So you think you know the voters
About 61 percent of Malays considered themselves Muslims first, with only 28 percent identifying themselves first as Malaysians. When asked whether they rely upon their religion when making major…
Keep religions out of politics and civil laws
KTEMOC KONSIDERS A belated Selamat Hari Raya to all Malaysians - I've been away on personal matters, to attend a funeral, that for the father of my friend - more about this much later in another…
Will A-G dare charge Umno Youth over provocative Facebook post, asks Guan Eng
(The Malaysian Insider) - The Attorney-General must prosecute Umno Youth for attempting to stoke racial and religious hatred online to prove he is impartial in enforcing a…
Anti-hopping law: ‘Do it for the people’
Such a legislation is needed because jumping from one party to another is a betrayal of the voters' mandate, says Gerakan. Athi Shankar, FMT Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat should set aside…
Debating the dog collar, not the dog
So does it really matter what the punishment for crimes are and what type of punishment system we use when the system itself rather than the punishment is the problem? The problem is not the…
Wan Azizah non-committal over GE contest
(The Sun Daily) - Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is non-committal whether she will contest in the next general election (GE), Oriental Daily News reported…
Why Malayans look down on Sabah
Daniel John Jambun The recent report made by Rozza Rothman against people from the Peninsula insulting Sabah in Facebook postings reminds us again of the long and unceasing attitude of Malayans…
‘Opposition are mere critics’
(The Star) - The Opposition is only good at criticising the Government without displaying any concrete policy or plan, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
Penang plans law against party-hopping
(The Star) - The Penang government is planning to pass an "anti party-hopping" law in the state.
‘Yes’ to form alternative Bar
(The Star) - The debate for an alternative Bar is set to reignite a group of lawyers who have been pressing for their own organisation.
Advise party chairman: PAS tells DAP
PAS Youth leader Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi does not want Karpal Singh to rock the boat. K Pragalath, FMT PAS Youth leader Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi wants DAP to advise its national chairman Karpal Singh…
Religious discord getting louder
It is not political differences but religious strife that will undo the country. Free Malaysia Today The hudud debate is moving into a dangerous phase as the arguments take on an increasingly…
Karpal: Pakatan will ban party hopping
The DAP chairman says one can never justify party hopping because it was a betrayal against the people’s mandate. Athi Shankar, FMT If Pakatan Rakyat were to capture Putrajaya, the DAP would propose…
‘Anwar not making sense’
Questions have popped up following Anwar Ibrahim's responses during a live chat 'Borak Bersama Anwar' on Google Hangout on Friday. He believed that Anwar backed by former prime minister Dr Mahathir…
Monitor it, not send it underground
My opinion, however, is that we should not get angry about this meeting and start calling Nasharudin all sorts of nasty names, like what you are doing now. It is good that this meeting was reported.…
Harder to show proof under hudud
The current criminal law is better because it is easier to prove a case beyond reasonable doubt, says DAP's Karpal Singh. Athi Shankar, FMT Potential criminals will not fear the Islamic hudud law…
DAP against party-hopping, says Karpal
(Bernama) -- DAP chairman Karpal Singh has stressed that the party was always against party-hopping.
See you in court, Nasha tells Karpal
(The Star) - Former PAS deputy president Nasharudin Mat Isa told DAP chairman Karpal Singh that they will meet in court over his “anti-Islam” remarks.
Anwar to quit after GE13: A psychological ploy
Terence Netto Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated his intention to quit should Pakatan Rakyat not win the 13th general election.
Time to bury 1969 bloodbath, says Umno vet
Amin Iskandar, The Malaysian Insider Umno veteran Datuk Mazlan Harun wants the public to lay to rest the ghost of a 1969 racial bloodbath amid the political hype surrounding local film "Tanda…
Assange berates United States from Ecuador Embassy balcony
(Reuters) - LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange berated the United States yesterday from the balcony of the Ecuadorean…
An open letter to Tunku
Reform-minded CT Ali hopes that former DAP vice-president Tunku Abdul Aziz stays away from the game of political hypocrisy and deception. CT Ali, FMT I can write about the magnificent par…
Hate-and-blame game goes on
There have been lots of I-say-you and you-say-me stuff going on between those vying for the Chinese vote in Penang as political parties accelerate towards the general election. Any shift among the…
When the Pied Pipers of hudud call
It’s democracy and social justice that the people want, not more punishment that will only victimise the marginalised of society.Do they know or care that implementing the hudud is…
The partisan nature of BN-Pakatan conflict
S Thayaparan, Malaysiakini "Politicians and diapers should be changed frequently, and for the same reason." - Eça de QueirósCOMMENT Well, it seems blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) is in the news…
Pakatan will have policies to handle ‘sabotage’
Answering questions live on Google Hangout last night, Anwar Ibrahim assured voters that Pakatan Rakyat would not be the same as BN despite having defectors from the coalition. Teoh El Sen, FMT…
Ecuador rallies Latin America in Assange battle with UK
(Reuters) - QUITO: Ecuador cast its dispute with Britain over asylum for WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange as a struggle against colonialism yesterday, drawing growing support from its neighbors in…
Behind the veil of hypocrisy
Malaysians by and large are hypocrites who only talk but will do the opposite of what they say. They demand that others do what they themselves refuse to do. They are very fast with their mouth and…
When a friend of my friend is my friend
That was not how things were 50 years ago back in the 1960s. Back then we had a bond. And that bond was worth more than everything in this world. But we have now lost that. And we blame the…
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim to retire if he loses next polls
(AFP) - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim plans to end his 30-year political career if he fails to unseat Prime Minister Najib Razak at the next election, he said.
