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Focus Malaysia
5 days ago
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
'Has PMX relied on deleted TikTok video to accuse Muhyiddin of backing petrol subsidies for foreigners?'
PAS information chief Fadhli Shaari has slammed the inaptness of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's media team for feeding him with misinformation that could have emanated from the content of a deleted anti-opposition TikTok video from the account of @omgmymedia. This came about after Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman and Pagoh MP Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin described as 'a lie and slander' PMX's allegations during the Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQT) yesterday (Aug 5) that he defended the provision of petrol subsidies for foreigners. 'I strongly deny the allegations because I've never issued any such statement either in the form of a media statement, media conference or when answering journalists' questions.,' penned the Bersatu president on his Facebook page. 'I challenge PMX to provide evidence of the source of my statement. His allegations are clearly a lie in the Dewan Rakyat.' Back to Fadhli's query, the Pasir Mas MP contended that it would be 'very unfortunate' for PMX to have media personnel who are not careful had they referred to the said TikTok account 'that is full of defamatory with slanderous attacks targeting PN's MPs'. 'A PM should have accurate and true information before entering the Dewan Rakyat,' rued the PAS lawmaker. 'After all, the allocation for the PM's Office (PMO) is not small … We understand that the PM is hard-pressed for time till he's unable to personally vet through each and every media material that has been disseminated 'Such is the duty of the officers around him. I truly sympathise with PMX in this matter.' In a related development Fadhli further lamented that Madani cybertroopers had already 'swamped a Malaysiakini FB post to whack opposition MPs' following PMX's failure to 'do a proper homework' by verifying Muhyiddin's statement. 'How much are the cybertrooper who made comments in support of PMX's statement on this link paid? 20 sen for each comment?' he teased. While Madani backers took a jibe at Muhyiddin for not disputing PMX's claim in the Dewan Rakyat purportedly because he was absent during the PMQT session, opposition-slant commenters challenged PMX 'to repeat his allegations outside the Parliament (whereby he would be deprived of immunity). – Aug 6, 2025 Main image credit: Carz Automedia Malaysia; Anwar Ibrahim/Facebook
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
PM: Malaysia has set 'no new attacks' condition for Myanmar ceasefire
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has set a condition for Myanmar — no new attacks — as a prerequisite for a ceasefire, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "Our condition is that there must be no new attacks. A ceasefire must be observed. "This is also a way to safeguard the rights and wellbeing of the long oppressed Rohingya community. "For the first time in months, they are somewhat relieved and there have been no continued assaults, although a few isolated incidents have been reported," he said during Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQT) in the Dewan Rakyat today. Anwar said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, along with his counterparts from Thailand and possibly Indonesia, would visit Myanmar this month to pursue peace efforts. He was responding to a question by Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (PN-Larut) on whether Malaysia was ready to play a mediating role in the Myanmar conflict like it did for the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict. In response to a supplementary question by Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (PN-Arau) on whether Malaysia would use the Asean Forum to address the crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine state, which has forced many Rohingya to flee to Malaysia, Anwar said the Myanmar crisis would be raised at the Asean Summit in October. He said Myanmar had shown a willingness to cooperate and hold discussions with Malaysia under the Asean spirit. "I've met two prime ministers and the prime minister of the National Unity Government to reach a consensus. "First, a ceasefire must be enforced. Second, humanitarian aid must be allowed in. "And third, dialogue must resume to halt attacks, particularly in Rohingya areas like Rakhine. "The situation is significantly better than before." On the conflict in Southern Thailand, Anwar said although Malaysia and Thailand had high-level discussions on the mater, Bangkok had yet to agree on using the Asean framework for conflict resolution. The situation was similar for Southern Philippines, he said.
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New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Asean leaders agree to deploy defence attachés to monitor Thailand-Cambodia peace efforts
KUALA LUMPUR: All Asean leaders have agreed to deploy their respective defence attachés to monitor ongoing peace efforts following the recent border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said the consensus was reached after he contacted each Asean head of state to seek their mandate and support for the peace initiative. "I spoke with all the prime ministers, presidents, and the Sultan of Brunei to seek their mandate and support. "All of them agreed to send their defence attachés to monitor the situation. "During the meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's defence attaché will coordinate the efforts alongside other Asean attachés," he told the Dewan Rakyat during Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQT) today. He was responding to a question from Rodiyah Sapiee (GPS for Batang Sadong), who asked about Malaysia's role in facilitating peace talks and a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. Anwar said the current situation at the border remains under control and is being monitored via satellite, with coordination led by Malaysia's defence attaché in collaboration with Asean counterparts. He said any further decisions, including whether to deploy a physical monitoring team or to establish a permanent Asean presence, would be determined at the upcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Thailand and Cambodia, scheduled to conclude on Aug 7. "So far, we have expressed Malaysia's willingness to deploy a monitoring team, and in my discussions with Asean leaders, all agreed to do so if requested by both countries. "At the moment, the situation is under control and being monitored via satellite. Our defence attaché is on the ground, coordinating efforts with other attachés from Thailand. This shows our readiness to send a monitoring team. "So, we will wait for the outcome of the Aug 7 meeting," he said in response to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (PN for Larut) on Malaysia's readiness to send a monitoring team to the disputed border area. Tensions between the two countries escalated on May 28, following a clash between troops in the Preah Vihear area, reigniting a long-standing dispute over their 817km shared border. The fighting led to 15 deaths and displaced more than 100,000 people. On July 28 On July 28, Malaysia, as the Asean chair, hosted a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur involving Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. The meeting produced an encouraging outcome, as Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
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New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Anwar tells opposition to settle differences before seeking funds
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged opposition members of parliament to first reach a consensus among themselves before any discussions on allocations can take place. Anwar said the lack of unity among opposition MPs has made it difficult for discussions on the matter to progress. "At the moment, there is no consensus. Some want to negotiate individually, others as a group. Some agree to talks, others do not. "So I suggest that Arau (member of parliament Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim) first hold discussions with Perikatan Nasional (PN) MPs and come to a collective agreement. "Then, inform the Deputy Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof), who has been given the mandate," he said during Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQT) in the Dewan Rakyat today. He was responding to Shahidan's request for equal allocations to be given to all MPs, including those from the opposition. Responding to a separate question from Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, who expressed his willingness to meet and discuss allocations for PN MPs, Anwar said he had no objection to a meeting. However, he said the mandate to handle matters related to allocations had already been given to the deputy prime minister. "I am open to a meeting. But in terms of allocations, we have already mandated the deputy prime minister. "If it concerns allocations, I will leave that to him. For any other matters, I have no objection to discussions," he said. Issues surrounding allocations for opposition MPs have persisted despite negotiations. It was reported that PN had rejected two proposed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) by the government concerning MP allocations in September last year. Hamzah claimed that both MoUs, one between the government and PN and the other between the government and PN MPs, were unanimously rejected due to several concerns. He had also claimed the MoUs contained conditions that could "jeopardise the special rights of Malays and Bumiputeras" under the Federal Constitution. Fadillah, in response, rejected Hamzah's claim by providing proof to counter the allegations made by the opposition leader. On Oct 21 last year, Hamzah had said that he was open to discussion with Anwar on issues surrounding the MoUs.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Asean leaders agree to deploy defence attachés to monitor Thailand-Cambodia peace efforts
KUALA LUMPUR: All Asean leaders have agreed to deploy their respective defence attachés to monitor ongoing peace efforts following the recent border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said the consensus was reached after he contacted each Asean head of state to request their mandate and support for the peace initiative. "I spoke with all the prime ministers, presidents, and the Sultan of Brunei to seek their mandate and support. "All of them agreed to send their defence attachés to monitor the situation. "During the meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's defence attaché will coordinate the efforts alongside other Asean attachés," he told the Dewan Rakyat during Prime Minister's Question Time (PMQT) today. He was responding to a question from Rodiyah Sapiee (GPS–Batang Sadong), who asked about Malaysia's role in facilitating peace talks and a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
