As of today, the by-election is set to be direct battle between UMNO acting president Mohamad Hasan and PKR Dr. Streram, who was denied from contesting back in GE-14. Undoubtedly, Streram is seen as the ‘underdog’ as Hasan holds a strong portfolio under his sleeves. The latter is a former Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan…
Before GE-14, Malaysia Indicator had assessed MCA’s position in the political scene. It is predicted that after the 14th general election, MCA will lose its presence in the media to its rival, DAP. Previous article: http://kajidata.com/mca-will-be-out-of-the-radar-after-ge-14/ Today, MCA is still a well-known political party in Malaysia but it is because of its past…
After her resignation as PKR vice-president and PKR Penang chairman last December, Nurul Izzah experienced a dramatic decline in the mainstream media. A once vocal reformist leader went off the radar after announcing her departure from top positions in PKR. Recently, the former PKR vice-president received attention from the media after resigning as member of…
The establishment of United Ummah Government, the official coalition of UMNO and PAS, has been proposed in four states governed by BN and PAS; Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang and Perlis. Over six decades of political rivalry, UMNO and PAS were brought together through the Cameron Highlands by-election which was held on January 26 earlier this…
After GE-14, Rafizi Ramli declared that his research institute, Invoke, provided an accurate analysis, stating that PH will win the general election. However, he also said that Tun Mahathir is not the primary reason behind the coalition’s victory. Nevertheless, Rafizi did not contest in GE-14 due to his ongoing court case for revealing confidential bank…
The infographic portrays the findings from a survey conducted by the Institute of Public Heath on adolescent smokers. The results revealed that the smallest state in Malaysia, Perlis, records the highest percentage of adolescent smokers at 22.9%. Besides, the survey also identifies 17.4% of Malaysian youth between the ages of 13 to 15 are…
PKR has announced Dr S. Streram as their candidate to go against Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) for the upcoming Rantau by-election, which is set to commence on April 13. Previously, in GE-14, Streram was barred from entering the nomination centre to file his nomination papers. On another note, PAS did not field a candidate for Rantau during…
On March 8, UMNO’s acting president Mohamad Hasan revealed that Nazri Aziz is no longer BN secretary-general, instead the post will be filled by Tengku Adnan Mansor. The decision was made after MCA and MIC protested Nazri’s racial remark. Specifically, Mohamd Hasan said that Nazri’s appointment as BN secretary-general has never been officially formalised.…
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad may have continuously criticised China’s investment in the country but he would rather side with China if forced into a trade war against the US, as reported by South China Morning Post. In an interview conducted by South China Morning Post during Mahathir’s trip to Manila, Mahathir acknowledged that China’s…
“Don’t go to the moon during the day because it is hot. Instead go at night” is one of the infamous quotes made by former MIC president, Samy Vellu. Samy Vellu, who was also the former Works Minister, had served as the parliamentary member of Sungai Siput from 1974 to 2008. In GE-12, he…