Running Scared?

SARAWAK REPORTFor the first time in 30 years Abdul Taib Mahmud has cancelled the traditional press conference, normally held at the Wisma Bapa Malaysia after the weekly Cabinet meeting.

Sabah’s sand monopoly plan slammed

There are fears that the sand monopoly will hold the construction industry to ransom, impose arbitrary prices and payment terms, including hidden costs.(Free Malaysia Today) - The Sabah government’s…

DAP’s Bollywood drama

The stand-off between the “warlord” and the “godfather” in Penang is a signal that the DAP will have to grapple with ambitious politicians who will go all out to be picked as candidates for the…

Opposition house in disarray?

The loose coalition appears to be a bit under the weather latelyNasharuddin, who along with Dr Hassan, is widely tipped to be dropped in the next election due to their stand, told Berita Minggu today…

Cowgate: Talk straight please, MACC!

Abu Kassim, never mind about your so-called faithfully practiced principle of investigation “without fear or favour”, just tell us plain and simple a) whether you agree or disagree that there are…

Act against Hadi and not Hasan

Kelantan opposition leader says PAS president and other leaders were the ones involved in Malay unity talks with Umno. (Free Malaysia Today) - PAS should not be taking action against its former…

MACC probing Shahrizat

(The Star) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating whether Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil had played any part in the award of the RM250mil loan to the National Feedlot…

Jeffrey’s back to active politics

Sarawak Reform Party (STAR) officially announced Sabah politician Jeffrey Kitingan as the chairman of its Sabah chapter.(Free Malaysia Today) - Maverick Jeffrey Kitingan, who has been without a party…

We are looking at the fifth estate

Why should politics reach out to social media? Just look at the figures put out by the Internet and Mobile Association of India. At 112 million, and growing by 5-7 million internet users a month,…

Najib, Father of ‘Spin’

The sixth Malaysian prime minister will go down in history as the master of spin, sloganeering and story-telling. Najib has totally lost it! Nothing can salvage 1Malaysia now. He has had his chance of…

Umno’s missed opportunity

Issues of national concern were not discussed at the recent Umno general assembly. Delegates also failed to call on Najib to step down for Umno to rise again.Under an undemocratic-despotic government…