Bala’s testimony in France (part 4)
Bala just talks about the RM700,000 he received from Deepak. He is not revealing the hundreds of thousands more he received from the Chinese tycoon. This is because, if he does, then he would also…
Secular state judgment reinterpreted
Countering Karpal Singh, Muslim NGO Pembela claims that Salleh Abas in his 1988 judgment did not say Malaysia is secular. K Pragalath, FMT A Muslim-based NGO has reinterpreted the judgment of former…
Mahathir slaps himself – Hiew
(Borneo Post) - A few days after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement on the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) and the illegal immigrant issues in Sabah was made, a continuous wave of backlash by…
‘It’s possible for splinter parties to return to Umno’
Bernama Based on the current political scenario, it is hard for Umno splinter parties to return to the party like what happened to Semangat 46 (S46) in May 1996, but in politics anything is…
There are frogs and there are frogs
Datuk Seri, at the end of the day, it all boils down to how you treat people. And when you just do not know how to treat people properly you have to expect them to leave in disgust. People have…
Shifting the burden of proof in Malaysia
Critics say revision to the Evidence Act is part of a bid by the state to control online discourse ahead of elections. Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi, the chair of the Malaysian Communications and…
Raja Petra’s expose to be investigated
AUTHENTICITY: If true, action will be taken, says Nazri(NST) - MINISTER in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz will leave it to the authorities to investigate the…
It’ll be a new govt in Putrajaya
Umno doesn’t have the fortitude to publicly say what it is thinking. Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz, FMT We are going to see a new government in Putrajaya after the 13th general election.
13,215 days ago
Imagine a state government possessing the half billion Ringgit to develop the state or to give it to its people. Now imagine the same state government in possession of four times that amount. So,…
When bread is all about dirty politics
Lim Victor KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11, 2012): The ongoing corporate and political battle between Syed Mokhtar Albukhary’s Gardenia and the world’s sugar king Tan Sri Robert Kuok’s Massimo has not only…
Janji Ditepati and national debt
Lee Wee Tak Why does a high income nation needs higher borrowing? Shouldn’t a high income country aim to be more self-sufficient, reduce borrowings and strive to become a net creditor (i.e. lender to…
Johari – the sacrificial lamb?
While everyones’ lips have been pouting wet in support for PKR Strategy Director Rafizi Ramli despite his violation of BAFIA, nothing much has been said of or for Johari Mohamad, the source of the…
Whence comes another Mahathir?
Kee Thuan Chye Mahathir Mohamad is an angel. A perfect being. He is incapable of doing wrong. He is a model to all Malaysians. He is wise. He is incorruptible. He never took a sen while in office.…
My name is Raja Petra and I have an agenda
So, of course everyone has an agenda, and sometime more than one agenda. So who are you to question other people’s agenda? Are you trying to say that you too do not have any agenda? Of course you…
‘Hantu Gangster’: Race and gangster Politics
If there is conflict in this land, it is not between “races”; it is between political groups that can no longer be categorised solely on racial lines; it is a conflict between the one per cent who…
Karpal asks Salleh Abas to lecture PAS
The DAP strongman says the former Lord President would be the right choice PAS on the country's constitutional law is the best man Athi Shankar, FMT Former Lord President Salleh Abas should give a…
Umno veteran Tamrin Ghafar to join PAS tonight
Amin Iskandar, The Malaysian InsiderDatuk Tamrin Ghafar, the son of former deputy prime minister Tun Ghafar Baba, will submit his membership form to PAS tonight, sources said, making him the second…
Getting to the root of Sabah’s longstanding issue
BOOST: The royal inquiry into illegal immigrants' issue is crucial for BarisanJoniston Bangkuai, NST THE much-awaited investigation into the influx of illegal immigrants into…
Umno Youth to focus on winnable constituencies currently under Opposition
(Bernama) - Umno Youth will give extra focus on 90 constituencies currently held by the opposition in which Barisan Nasional (BN) can conquer and win, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Was PM’s meeting just a drama?
One month after meeting the PM, Ladang Bukit Jalil residents fear that once the election is over, and if BN come to power, then they will use all their might to demolish the houses. By S…
Umno minister against changes to Evidence Act
Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says the amendment to Section 114A of the Evidence Act may become a threat to the Internet sector.…
Raja Petra’s posting causes stir
BLOGGER'S LATEST EXPOSE: Several VIPs named in the pay-off to PI Bala (NST) - BLOGGER Raja Petra Kamarudin's latest expose of his first meeting with private investigator P.…
No life for Sabah parties in BN after Mahathir, says Star
Daniel John Jambun KOTA KINABALU: The State Reform Party (Star) has challenged local parties in Sabah to leave the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the wake of…
Ambiga declines Hanif panel invite
Ida Lim, The Malaysian InsiderBersih co-chair Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has declined to meet with the Tun Hanif Omar panel to discuss the events during the April 28 rally for free and fair elections…
RPK: PI Bala a ‘gun for hire’
The plot behind PI Bala's story thickens further, with RPK claiming that he struck a deal with an Umno deputy minister. Patrick Lee, FMT Private investigator P Balasubramaniam, a key figure in the…
Blogger dipenjara 3 bulan kerana hina mahkamah
(Bernama) - Blogger Amizudin Ahmat hari ini dijatuhi hukuman penjara tiga bulan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi di sini selepas dia didapati bersalah menghina mahkamah apabila menerbitkan 11 lagi artikel…
Taib’s boys warming up to Anwar?
According to sources in Sarawak, Najib's 'hasty' visit today is aimed at convincing 14 MPs from PBB to stay put with BN. (FMT) - Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s presence in Kuching today, hours…
Clinging to hope
Well, so be it. If it has to be Pakatan Rakyat then let it be Pakatan Rakyat. But it is we the voters who will be deciding which it is going to be. So why can’t we the voters demand what type of…
Oddities in law
To the layman, what PKR’s Rafizi Ramli and former bank clerk Johari Mohamad did was for the greater public good when they exposed a scandal involving millions of ringgit which came from public…
Chua: BN tried to recover debts
Rebutting claims: Chua (centre) explaining about the settlement agreement during the press conference. Looking on are Selangor MCA secretary Wong Koon Mun (right) and MCA publicity bureau deputy…
