Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mara Kuantan on Saturday, he said GE16 is not just about electing representatives but about shaping the state's future direction. 'For us, GE16 is a life-and-death battlefield. It's not just about electing representatives but about determining the future of our children and grandchildren in Pahang,' he said. The Paya Besar MP emphasized that UMNO cannot afford to be negligent, as it would significantly affect the future of the party and the state. 'If we are careless or negligent, we will not only lose power but also the right to determine the fate of our people, our state, and the party we love. 'We protect UMNO today, and UMNO will protect our children tomorrow. If we defend our power today, tomorrow the people will continue to enjoy a just and caring government,' he added. Despite past electoral setbacks, Mohd Shahar said UMNO remains hopeful, noting that in the previous election, out of 24 District Voting Centres (PDM) in the division, UMNO won only six at the state assembly level and 13 at the parliamentary level. He said the division is implementing a 3R strategy—retain, reclaim, and reduce—to strengthen its grassroots, recapture lost strongholds, and ensure victory in GE16. —June 29, 2025 Main image: South China Morning Post
Malaysian Reserve
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Malaysian Reserve
Hearing of Ahmad Zahid's committal proceeding against Tun Mahathir postponed to July 21
KUALA LUMPUR — The hearing of the contempt of court proceedings filed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (picture) against former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, which was fixed for today at the High Court, has been postponed to July 21. The proceedings concern Dr Mahathir's actions in holding a press conference on Dec 5 last year at the lobby of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, during which he displayed several documents, including his identity card, after giving his testimony in his lawsuit against the UMNO president regarding the 'kutty' issue. Judicial Commissioner Gan Techiong allowed the hearing to be postponed after Dr Mahathir's lawyer, Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi, informed the court that his legal team required time to review Ahmad Zahid's affidavit-in-reply, which they only received yesterday (May 21). 'We need to seek instructions from our client regarding the contents of the affidavit, and my client is currently in Langkawi attending the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA'25). 'Therefore, we request that today's proceedings be postponed. I believe the defendant's counsel has no objection,' he said. Lawyer Mohamed Shahrul Fazli Kamarulzaman, representing Ahmad Zahid, confirmed submitting the affidavit yesterday and did not object to the postponement. Meanwhile, the court set new dates, from July 22 to 24, for the trial of the suit and June 19 for the case management. Dr Mahathir had completed giving his testimony in the lawsuit proceedings on Dec 5 last year, while his son, Datuk Seri Mukhriz, who was the plaintiff's last witness, on Dec 9. Dr Mahathir, 99, sued Ahmad Zahid, 72, for allegedly issuing defamatory statements against him regarding the 'kutty' issue. Based on the statement of claim filed on July 20, 2022, Dr Mahathir claimed that Ahmad Zahid issued a defamatory statement against him during the UMNO Division meeting in Kelana Jaya on July 30, 2017 and that the statement was republished on Astro Awani's YouTube and several online news portals, which can be accessed by internet users without any restrictions. — BERNAMA
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Hearing of Ahmad Zahid's committal proceeding against Tun Mahathir postponed to July 21
KUALA LUMPUR: The hearing of the contempt of court proceedings filed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi against former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, which was fixed for today at the High Court, has been postponed to July 21. The proceedings concern Dr Mahathir's actions in holding a press conference on Dec 5 last year at the lobby of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, during which he displayed several documents, including his identity card, after giving his testimony in his lawsuit against the UMNO president regarding the 'kutty' issue. Judicial Commissioner Gan Techiong allowed the hearing to be postponed after Dr Mahathir's lawyer, Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi, informed the court that his legal team required time to review Ahmad Zahid's affidavit-in-reply, which they only received yesterday (May 21). 'We need to seek instructions from our client regarding the contents of the affidavit, and my client is currently in Langkawi attending the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA'25). 'Therefore, we request that today's proceedings be postponed. I believe the defendant's counsel has no objection,' he said. Lawyer Mohamed Shahrul Fazli Kamarulzaman, representing Ahmad Zahid, confirmed submitting the affidavit yesterday and did not object to the postponement. Meanwhile, the court set new dates, from July 22 to 24, for the trial of the suit and June 19 for the case management. Dr Mahathir had completed giving his testimony in the lawsuit proceedings on Dec 5 last year, while his son, Datuk Seri Mukhriz, who was the plaintiff's last witness, on Dec 9. Dr Mahathir, 99, sued Ahmad Zahid, 72, for allegedly issuing defamatory statements against him regarding the 'kutty' issue. Based on the statement of claim filed on July 20, 2022, Dr Mahathir claimed that Ahmad Zahid issued a defamatory statement against him during the UMNO Division meeting in Kelana Jaya on July 30, 2017 and that the statement was republished on Astro Awani's YouTube and several online news portals, which can be accessed by internet users without any restrictions.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Zahid-Mahathir contempt hearing postponed to July 21
KUALA LUMPUR: The hearing of the contempt of court proceedings filed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi against former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, which was fixed for today at the High Court, has been postponed to July 21. The proceedings concern Dr Mahathir's actions in holding a press conference on Dec 5 last year at the lobby of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, during which he displayed several documents, including his identity card, after giving his testimony in his lawsuit against the UMNO president regarding the 'kutty' issue. Judicial Commissioner Gan Techiong allowed the hearing to be postponed after Dr Mahathir's lawyer, Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi, informed the court that his legal team required time to review Ahmad Zahid's affidavit-in-reply, which they only received yesterday (May 21). 'We need to seek instructions from our client regarding the contents of the affidavit, and my client is currently in Langkawi attending the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA'25). 'Therefore, we request that today's proceedings be postponed. I believe the defendant's counsel has no objection,' he said. Lawyer Mohamed Shahrul Fazli Kamarulzaman, representing Ahmad Zahid, confirmed submitting the affidavit yesterday and did not object to the postponement. Meanwhile, the court set new dates, from July 22 to 24, for the trial of the suit and June 19 for the case management. Dr Mahathir had completed giving his testimony in the lawsuit proceedings on Dec 5 last year, while his son, Datuk Seri Mukhriz, who was the plaintiff's last witness, on Dec 9. Dr Mahathir, 99, sued Ahmad Zahid, 72, for allegedly issuing defamatory statements against him regarding the 'kutty' issue. Based on the statement of claim filed on July 20, 2022, Dr Mahathir claimed that Ahmad Zahid issued a defamatory statement against him during the UMNO Division meeting in Kelana Jaya on July 30, 2017 and that the statement was republished on Astro Awani's YouTube and several online news portals, which can be accessed by internet users without any restrictions.
