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Former Bugaya assemblyman will contest in GE15 if the people want him to
KOTA KINABALU: Former Umno assemblyman for Bugaya, Datuk Ramlee Marahaban, will not reject calls to re-contest in the upcoming election if needed.
Johor Umno targeting to win 20 parliamentary seats in GE15
KULAI: Umno is targeting to win at least 20 of the 26 parliamentary seats in Johor in the 15th general election (GE15), said Johor Umno information chief Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
EC urged to explain delay behind Bugaya by-election despite 18-month vacancy
KOTA KINABALU: The Election Commission (EC) should explain why the Bugaya state by-election is not being held despite being vacant for over 18 months.
Brazil could face attack like U.S. Capitol assault, top election official says
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's elections chief on Tuesday warned that the South American country could face a similar assault as the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot amid growing attacks on its democratic institutions ahead of October's presidential election.
Anti-Hopping Law: Six pertinent questions
A Parliamentary Special Select Committee is studying the traditional Anti-Hopping Law, which will automatically vacate seats of party-hoppers, followed by by-elections.
To hop or not?
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said that 39 Members of Parliament had switched sides since the 14th General Election. This translates into roughly 20% of MPs defecting, which does not augur well for our democracy.
The Week Ahead
THE first quarter (1Q) gross domestic product (GDP) figures will be the main highlight this week, alongside the overnight policy rate (OPR).
Second booster for high-risk groups rolls out
The government will start rolling out the second Covid-19 booster shot for the immunocompromised, or people with comorbidities.
It is time for an anti-hopping Act
An anti-defection law by itself cannot clean up our politics. Nevertheless, the experiment is worth a try.
‘RecallxAction’... a healthy manifestation of democracy
The Government of the day, upon the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with Pakatan Harapan, has committed to the passing of an Anti-Hopping Law.