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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
PSM denies joining Perikatan after meeting Muhyiddin, says coalition talks not decided
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) has today denied that it is joining Perikatan Nasional (PN) after meeting the latter's chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday. It said in a statement that PSM said it accepted the invitation in line with its policy of attending discussions initiated by any political party. 'Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin put forward several proposals, including the idea of an understanding among opposition parties,' said PSM deputy chairman S. Arutchelvan. 'PSM welcomed the discussion and shared our views and position; however, no decision has been made for PSM to join Perikatan Nasional (PN) or any new coalition.' The party stressed it currently only has a political understanding with the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM). PSM said it has previously had similar arrangements with Gagasan Demokrasi Rakyat (GDR) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR). The party reiterated that any coalition decision must go through the PSM Congress. It added that such decisions are guided by the party's principle of Democratic Centralism. Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday said he held a meeting with leaders of several opposition parties to discuss forming a coalition focused on national interests. Muhyiddin said the proposed coalition aims to provide a united opposition front and reinforce the check and balance function in and out of Parliament. PN component parties Gerakan and Malaysian Indian People's Party were present — but not PAS. Other parties represented included Muda, Parti Pejuang Tanahair, Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra), People's Progressive Party, Berjasa, United for the Rights of Malaysians Party (Urimai), and Malaysian Advancement Party.
Free Malaysia Today
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
PAS moots PN presidential council to ‘oversee' coalition
PAS central committee member Khairil Nizam Khirudin said the presidential council would oversee PN while an executive committee takes over its day-to-day affairs. PETALING JAYA : PAS has proposed that Perikatan Nasional (PN) establish a presidential council composed of the heads of the opposition coalition's four components. PAS central committee member Khairil Nizam Khirudin said the council would oversee PN while an executive committee would take on the task of 'championing issues'. He said the proposal was aimed at improving and bolstering PN's administrative structure, and that the Bersatu leadership was aware of the matter, Berita Harian reported. 'Our proposal has reached Bersatu and we've asked them to join us in this matter, because it requires a consensus between party components. 'This council comprising the party presidents would, in principle, oversee PN. 'In terms of the day-to-day operations, including responding, championing and rallying the people on various issues, that can be left to the executive committee,' he was quoted as saying. It was previously reported that PAS had proposed restructuring PN to make Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin the head of an executive committee that manages the coalition's day-to-day affairs. Under the reported plan, the presidents of PAS, Bersatu, Gerakan and the Malaysian Indian People's Party would form an advisory council while retaining their roles on the PN Supreme Council. Hamzah dismissed the speculation as 'nonsensical stories' spread by outsiders seeking to divide Bersatu and PN. Muhyiddin Yassin meanwhile claimed that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had personally expressed support for him to stay on as PN chairman at a meeting several months ago.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Di coming of ADC don mark di end of PDP?
Di wave of di new opposition coalition for Nigeria politics now still dey very strong as di movement dey gather more steam and more members dey join. Many Nigerians on social media don describe di joinbodi as a masterstroke move by di opposition, but some political sabi pipo say di ruling party still dey hold plenty aces for dis card game. However, di kwesion wey some pipo dey ask be say, shey dis coalition go be di beginning of end for di Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)? Bashir Ahmad, a former tok-tok pesin for former President Muhammadu Buhari, tok say PDP don dey buried as dis ADC movement happen. Also, Deji Adeyanju wey be lawyer and activist make similar comments as e say "PDP don finally die". Di PDP na bifor-bifor largest political party for Africa. Between 1999 and 2015 di party bin hold sway and one of dia former National Chairman - Vincent Ogbulafor -even boast in 2008 say dem go rule Nigeria for 60 years. But only less dan 10 years afta dem comot for power, di party don drown by internal crisis, and pipo say dis joinbodi movement wit di African Democratic Congress na di last straw wey go break di camel back for PDP. But na true? Kabiru Danladi, a lecturer for Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, tok say PDP don stop to function as a viable political party, wetin dey move around na im carcass. "Today, wetin remain of di PDP na just patchwork of political actors wey dey retreat. Guvnors dey defect. Dia 2023 vice-presidential candidate (Ifeanyi Okowa) don walk away. State-level structures dey hollow. Internal leadership don fracture, and dem no get any unifying idea to rally around. Wetin all of dis dey tell us? Di PDP no dey for decline. E don dey defunct," oga Kabiru tok for im opinion piece in April. 'Institutions no dey die' BBC Pidgin ask dis question to Kola Ologbondiyan wey be di bifor-bifor tok-tok pesin for di PDP and e ansa in one sentence say: "Di PDP na strong institution, and institutions no dey die." Oga Olagbondiyan explain say di party fit dey wounded sake of di big big names wey don comot, but dem still get strong members wey fit hold di party strong if dem fix dia internal wahala. True-true, of all di pipo wey join di coalition from di PDP, no sitting guvnor dey dia, and for Nigeria politics, guvnors get ogbonge power. Di PDP guvnors forum bin don agree say dem no go join any coalition or merger, rada dem go welcome any party wey wan come join dem to wrestle power from APC. But since dem make dat decision for April dis year, dem don lose two of dia members - di govnors of Delta and Akwa Ibom States - to di APC, and rumour dey fly say two more PDP guvnors dey for door dey wait to comot. Also, ogbonge PDP oga for Lagos State, Bode George, tok for one TV interview say "di pipo wey think say PDP don die na dreamers". According to oga George, di PDP be like Iroko tree wey be say even if di body fit look dry, "di root stil dey deep and intact". Wetin need to happen na for di members of di party to "come back, close di door, speak some home truths, debate, and unite". Lekan Ige, a political sabi pesin and journalist, agree wit wetin oga Bode George tok. Ige tell BBC Pidgin say di PDP don dey too entrenched for di Nigeria political atmosphere to just die like dat. "Dem still get guvnors, senators, House of Rep members for both di national and state assemblies for di platform, so di party still dey viable," e tok. However, Ige say di PDP must to try to resolve dia inside wahala for dia coming convention. Di tenure of di PDP Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum go expire by di end of di year and di party suppose hold convention to appoint new executives ahead of di election season in 2026/2027. "Seventy-five percent of di internal problem wey di PDP dey face now go dey solved if dem hold di convention. So dem must try dia best to do di convention, elect new leaders, and from dia, I dey sure say dem go fit pick up di pieces of wetin remain for di party" Lekan Ige tok.
Al Arabiya
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Nigeria's Opposition Leaders Form Alliance In Effort To Unseat The Ruling Party In 2027
Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the ruling party in Africa's biggest democracy ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. The Africa Democratic Congress coalition challenging President Bola Tinubu's All Progressives Congress party is led by Abubakar Atiku and Peter Obi, both runners-up in the last presidential vote. They are joined by other top figures, including former federal lawmakers and former governors from the ruling party. 'The coalition will stop Nigeria from becoming a one-party state,' said David Mark, a former Senate president and the interim chairman of the alliance, at the unveiling in the capital, Abuja. Tinubu has been accused of plans to turn Nigeria into a one-party state by allegedly using state mechanisms to convince high-profile politicians to defect from opposition parties to the governing party. Although the Nigerian leader has denied the allegations, some of his closest allies, including within ruling party leadership, appeared to be supporting it, triggering concerns in a region threatened with shrinking democratic space. The battle for the country's top job has intensified even two years ahead of the next elections as several federal lawmakers and state governors have defected to the ruling party in recent months, and opposition politicians have coalesced to contest Tinubu's second term. The new coalition is reminiscent of the alliance that defeated Nigeria's former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in 2015 after an uninterrupted 16-year rule. As was the case in 2015, many see the current administration as not delivering on their key promises to improve the country's ailing security and economic sectors. Tinubu's government has battled the fallout of unpopular economic reforms after removing decades-long subsidies and floating the country's currency. The reforms have sparked an inflation crisis as the country deals with a resurgence of attacks by extremist groups across the country. Cheta Nwanze, lead partner at SBM Intelligence, a geo-political consultancy, said only a united opposition bloc stands a chance of unseating Tinubu in 2027. 'You cannot remove a sitting government if the opposition is disunited,' Nwanze said.
Associated Press
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Nigeria's opposition leaders form alliance in effort to unseat the ruling party in 2027
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the ruling party in Africa's biggest democracy ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. The Africa Democratic Congress coalition, challenging President Bola Tinubu's All Progressives Congress party, is led by Abubakar Atiku and Peter Obi, both runners-up in the last presidential vote. They are joined by other top figures, including former federal lawmakers and former governors from the ruling party. 'The coalition will stop Nigeria from becoming a one-party state,' said David Mark, a former Senate president and the interim chairman of the alliance, at the unveiling in the capital, Abuja. Tinubu has been accused of plans to turn Nigeria to a one-party state by allegedly using state mechanisms to convince high-profile politicians to defect from opposition parties to the governing party. Although the Nigerian leader has denied the allegations, some of his closest allies, including within ruling party leadership, appeared to be supporting it, triggering concerns in a region threatened with shrinking democratic space. The battle for the country's top job has intensified, even two years ahead of the next elections, as several federal lawmakers and state governors have defected to the ruling party in recent months, and opposition politicians have coalesced to contest Tinubu's second term. The new coalition is reminiscent of the alliance that defeated Nigeria's former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in 2015 after an uninterrupted 16-year rule. As was the case in 2015, many see the current administration as not delivering on their key promises to improve the country's ailing security and economic sectors. Tinubu's government has battled the fallout of unpopular economic reforms after removing decades-long subsidies and floating the country's currency. The reforms have sparked an inflation crisis as the country deals with a resurgence of attacks by armed groups across the country. Cheta Nwanze, lead partner at SBM Intelligence, a geo-political consultancy, said only a united opposition bloc stands a chance of unseating Tinubu in 2027. 'You cannot remove a sitting government if the opposition is disunited,' Nwanze said. ____ AP's Africa coverage at:
