2016

Umar Mukhtar All the excitement that we may have been ripped off assumes that we know what is good for us. Maybe it is not good to be ripped off but the real question is do we really care about…

Salleh Said Keruak The announcement by the United States Department of Justice has created quite a bit of confusion basically because while there were some references, the details were not…

The US Department of Justice is taking action based on complaints lodged by the ANC (Anti-Najib Campaign). I remember doing the same thing 16 years ago back in 2000 (that time the Free Anwar…

(MMO) - Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak dismissed today claims of an international conspiracy against Malaysia following news reports of the US court action…

Questioning the motivation of the US Department of Justice, it reminds the US that those named in the case are innocent until proven guilty. (FMT) - The press conference to announce the filing of…

(MMO) - Judgment should not be rushed before allegations are proven in court, minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said today after the US government filed a lawsuit to recover more than US$1…

Lim Sian See The USA Government Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil case to seize the assets, which they believe are linked to 1MDB, from four individuals under the USA's Kleptocracy…

PAS number two wants Najib to speak up on 1MDB, both as Finance Minister and stepfather to Riza Aziz, who is implicated in US DoJ action. (FMT) - Malaysian authorities should initiate fresh…

(Reuters) - Singapore authorities have seized assets worth S$240 million (RM716 million) in an investigation of 1MDB-related fund flows for possible money laundering, in a probe which has found…

The Third Force Last Thursday, the 14th of July, Tun Dr. Mahathir told a press conference that he was in the midst of working out an alliance with several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and…

1MDB notes a press conference led by the US Attorney General today relating to a civil court action filed by the government of the United States of America. 1MDB highlights that it is not a…

Former PM says the focus is now on bringing down the government (FMT) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad has remained coy about pushing for the release of his protege-turned-nemesis Anwar Ibrahim, stating…

Federal minister advises DAP to think carefully the next time it criticises others since they too have postponed party elections just like Umno did last year. (FMT) - DAP’s decision to postpone…

Why burden the electorate with this ploy when even a landslide victory cannot decide the verdict of the chief minister’s corruption charges. Kua Kia Soong, Free Malaysia Today After the asinine…

Will Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s proposed new party address human rights issues and democracy including neo-liberal economic policies he himself implemented? Kua Kia Soong, Free Malaysia Today In…

Najib needs to get rid of the deadwood, recalcitrant, disloyal and incapable people in government, especially the ‘old dogs’ of the previous regime. Hire the best and pay good money. And fire them…

(MMO) - PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali will meet Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng this afternoon to discuss the possibility of calling for early elections in the state. It is…

(MMO) - PKR is still unsold on holding early elections in Penang, its vice-president Chua Tian Chang said today. As his party’s national leaders make haste to Penang for a closed-door meeting with…

(MMO) - Barisan Nasional (BN) may make inroads in PKR-held areas in Penang if snap elections are called, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said today. The BN strategic communications director also said the…

(Bloomberg) - An opposition-led state in Malaysia is mulling early elections for local seats even as a corruption scandal engulfs its chief minister -- a high-stakes gamble that risks backfiring…

While it is a waste of taxpayer's money  to use this democratic process as a referendum on his power, delaying the state election will see a further erosion of his influence.  There is no more cry…

(The Star) - “It is normal. Do not get excited about it” Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (pic) has taken a swipe at PAS for making a fuss about the Selena Gomez concert,…

Sharifah Sakinah Syed Alwi It's always the same cycle, the same plot twist, and the same drama. Every time a celebrity comes to Malaysia (the one that's 'too sexy' to be here) to perform a…

Malaysia Outlook Speculation has been rife that Penang’s ruling party, the DAP, would dissolve the 40-man legislative assembly to pave way for a snap state election. It’s learnt that the DAP…

In the past, Erdogan meant progressive, liberal, tolerant, a person who is better than an Islamist, someone who we can depend on to check fundamentalist and conservative Muslims, a friend of DAP.…

(MMO) - DAP must explain rumours that it is planning to hold an early election in Penang and justify what would be a costly exercise to public taxpayers, electoral watchdog Bersih 2.0 said today.…

(The Star) - PKR says it is not convinced with the reasons and intentions given by DAP for holding snap elections in Penang. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the party's…

(Bernama) - The Malaysian Council of Former Elected Representatives (Mubarak) perceives the intention of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to set up a new party as a futile effort and…

The long and short of it is Syed Mokhtar’s companies will take over all the TNB business from YTL. So that will more or less indirectly make Syed Mokhtar the ‘owner’ of TNB. Che Khalib Mohamad Noh…

Malaysian Outlook Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has come under fire from his former political colleagues for turning his back on Barisan Nasional (BN) to form a new opposition pact.…