Yearly Archives

2016

Chicken home to roost for Mahathir

KTemoc Konsiders The most famous line of Erich Segal's 'Love Story' has been 'Love means never having to say you're sorry', which was then immortalised in a 1970 film adaptation of that novel.…

Mahathir blamed for transport mess

A consumer group says the ex-PM made a mistake in focusing on private instead of public transport (FMT) - Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to focus on private instead of public…

Is Matthias Chang delusional?

Corruption in Umno and mismanagement of public funds date back to the days of Dr Mahathir Rahim Zainuddin, Free Malaysia Today So Matthias Chang would have us believe that corruption only became…

Ku Li may reconsider plan to retire

He says there may be a split among Gua Musang Umno members if he quits (FMT) - Gua Musang lawmaker Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, better known as Ku Li, may reconsider his decision to retire if told to…

Pas Rejects Mahathir or Pribumi?

(PRU14) - DAP is hostile with them, PKR betrayed them and now Dr Mahathir puts the pressure to join him. After failing to dominate UMNO leaders and its members, now it’s time to turn the…

Financial scandals and foreign affairs

If Malaysia’s political impasse breaks, the impact may be global. Amrita Malhi, New Mandala “I myself have never wanted foreign interference in our domestic affairs,” former Prime Minister…

What coup, Clare?

Sarawak Report’s suggestion that Prime Minister Najib Razak usurped powers shows ignorance and scandalises the monarchy. Rahim Zainuddin, Free Malaysia Today Startled by Sarawak Report’s…

Johor Sultan hits out at Mahathir

(The Star) - “And now he talks about unity with an incredible straight face". The Sultan of Johor strongly rebuked Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over the former prime minister’s disapproval of the…

Sarawak Repost

SeaDemon Says Give enough rope and he will hang himself That is how the idiom goes.  Muhyiddin was the first one to admit that there was a conspiracy to topple Najib Razak.  Then recently…

Plan B

Zam is under the assumption that any coalition seeking to rule Malaysia must necessarily have, as its foundation, the Ali-Ah Chong-Muthu race formula pioneered by Tunku’s Alliance. Helen Ang…