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Umno (Malaysia)

Umno (Malaysia)
The latest news and top stories on Umno. A prominent Kuala Lumpur based political party, Umno (United Malays National Organisation) is Malaysia’s oldest national political party, founded in 1946. Its primary mission is to uphold Malay nationalism, the dignity of the Malay race, the religion of Islam and protect Malay culture. Historically a dominant force in Malaysian politics, Umno was the leading party of the Barisan Nasional coalition, governing Malaysia from independence in 1957 until 2018. The party played a fundamental role in the nation’s independence movement.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Asean Summit and related meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, in May. Photo: Reuters
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Anwar Ibrahim weighs delaying Malaysia general election to late 2027

The Malaysian prime minister reconsiders snap election plans as state poll defeats, stalled reforms and rival alliances threaten coalition.

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Malaysia’s DAP backs Anwar’s alliance but faces growing pressure for reform

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Malay nationalism surge threatens to end Malaysia’s reform experiment

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Three strikes, DAP’s out? Loss in Malaysia’s third state poll rattles coalition

DAP chief Anthony Loke’s defeat in Chennah, which he has represented for 13 years, is a big blow to the ruling coalition’s largest party.

DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo (left) consoles Anthony Loke after he loses his Chennah seat on Saturday. Photo: Facebook/DAPMalaysia
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Malaysia’s Anwar suffers another election loss to BN in Negeri Sembilan

BN and partner PN secure a supermajority of 25 state assembly seats, out of a total of 36, versus PH’s 11.

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Malaysia’s Anwar seizes on haj fund report ahead of Negeri Sembilan election

The prime minister’s reiteration of his anti-corruption message is seen as a move to put Umno on the back foot.

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Fall in line or resign: Malaysia’s Anwar reins in partners ahead of state poll

The prime minister has threatened to remove ministers and senior officers attacking fellow federal partners during the Negeri Sembilan poll.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a press conference at the federal government office in Putrajaya on July 9. Photo: AFP
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Malaysian court acquits BN politician’s widow Zizie Izette after 7-year legal battle

The former actress had been accused of abetting her late husband, BN politician Bung Moktar Radin, in an alleged US$685,000 bribery case.

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PH’s ‘marriage’ of convenience with BN unravels in Melaka over lawmaker bill

A bill allowing up to seven unelected members with voting rights in Melaka has further strained the PH-BN federal alliance.

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DAP’s election loss in Johor prompts soul-searching ahead of next key poll

Following two recent electoral defeats, PH’s coalition ally faces another stern test at the Negeri Sembilan poll on August 1.

DAP Secretary General Anthony Loke during a recent campaign event. The party lost 11 of the 17 seats it contested in the Johor state election. Photo: Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
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Hard questions for Anwar’s PH after BN sweeps Malaysia’s Johor

The result will give BN momentum before the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1 and could deepen friction within the ruling coalition.

Barisan Nasional supporters celebrate at the coalition’s Johor Bahru command centre during Saturday’s election. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
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BN cruises to victory in Malaysia’s Johor, in blow to Anwar and PH

Barisan Nasional has won 48 out of 56 seats, with its leaders hoping the victory will ‘trigger a blue wave’ in future elections.

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Threat of Najib pardon gives Malaysian coalition new battle cry in Johor poll

A win for BN is a sign that Johoreans still love Najib, his son says, in a remark that has stirred up the spectre of 1MDB again.

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Johor votes on Saturday. Polymarket has already called it

As the Malaysian state heads to the polls, a prediction market banned elsewhere in Asia gives one coalition a 93 per cent chance of winning.

On Polymarket, gamblers bettors have priced Barisan Nasional as an overwhelming favourite to retain control of Malaysia’s southern Johor state. Photo: Reuters
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Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a major BN win in state polls?

A strong showing by the Malay-led bloc in the coming polls could pressure Anwar into calling for an early general election, analysts say.

A police stands guard between supporters of Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan in Malaysia in 2022. Photo: Reuters
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Malaysia’s Umno pulled into royal row ahead of Johor vote

Supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi has quit Umno, saying that the party ‘is controlled by the palace in making decisions’.

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‘No DAP’: could Johor state election disrupt Malaysia’s unity coalition?

The refusal to work with DAP could be a defensive move to shore up BN’s Malay base in Johor ahead of the July 11 polls, analysts say.

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Opinion | Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a state poll fight?

Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional might find it easier to compete locally and maintain a lukewarm federal alliance.

A motorcycle passes campaign flags of Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional (blue) and Pakatan Harapan (red) coalitions displayed in Kuala Lumpur in 2022. Photo: AP
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Second snap state poll in Malaysia signals cracks in Anwar’s coalition

The state’s snap poll follows Johor’s dissolution, exposing local rivalries that could undermine the prime minister’s federal coalition.

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Malaysia’s Umno banks on Johor state election to lure Malay votes in stronghold

The Umno-led BN coalition defends its decision not to partner with PH in Johor, saying the election is to win the voters’ mandate again.

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Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor set up clash between Anwar’s ruling allies

The state contest is set to pit federal partners PH and BN against each other despite their power-sharing pact in Putrajaya.

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An Umno flag outside the party’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur in July 2021. Johor, Umno’s birthplace and a traditional Barisan Nasional stronghold, will hold a state election within 60 days after its legislature was dissolved on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Spoiler alert: why Malaysia’s Anwar should be wary of Rafizi’s Bersama party

Bersama may not have political clout to bring down the prime minister but may chip away support among his reformist base, analysts say.

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Rafizi Ramli greets attendees after announcing a takeover of Bersama on Sunday. Photo: X/Rafizi Ramli
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Malaysian ex-ministers resign from Anwar’s party, snap election rumoured

Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad resigned from cabinet last year after losing leadership posts in internal party elections.

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In Malaysia, ex-ministers challenge Anwar’s attempt to project strength

Rafizi and Nik Nazmi are holding an event to announce a new ‘political direction’ on the same day as Anwar’s party meets.

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Malaysia’s Umno marks 80th anniversary with show of Malay political power

The party held its celebrations in the Johor palace where it was founded, signalling it is back on track ahead of coming state polls.

Malaysia’s Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (centre) and Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Idris (centre, left) with Umno’s leaders at the Johor palace on Monday. Photo: Threads / ahmadzahidhamidi
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Malaysian state in political crisis after Umno pulls support for chief minister

The Negeri Sembilan spat has shone the spotlight on increasingly fragile ties within Prime Minister Anwar’s coalition government.

Negeri Sembilan ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Photo: YouTube
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Graft and gridlock: in Anwar’s Malaysia, reformist cracks widen

Malaysia’s prime minister can’t pass his own reform bills. His coalition appears to be cracking – and time is running out.

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Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir in hospital after a fall at home – ‘he was conscious’

Mahathir, 100, fell when he was walking from the balcony to his living room in his home in Kuala Lumpur.

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