ISA detainees on hunger strike
Suaram claims that the detainess are determined to continue with their strike until the government sets them free. (Free Malaysia Today) - Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees have gone on a hunger…
Tak patut DS Nizar buat macam ni.. terkancing gigi depa tu..
Anak Sungai Derhaka Melalui laman twitternya, Dato Seri Nizar Jamaluddin mendedahkan bagaimana beliau duduk dimeja utama ceramah anjuran Umno yang bertajuk 'Nizar pembohong bersiri'.
Scenario One
What a lot of Malaysians do not realize is that PAS is capable of even if they do not possess the majority of parliamentary seats within the Pakatan Rakyat coalition, should PR gain sufficient…
The Indian Muslim conundrum
Do we Muslims have no shame? We do not know how to treat people the same way we demand that people treat us. We do not know how to respect the rights of others the way we demand that people respect…
English Medium Schools available to all?
All of a sudden now, full English Medium Schools in the form of International Schools are available to Malaysians. With this, many of the reasons given against PPSMI have now proven to be mere…
How to help Malaysians earn RM1500 or even RM2500 a month without over burdening our economy
Teh Yong Teck Even with a minimum monthly total pay (excluding OT) of just RM900, the additional costs to our economy would be substantial. The government indicates about 3.3 million…
Occupy Dataran camp is 1 month old. Celebration tonight, 8pm, Dataran Merdeka
Date: 14 May 2012 (Monday)Time: 8pm - 12amVenue: Dataran Merdeka (Under the big tree beside the Sultan Abdul Samad building)
Dumb and Dumber – Just for laughs
It is not what goes into a person’s mouth that condemns a person. It is what comes out of the mouth that fills his heart, a case of: “Your own words will declare you either innocent or guilty!” And…
‘Bar cannot be replaced’
Bar Council president Lim Chee Wee says while other bodies can be set up, the Malaysian Bar is empowered to set the standards, regulate and issue practicing certificates (Free Malaysia Today) - The…
Conduct probe on councillors, Selangor DAP told
(The Star) - The DAP should conduct an investigation into the performance of councillors nominated for various city and local councils in Selangor.
‘Cops have proof that elements wanted deaths’
(Malaysiakini) - Deputy inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar today backed Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s claim that there were elements during the Bersih 3.0 rally that wanted to…
Pakatan: No hudud without OK from all parties
File photo of Hadi (left), Anwar (centre) and Lim. The three PR leaders told a press conference on May 14, 2012 that hudud was not part of PR’s common policy. (The Malaysian Insider) - Pakatan…
Crouching tiger, hidden leopard – Dilemma in GE-13
KTEMOC KONSIDERS The political choice in GE-13 for many non UMNO & non PAS voters has become a dilemma, a very serious one, though some (but not all) are prepared to go for broke and take a…
The Hidden Messages That You May Not Know
FINANCE TWITTERIt’s been two weeks since the stunning 250,000 people brave the burning sun demanding for clean elections during Bersih 3.0 rally. Interestingly the topic is still selling like hot…
Bar has lost its integrity, say lawyers
(The Star) - Several senior lawyers are questioning the integrity and independence of the Bar Council over its stand on the Bersih 3.0 rally.
Bersih 3.0: Lessons to be learned
Bersih 3.0, like earlier rallies, exposed the gross ineptness of the authorities in managing dissent and handling crowds. The mindset of the authorities is locked in the premise that any view at…
One million people to join Bersih 4.0, says Mat Sabu
(The Malaysian Insider) - One million people will join the next Bersih rally in protest if Putrajaya does not implement immediate electoral reforms, Mohamad Sabu has said.
BN unsure of win if polls in June, says Dr Ling
(The Malaysian Insider) - Barisan Nasional (BN) is unlikely to regain Selangor or win the next general election if Parliament is dissolved next month, former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik has…
BN can win GE battle with money splash, says Dr Ling
(The Malaysian Insider) - Barisan Nasional (BN) could win the general elections because of unprecedented spending on the public, Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik told Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily in an…
Time to dismantle the regime
No political party should be allowed to rule for more than half a century. This is not about Pakatan or BN but people's power. An unfazed Najib declared that he is prepared to call for an election…
The face of change
Over the years, I have watched, I have observed, I have read and I have concluded certain things are not right in this beloved land of my birth. By Christine SK Lai, Free Malaysia Today When the call…
Najib’s gambling with ‘perceptions’
Are thinking Malays willing to be regrouped in the same category as the illustrious Ibrahim Ali? Since his advisors have been selling Najib instead of Umno, then, as a matter of strategy, in order to…
Pakatan may decide on Hudud on Monday
PAS president Hadi Awang would be given an opportunity to clear the air on the party’s recent statements on the issue, says PKR's Azmin. (Free Malaysia Today) - Pakatan Rakyat may decide on hudud law…
Hudud: Malaysian Insider didesak buat pembetulan
(Harakah Daily) - “Kami mendesak agar pihak Malaysian Insider membuat pembetulan di atas pemberitaan yang salah dari segi etika kewartawanan itu,” tegas Setiausaha Politik Presiden PAS, Dr Ahmad…
Hate and vilify the sinner
I find that the Christians are the most hypocritical people on earth. Not that the Muslims are any better, mind you. But at least the Muslims say 'hate the sinner' and not 'love the sinner' like the…
Hadi sticks to hudud stand, unfazed by Karpal’s view
(The Malaysian Insider) - PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has maintained that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) would implement hudud for Muslims if it comes to federal power, saying today that his DAP…
Divide and rule: Umno’s forte
So, yes, you want freedom of expression, association, assembly, etc. And your comments even here in Malaysia Today are your expression of this desire. But are you not playing into Umno’s hands?…
Of burger stall and lawyers’ EGM
DEVIATING FROM ITS ROLE: The Bar Council’s contentious EGM has drawn criticism over its role as an impartial body championing rightsThe presence of opposition leaders such as Datuk Seri Anwar…
Practise a Malaysian way of life
The PAS leader's statement that Islam's status in the Federal Constitution would be changed from official religion' to Addin' if Pakatan Rakyat captures power is the latest example of the party…