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The Star
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Fresh faces in PKR leadership line-up geared up to hit the ground running
JOHOR BARU: First-timers who made it into PKR's central leadership are looking forward to hitting the ground running. Newly elected PKR Youth wing vice-chief Dr Muhammed Taufiq Johari, who is also Sungai Petani MP, said the new party leadership line-up was a good mix of experience and fresh faces. "This new line-up will show that PKR is for the future. "Instead of focusing only on race and religious issues, we will prioritise matters that affect the people, such as education, health, and the economy,' he said when met during the PKR national congress here Saturday (May 24). He added that as the newly elected PKR Youth deputy chief, he would be assisting Youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim in strengthening the wing. "There will be challenges, especially in gaining support from Malaysian youth, as they face many issues, such as the gig economy, social media, and even artificial intelligence. "Nowadays, youth are not too keen on politics, but with the right medium and communication, I believe PKR can reach out to them,' he said. Another fresh face in PKR leadership is Lembah Jaya assemblyman Syed Ahmad Abdul Rahman Alhadad, better known as Altimet, who won a seat in the central leadership council (MPP). He said the party had gone through a smooth democratic process, with about 30,000 delegates casting their votes both physically and online. "The new voting system is part of the party's ongoing improvements, and I would like to thank all the delegates for fulfilling their responsibility in choosing the new leadership. "My responsibility has grown - from being an assemblyman focused on my constituency to now serving at the national level as an MPP member,' he said, adding that he will carry out his responsibilities diligently and help strengthen the party as it prepares for future challenges, especially the next general election. Meanwhile, Bukit Gantang deputy Wanita chief, S. Valli, 55, said she looks forward to starting her duties, including organising more women empowerment programmes. "I have been in the party since 2008, but this is my first time contesting. "I didn't expect to win. I'm very happy and grateful to be given this opportunity,' she said, adding that she hopes to contribute meaningfully to the party.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
New PKR leadership aims to secure Anwar's second term as PM
JOHOR BARU: The new PKR leadership lineup is committed to ensuring that party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim secures a second term as Prime Minister after the 16th general election (GE16). New PKR youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim has urged party members to maintain the strong spirit demonstrated during the party election as they approach GE16. "No one is bigger than the party. I am certain that the new leadership will make PKR more prepared to face the general election and ensure that our president stays on as Prime Minister for a second term," he added. Muhammad Kamil made these remarks in his closing address during the PKR national congress held at Persada International Convention Centre on Saturday (May 24). He added that starting next month, the youth wing will provide intensive training for its grassroots members to enhance their skills and deepen their understanding of the party's struggles. "We have gone through a party election where members showed strong determination, and it should continue until the next general election," he said.
The Star
16-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
M'sia stands firm on justice for MH17 victims and kin
KAZAN: Malaysia remains firm in its position to seek justice and resolution, particularly for the families and victims of the MH17 tragedy, says the Prime Minister's political secretary, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. He said Malaysia must also act wisely in handling the issue. Muhammad Kamil said the fact that the latest report by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which found Russia responsible for downing Flight MH17, was released a day before Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Moscow must be taken into account. 'As the Prime Minister mentioned, this matter should not be politicised. At this point, what matters most is how we can find ways and means to resolve the crisis or issue that has arisen,' he told Malaysian media yesterday. He noted that there had been calls for the Prime Minister to take a firm stand on the MH17 tragedy. 'In a closed-door meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister directly raised this issue,' he added. On Tuesday, the United Nation aviation council ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch citizens and 38 Australian citizens or residents. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, was shot down over eastern Ukraine amid intense fighting between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces. On another matter, Muhammad Kamil described the first segment of the Prime Minister's official visit to Russia as highly fruitful, with potential trade and investments of between US$5bil (RM21bil) and US$10bil (RM43bil). During the visit to Moscow, Anwar also held meetings with industry players, with the halal industry as one of the sectors in focus, Muhammad Kamil said. Moscow, which is the capital and the largest city of Russia, has a population of over 13 million people, and between 1.5 million and two million of them are Muslims. 'We see great potential for the next five years. If all goes well, we could see potential trade and investments between Malaysia and Russia,' Muhammad Kamil said.
The Star
16-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Malaysia firm on justice for MH17 victims, says PM's political secretary
KAZAN: Malaysia remains firm in its position to seek justice and resolution, particularly for the families and victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy, which was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, says Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. The political secretary to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said, however, that Malaysia must also act wisely in handling the issue. According to him, the fact that the latest report by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which found Russia responsible for downing flight MH17, was released a day before the Prime Minister's visit to Moscow, must be taken into account. "I believe, as the Prime Minister mentioned yesterday, this matter should not be politicised. At this point, what matters most is how we can find ways and means to resolve the crisis or issue that has arisen," he told Malaysian media covering the Prime Minister's official visit to Moscow and Kazan, Tatarstan. He noted that there had been calls for the Prime Minister to take a firm stand on the MH17 tragedy. "In a closed-door meeting with President Vladimir Putin yesterday, the Prime Minister directly raised this issue," he said on Friday (May 16). Meanwhile, Muhammad Kamil described the first segment of the Prime Minister's visit to Moscow as highly fruitful. "The Prime Minister met with the Russian Federation's Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, and President Vladimir Putin, where several important matters were discussed, including volatile trade, as well as other issues. "We have seen developments that could further strengthen and expand economic trade opportunities, including confirmation and finalisation of arrangements for direct flights by Russian carrier Aeroflot, which will soon commence operations from Moscow to Kuala Lumpur," he said. He added that this would further boost tourism between both countries, which has already seen a significant increase in visitor numbers between Russia and Malaysia over the past two years. In addition, he said discussions on other sectors also showed positive progress, including in the halal industry. "The Prime Minister also held meetings with industry players and saw great potential over the next five years. If all goes well, we could see investments valued between RM5bil and RM10bil in trade between Malaysia and Russia," he said. Meanwhile, Anwar is scheduled to attend the gala reception on the occasion of the XVI International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2025" at midnight Malaysian time. The Prime Minister, who is on a four-day official visit starting May 13, arrived in Kazan Friday for the second segment of his trip, which concludes on Saturday (May 17). - Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
16-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia firm on justice for MH17 victims, says Anwar's pol sec
The prime minister's political secretary Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim said Anwar Ibrahim raised the issue of ICAO's MH17 findings directly with Russian president Vladimir Putin. (Bernama pic) KAZAN : Malaysia remains firm in its position to seek justice and resolution, particularly for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 tragedy and their families, says the prime minister's political secretary Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. However, he said that Malaysia must also act wisely in handling the issue. He said the fact that the latest report by the International Civil Aviation Organization finding Russia responsible for downing MH17 was released a day before Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Moscow must be taken into account. 'I believe, as the prime minister mentioned, this matter should not be politicised. At this point, what matters the most is how we can find ways to resolve the crisis or issue that has arisen,' he told Malaysian media covering the prime minister's official visit to Moscow and Kazan, Tatarstan. He also noted calls for the prime minister to take a firm stand on the MH17 tragedy. 'In a closed-door meeting with president Vladimir Putin, the prime minister directly raised this issue,' he said. Kamil also described the first segment of Anwar's visit to Moscow as highly fruitful. 'The prime minister met with the Russian Federation's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, and president Vladimir Putin. Several important matters were discussed, including volatile trade as well as other issues. 'We have seen developments that could further strengthen and expand economic trade opportunities, including confirmation and the finalisation of arrangements for direct flights by Russian carrier Aeroflot, which will soon commence operations from Moscow to Kuala Lumpur,' he said. He said this would further boost tourism between the two countries, which has already seen a significant increase in visitor numbers over the last two years. He said discussions on other sectors, including the halal industry, had also shown progress. 'The prime minister held meetings with industry players and saw great potential over the next five years. If all goes well, we could see investments valued at between RM5 billion and RM10 billion in trade between Malaysia and Russia,' he said.
