I have written about the Menteri Besar of Kedah way before the March 2008 general election and before the MB became the MB. The story I wrote was about how he told a closed-door meeting of PAS members…

HRW's latest report claims that the government's efforts in promoting human rights leave a lot to be desired.(Free Malaysia Today) - The state of human rights in Malaysia is filled with promises of…

Apabila anak-anak tulen Melayu begitu mengharapkan PERKASA tampil ke depan untuk membela nasib, kami memang tak nampak PERKASA melancarkan panah ke arah yang betul. Fariq Islam

Anas Zubedy Firstly, let me congratulate CM Lim Guan Eng and the Penang state government for publicly declaring their assets. It is unfortunate that such a great move was not given more widespread and…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Fresh from being told that Hang Tuah — the icon of Malay resilience (“takkan Melayu hilang di dunia”) — did not exactly exist, some Malays may be shocked to learn that they…

ALRIANThere is a growing consensus that we cannot allow things to carry on as they are if we want to prevent the country from plunging into an abyss, writes Anil Netto. 

KTEMOC KONSIDERSLim Guan Eng and his Penang government, and not Khalid Ibrahim and the Selangor government, represent the greatest threat to Najib and UMNO, and therefore every attempt must be…

(Reuters) - Iran accused Europeans yesterday of waging “psychological warfare” after the EU banned imports of Iranian oil, and US President Barack Obama said Washington would impose more sanctions to…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Datuk Seri Najib Razak has always been the preferred leader for Malaysians, says Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, rather than Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who has lost support after…

THE PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENTFrom the time I was in secondary school until about 2 years ago, if ever I was to join a political party, it would have been the Democratic Action Party.

LIBERTYThe season inside the hollow of history remained. In another reversal of Malayan history Professor Tan Sri Khoo Kay Khim, an emeritus of the subject, reportedly want removed from the textbooks…

(Harakh Daily) - "Dah agak dah," itulah jawapan spontan Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Omar apabila Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor mendakwa beliau "menjadi mangsa".

IT'S TOFFEE'S TURNPOWER STRUGGLE - UMNO IN TROUBLE? UMNO sources tell me that Muhyiddin Yasin has struck a deal with his old foe and ex Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib aka Mike…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has dismissed claims of extravagant spending during a recent holiday in Sydney, Australia, saying today she’s a victim of exaggerated claims.

(The Malaysian Insider) - Ministers as well as their families should declare all assets to graftbusters in the interest of honesty and transparency, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said…

Does BN care what the international community has to say about its meddling with the country’s judiciary? Anwar, when acquitted, was surprised by the court’s decision and reacted by saying: “Thank…

ACCIDENTAL BLOGGER With the general elections looming around the corner, both sides of the divide are trying to convince the rakyat with their reforms and/or their transformations. Some of the rakyat…

(Bernama) - Umno Vice-President Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi rejected the perception that the Barisan Nasional (BN) only had 50-50 chance of winning back the states currently under the opposition, in the…

(The Star) - The Tour of Langkawi (LTdL) organisers are doing their utmost to restore the prestige once enjoyed by the country’s premier cycling event.

It is indeed a tragedy for Najib and Umno that just as Justice Zabidin’s judgment has opened up a small window of opportunity for Najib to make a baby step in his bumbling attempt to bring some…

ASPAN ALIASAda sesuatu perkara yang saya mesti kongsi dengan rakan-rakan yang mengikuti blog saya. Sejak saya menyertai parti berbagai kaum DAP baru-baru ini, saya telah mendapat kutukan dari beberapa…

(The Star) - PPP president Datuk Seri M. Kayveas says the party will remain loyal to the Barisan Nasional and would never crossover to Pakatan Rakyat.

(The Malaysian Insider) - Barisan Nasional (BN) is to set to name Gerakan secretary-general Teng Chang Yeow as its Penang chief while Dr Teng Hock Nan will continue to be state party chief as the…

(New Straits Times) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday called on the Indian community, including Tamil school headmasters and teachers who played a major role in community development,…

M BAKRI MUSAChapter 12: A Prescription For Malaysia In 1969, shortly after the traumatic race riot that nearly ripped Malaysia apart, an angry and impatient young politician wrote a most unusual…

Penyokong tegar sejak sekolah yakin pendedahan ‘Datuk T’ (Berita Harian) - Osman Ishak, bapa bekas Setiausaha Sulit Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, berhenti daripada menyokong Ketua Pembangkang itu selepas…

ROKETKINI.COMDua graduan muda jurusan undang-undang daripada UiTM yang berminat dengan politik telah memilih untuk menyertai DAP. Mereka adalah Fairuz Azhan Amirruddin dan Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud.

uppercaise Does the police force tell the truth?

So today we have a situation where foreign workers are not only talking back money by the millions from the country but are also leaving us with a youth population that knows nothing about…

J. D. Lovrenciear Again, our prime minister’s wife is in the spotlight. This time around, and like always before, Rosmah is making heads turn for all the bad reasons.