BN’s four methods to win the polls
The ruling coalition has four distinct methods of winning the general election and this includes cheating. In the 1990s, there was a great influx of Filipinos and Indonesians into Sabah and these…
PAS should respect Kedah state constitution
The formation of a steering committee goes against the state constitution and would indirectly take over the powers of the mentri besar. (Free Malaysia Today) - The formation of a steering committee…
Is Malaysia’s politics all about leadership or self-wealth creation?
If you asked the former premier Tun Dr. Mahathir he would in all probability go to town with his success stories of the number of millionaires and billionaires he helped create. Never mind about the…
MCA, Chua brave? Ha! Ha! Ha!
Recently, former Finance Minister and Umno Treasurer Daim Zainuddin granted an interview with the racist Mingguan Malaysia/Utusan Malaysia and Barisan Nasional (BN)-friendly China Press.
Malaysia after regime change – Kikue Hamayotsu
New MandalaWith or Without Barisan Nasional: Regime Change and Identity Politics in Post Authoritarian Malaysia Why are you interested in Malaysia? If asked such a question, the majority of foreign…
Curtain Call for “Reluctant Politician” Ku Li?
Khoo Kay PengSixteen grassroots Umno leaders in the parliamentary constituency of Gua Musang have urged their long-term MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah not to defend his seat in the coming general…
Can ‘Brave’ Chua Soi Lek Win Back Chinese Support for BN?
Khoo Kay PengThe 'Oracle of Syed Putra' has spoken and we must accept it as God sent mantra of truth. I am not too sure if the rest of us are referring to the same person/persona as Dap poster boy,…
Trash Talking to Tomorrow
Marina MahathirI know it's been a while since I posted anything here but really, work aside, I've really not felt like writing much here. Things seem to be totally going crazy in this country of…
2 Kedah exco deny Malaysiakini report about MB
(The Star) - Two Kedah state executive councillors have denied a report in an online news portal, Malaysiakini, that Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak had insisted on awarding a RM600mil…
Reforming the Election Commission
Francis Loh, The Malaysian InsiderIn the original Merdeka Constitution, an impartial Election Commission (SPR) was put into place. Since then, various Constitutional amendments have transformed the…
What minimum wage opponents don’t get
Erna Mahyuni, The Malaysian InsiderCall this a broad, sweeping statement but anyone who opposes minimum wages has probably never had to support a family or live in the Klang Valley with less than…
Lynas pledges to send rare earth waste abroad
(The Malaysian Insider) - Australian miner Lynas Corp has told the Malaysian government that it will send waste from its planned rare earth refinery to a location outside the country if a suitable…
Yayasan Selangor spent ‘lavishly’
(The Star) - Poor financial practices were used in organising Yayasan Selangor’s activities in 2010, including its 40th anniversary celebrations, its general manager Ilham Marzuki said.
More than a million Chinese yet to register as voters
(The Star) - China Daily quoted Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof as saying that there are more than 4.8 million Chinese who are qualified to vote, but more than 1.1 million of…
Tajudin cannot be indemnified against prosecution, says Mat Zain
(The Malaysian Insider) - Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli is not immune from criminal prosecution over his handling of Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) during his tenure as its chairman, a former senior…
Record bonus for Petronas’ employees
(The Business Time) - Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)’s 44,000 staff will get at least five months’ bonus this year, the highest in the national oil corporation’s history.
Realiti Sebenar Kadar Inflasi di Malaysia Yang Terus Meningkat. Anda Terasa “Bahangnya”?
(Buletin Online) - Kementerian kewangan telahpun mengeluarkan laporan ekonomi 2011/2012 di mana menunjukkan kadar inflasi di Malaysia terus meningkat kepada 3.1 peratus pada tujuh bulan pertama untuk…
MCA syor kaji semula pemberian biasiswa JPA
(Berita Harian) - Pemuda MCA berpendapat biasiswa Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) perlu diberi kepada pelajar lepasan Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) atau kolej matrikulasi yang ditawar ke…
Muhyiddin: Johor will continue to be ‘shining pillar’ of Umno
(NST) - Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today he is confident that Johor would continue to remain as a "shining pillar" of Umno and a fortress of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the…
Shamsul to continue to helm Petronas
Sources say the decision to extend chief executive officer Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas’ contract reflects the need to maintain continuity.
Please, PAS & PKR, can we ABUkan Labuan?
DAP, PKR and SAPP members and leaders in Labuan that I have met have told me that they are confident that if PAS will make way and PKR resolve their internal differences and offer a solid candidate,…
Selangor BN wants Abdul Khalid to reply to Raja Petra allegations
(Bernama) - Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) wants Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to reply to allegations made by Malaysia-Today editor, Raja Petra Kamarudin that the PKR-led state government had…
Malaysia’s racial divide deepening
The Global Intelligence Files Investigative partnership organised by WikiLeaks Data obtained by WikiLeaks And now with election approaching, and Najib pushing his "one…
No Prima Facie Case Against Abdul Razak Baginda, Says Judge
(Bernama) - Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda has no prima facie case to answer a charge of abetting two Special Action Squad members in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case in 2006, according…
DAIM THE DEMON
J. OngFriends and Countrymen, Very recently, in fact over the last few days, Malaysians have been entertained to a spat of "out of the blues" smart talks by our former robber Finance Minister Tun …
Tengku Razaleigh to Contest Under Pakatan in GE13?
Ku Li has yet to respond to Pakatan’s invitation. But so far it seems like Umno could be the wrong party for the Kelantan prince all this while. Bear in mind that records shows that this Umno…
Yayasan Selangor: RM500m missing under BN
(The Malaysian Insider) - he general manager of Yayasan Selangor today alleged that RM500 million in foundation assets had gone missing under the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) state government.
Revealed – RM600mil cause of Kedah PAS crisis
(Malaysiakini) - The crisis in Kedah PAS erupted after Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak’s alleged insistence on awarding RM600 million a mega-project to an Umno-linked company.
‘Pakatan policies in Perak have failed’
Perak MCA accuses it of insincerity and cumbersome red tape in its state land lease policies, but DAP says it's a move to hide BN's own misgivings.(Free Malaysia Today) - A Perak MCA leader accused…
