KL28°CShowersUS$14.0620RMRM137.76JPYRON954.02RMunsubsidised
Malaysia's news, in brief.
← Back to all stories
News briefPoliticsNEW

Zahid declares ‘time has come’ for GE16, says it is ‘will of the people’

Malaysia Times desk Original: theSun 1h ago X
Zahid declares ‘time has come’ for GE16, says it is ‘will of the people’
Photo: theSun

Zahid said political realities differed from one state to another, citing differences in demographics, issues, candidates and voter sentiment in Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka.

From the original report

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has stepped up calls for an early general election, declaring that the time has come for the 16th General Election (GE16), which he described as “the will of the people”.

“GE16 is the defining moment for us to regain the mandate to lead the country.

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

Read the full report at theSun theSun
Read the full translated article in Japanese →

About this story

Source
theSun
Originally published
Sep 11, 2026
Updated here
Sep 11, 2026
Produced by
Malaysia Times desk (brief) — reporting by the source
Corrections
Corrections log · Report an error