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Malay Mail
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
BN ready to explore alliances for Sabah state election, says Zambry
PUTRAJAYA, May 26 — Barisan Nasional (BN) is open to exploring political cooperation with any party in preparation for the upcoming Sabah state election, said its secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said discussions are already underway, although he did not reveal the names of the parties involved. 'BN has begun a series of talks, and I can confirm that the process is ongoing,' he told reporters after attending the Karisma Pemimpin Muda Madani 2025 programme here today. Zambry stressed that both BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have component parties based in Sabah, and as such, an inclusive approach is essential to ensure the stability and strength of the coalition. He added that negotiations are taking place through both formal and informal channels among key stakeholders, ahead of what is expected to be a closely contested election. Yesterday, BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said initial discussions between BN and PH on seat allocations had begun and would be finalised once the Sabah state legislative assembly is officially dissolved. Meanwhile, PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar, during the 2024/2025 PKR Annual National Congress last Saturday, called for at least 13 seats to be allocated to PKR for the state polls. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
State polls not until 2027, says Johor MB
Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said politicians should work together to foster cooperation. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi today maintained that the state election would not be held ahead of schedule. 'This is not an election season,' he said in a Berita Harian report. 'The administration's term only ends in April 2027, so as decreed by Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, our focus must be on developing the state. 'Let us find common ground to foster cooperation, not division,' he said at the Johor state assembly. Last week, Johor Amanah called on Umno to clarify whether it would cooperate with Pakatan Harapan or contest independently in the state election to come. Deputy Johor Amanah chief Dzulkefly Ahmad said that since Umno-Barisan Nasional (BN) seemed unwilling to negotiate over seat allocations, PH might consider going solo at the state polls. The 2022 Johor state election saw BN win a two-thirds majority by capturing 40 out of 56 state assembly seats. PH clinched 12 seats while Perikatan Nasional claimed three and Muda won one.
Globe and Mail
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Canadians have no appetite for another election, want parties to work together: poll
Canadians have no appetite for another election within the next year, and want the Liberals and opposition parties to work together to ensure voters don't have to go back to the polls soon, a new poll has found. Eight out of 10 respondents to the survey, conducted for The Globe and Mail by Nanos Research, said they would prefer that the minority government and opposition parties work together so Canada does not have another federal election for at least a year. The Liberals currently hold 170 seats in the House of Commons in last month's election – just shy of the 172 seats needed to form a majority government, meaning they would need the support of MPs from other parties to advance their legislative agenda. A majority government typically lasts for four years, while the length of a minority Parliament varies and is more vulnerable to non-confidence votes. Ninety-six per cent of survey respondents who identified as Liberal voters and 98 per cent of those who said they voted for the Bloc Québécois favoured co-operation between the parties to keep Prime Minister Mark Carney's minority government in place for at least 12 months. But only 57 per cent of the survey's Conservative supporters said they wanted the Liberals to remain in power for another year, with 28 per cent preferring another election to try to elect a majority government. Overall, 12 per cent of Canadians favoured within the year going back to the polls for that reason. Nik Nanos, founder of Nanos Research, said a motivating factor for wanting the current minority Liberal government to stay in power, and to work with opposition parties, is the uncertainty over relations with the U.S. under President Donald Trump. 'It's almost like Canadians want a secession of election-like hostilities between all of the federal parties for the next 12 months,' he said. 'Canada is in a vulnerable and transitional phase right now,' he added, and Canadians want to see 'less politics and more focus on solutions in the short term.' 'I don't think Canadians expect for there to be an indefinite suspension of hostilities between all of the federal parties. But I think a 12-month break would be welcome,' he said. This is the third Liberal minority government in a row, with Justin Trudeau failing to gain a majority in both the 2019 and 2021 general elections. In the 2019 election, the Liberals won the most seats, but were 13 seats short of a majority. In 2021, the Liberals were 10 seats short of a majority. That minority government lasted for about three-and-a-half years – longer than most – after the NDP agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals that helped keep them in power. The same Nanos survey also found that three in five Canadians were feeling either optimistic (38 per cent) or satisfied (21 per cent) about the outcome of April's federal election. One in three said they were either feeling pessimism (22 per cent) or anger (10 per cent). The Nanos poll, which surveyed 1,055 Canadians using a hybrid telephone and online random survey, was conducted between May 5 and May 8 and has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points, 19 times out of 20. Elections Canada estimates that the cost of April's election will be $570-million or about $19.79 for each registered elector. With a report from Bill Curry
Malay Mail
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Johor Pakatan open to any discussion for state elections, says deputy chairman Teo
JOHOR BARU, May 17 — Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) is open to any discussion regarding political cooperation for the upcoming state election, its deputy chairman Teo Ni Ching said today. However, Teo said that the coalition does not know the exact date for the state election to be held. 'I am not sure when the state election will be held, but we in the DAP are open to having discussions on political cooperation,' she told reporters after an event here. Teo, who is also the Johor DAP chairman, was present at the event in her official capacity as the Deputy Communications Minister. She said PH and DAP have until today still maintained their role of carrying out checks and balances in this state legislature. 'This matter is very clear. In 2024, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke attended the Johor DAP convocation, where he announced that the party will not demand any positions in the state government. 'So, we will continue to play the check-and-balance role in Johor,' she said. Recently, Johor Parti Amanah Negara's Zuhan Zain was reported claiming that Johor PH is prepared to contest on its own without the need to collaborate with any political coalition for the upcoming state election. Zuhan, who is also the Kluang Amanah chief, said he sees the possibility that PH can contest in all the seats in Johor if they were to contest without any political allies. He cited the current political climate in the country as an advantage for Johor PH to contest on its own. In the previous state election, PH won 13 of the 56 available Johor state seats, while Barisan Nasional (BN) won 40 state seats, followed by Perikatan Nasional (PN) with three seats.
