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Bersama expected to win half of PKR, DAP and Amanah's existing parliamentary and state seats in Johor

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Analysts say Johor state elections will be PH Vs BN — but they overlook Bersama PAS and Bersatu are expected to face a rough ride in the upcoming Johor state election, as both parties look set to go their own way while their potential allies appear lacklustre. Though both parties have announced efforts to form new political configurations amid Perikatan Nasional’s ongoing crisis, news portal FMT spoke to Dr Mazlan Ali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and he said these new alliances would not be earth-shattering in Johor. Mazlan said both parties had limited options for allies, having been linked to the same entities such as Berjasa, Pejuang, Putra, and Muda. He added that these small parties command little influence and are incapable of taking on Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan. “I don’t see any real competition in Johor. It will be more like BN against PH, as PAS and Bersatu have been weakened by their division. “Although these small parties will want to help them, they will not ...
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Gesaan Muhyiddin kembali menjadi Pengerusi PN

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Sebelum ini, tular di media sosial sebuah poster yang memaparkan slogan "Kerahan Mobilisasi Segera: Himpunan PN Bangkit". Poster itu turut menggesa Presiden Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, kembali memegang jawatan Pengerusi Majlis Tertinggi PN. Astro Awani melaporkan Perikatan Nasional (PN) menegaskan sebarang aktiviti atau mesyuarat yang menggunakan nama gabungan itu tidak boleh diadakan tanpa keizinan Pengerusinya, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. Setiausaha Agung PN, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan berkata perkara itu dimaklumkan selepas gabungan berkenaan menerima maklum balas rasmi daripada Jabatan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan Malaysia (ROS) berhubung perubahan kepimpinan dan pentadbiran parti pada hari ini. Justeru, adalah dipertegaskan bahawa sebarang aktiviti mahupun mesyuarat yang menggunakan nama PN tidak boleh dilaksanakan melainkan dengan keizinan Pengerusinya,” katanya menerusi kenyataan yang disiarkan hari ini. Takiyuddin berkata ...
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Court rules Anwar doesn't have to appear in court

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The High Court says the subpoena compelling the prime minister to testify cannot stand as he is not a material witness Media reported today the Kuala Lumpur High Court has set aside a subpoena requiring Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to appear as a witness in a RM30 million civil suit filed by 12 people against businessman Datuk Seri Vinod Balachandra Sekhar and his wife, Winny Yeap. The suit was filed in 2023 by 10 investors and two former employees of Vinod, who alleged misrepresentation, fraud and breach of contract. Judicial commissioner Datuk Adam @ Edward Abdullah, in allowing Anwar’s application to set aside the subpoena issued on 15 January, ruled that the plaintiffs had failed to establish that the prime minister was a relevant and material witness to the proceedings. “No useful purpose would be served by compelling his attendance. To do so would be oppressive and divert the trial from the real legal issues. “The plaintiffs relied on photographs, social media posts and public ap...
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