Malaysia’s longest governing political party seems set to reclaim the premiership it lost in the 2018 election. The lawmakers were summoned to the palace by the King on Thursday to verify their candidate has enough support to take office. Initially, former Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s choice would essentially restore the ruling alliance of Muhyiddin Yassin. He resigned as the prime minister after the infighting in the coalition cost him majority support. Ismail is a UMNO vice president who appeared to have the majority support. His appointment can also see the return of
The Malaysian King, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has ruled out a new general election and called for an end to political bickering at a meeting which was held on August 17. Elections are ruled out due to COVID-19 red zones and inadequate health facilities in many parts of the country. The party leaders have begun the process of selecting a new Prime Minister amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak. After 18 months in office Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin resigned followed by the mounting public anger over what was widely perceived as his government’s poor handling of the pandemic. M
In the first press conference since taking power, the Taliban have pledged not to seek “revenge” against their opponents in Afghanistan. The announcement came after the return of their co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar which crowned the group's astonishing comeback after being ousted in a US-led invasion nearly 20 years ago. The terror group called the government staff to return to work and open shops in Kabul. Some residents reacted cautiously and few women took to the streets after thousands of people had tried to flee the nation. The people are afraid and want to escape the hard
Haksinde Hichilema was declared president-elect on Monday which called for a celebration among the Zambian people. The business quickly went back to normal after the peaceful transfer of power after the election. The before and after voting day last week there were concerns of violent days that had been prevalent among the citizens have brushed aside. The capital city Lusaka was busy with traffic, while the businesses and marketplaces reopened the very next day. The rapid return to normal by the residents is still being marveled at in the southern African countries. The convoy of police
After President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday, Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh announced himself as the country's new “legitimate caretaker President”. Amid the fleeing of the President, there were reports that Saleh also fled with Ghani which later was clarified through a tweet that he is inside Afghanistan. Saleh had tweeted earlier, “In my soil. With the people. For a cause and purpose. With a solid belief in righteousness. Opposing Pak backed oppression and brutal dictatorship in our legitimacy”. Showing his disappointment with the US he further ad
Uganda is to take in 2,000 refugees as the deal was agreed upon after a request from the US government. Refugees are welcomed who have fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took over the nation on Sunday. Refugee Minister Esther Anyakun said in an interview that the first group of 5000 Afghani’s were expected to arrive on Tuesday. However, the discussion about the arrangements is still ongoing by the officials. The refugees will be tested for COVID-19 before they are sent to the isolation center by the government. The cost of the refugee center and testing will be covered by the US governme
On Monday, business tycoon and the opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema won the presidential election of debt-burden Zambia. 155 out of 156 constituencies reporting officials results showed landslide of 2,810,757 votes captured by Hinchilema against 1,814,201 for President Edgar Lungu. The electoral commission chairman Justice Esau Chulu said in a televised address that he declared Hakainde Hichilema as the president-elect of the Republic of Zambia. Hichilema is a 59-year-old veteran politician of the opposition party who beat his long-time rival Lungu. He won following a bruising race hel
On Monday, the United States President Joe Biden announced that he will address the nation on the current situation in Afghanistan. The Taliban has seized power from the Ashraf Ghani-led government in the wake of the American troops leaving the nation after two long decades. The announcement came after Biden faced criticism in the US and abroad for his decision to withdraw the troops. Senator Mark Warner, the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence found the images as “Devastating” which were being broadcast out of Afghanistan before the statement was released by the pr
Malaysian Prime Minister Mr. Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to resign after months of political turmoil that resulted in his losing his majority. The confirmed resignation will end the tumultuous 17 months in office. This resignation will also hamper the efforts of Malaysia to reboot a pandemic-stricken economy and curb a resurgence in COVID-19 cases as there is no successor yet. It is yet not clear who will form the next government as no one has a clear majority in parliament. Holding elections during the pandemic can be dangerous as the infection and fatality rates per million people are t
The Taliban entered Kabul, the Capital of Afghanistan, and are on a verge of declaring the nation as the “Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan”. According to Press Association reports citing a Taliban official have taken control of the country and the declaration is to be expected to be made from the Presidential palace in Kabul. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has earlier fled to Tajikistan but his current location is unconfirmed according to a news agency. After Ghani left, the Taliban took over the presidential palace in Kabul. The government is yet to confirm the palace takeover. The