When will Malaysia be like Singapore?
UMNO thinks it’s clever to make Malays fearful of what would happen should the DAP ever come to power. But this strategy will not work. Why would the DAP discriminate against the Malays who comprise…
EZAM MOHD NOR – OLD HABITS DIE HARD
MIND NO EVILThis Ezam Mohd Nor is spewing loads of rubbish again, and of all people, to students of the UIAM. In the first instant, how on hell was he, a politician at that, be permitted to address…
MIC on the path to recovery
The Indian community is warming up to the party but there is still more to be done before the next general election.The MIC will not suffer the calamity of 2008 although we are not certain of how much…
Protesting the right to protest
The Peaceful Assembly Bill was passed in Parliament recently, but not without opposition from the civil society.Those who want to assemble at undesignated areas are required to notify the police…
Chua: Nonsense to say we can’t talk about hudud
(The Star) - MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has maintained that he has a right to question PAS' version of hudud.
Is Najib prepared to go all the way?
How can we develop Malaysians with intellectual abilities unless we are prepared to set aside boundaries and religious dogma and allow Malaysians to think and express their thoughts with no holds…
After PBDS and SNAP, it’s SUPP’s turn to be history
K Suresh, Horbill Unleashed Currently going through what many of its own members say is a sham party election this weekend, the Sarawak United People’s Party or Supp is the one in real “hot soup” for…
Dr Mahathir meminta Shahrizat berhenti. Yang lain-lain itu macam mana?
ASPAN ALIASDr Mahathir telah meminta Shahrizat berundur sebelum beliau diundurkan. Dr Mahathir merupakan individu yang terakhir meminta Sharizat berundur kerana terlibat dengan pinjaman mudah dari…
Umno Baru at a crossroads again
The party has failed to offer new ideas to attract the young Malays to support its idealogy which in recent years has drifted more to the right. The Prime Minister, Dato Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak,…
Nik Aziz bidas Umno guna istilah ‘jihad’ hadapi PRU-13
(The Malaysian Insider) - Mursyidul Am PAS Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat hari ini menyelar penggunaan istilah jihad oleh Umno, dalam perhimpunan agungnya minggu lalu, bagi mengajak lebih tiga juta…
A Single Spark that starts the prairie fire?
The 2011 Umno GA was an occasion for an orgy of vituperative shouting match. UMNO does nothing but directed themselves to attacking and insulting its political opponents. UMNO does two things…
Brickfields small shops protest: can small people protest at KLCC shopping mall?
When it hurts their profits, they protest. But when they fear it may hurt their profits — or they fear that letting small people protest will hurt their profits, especially b-i-g profits elsewhere…
When the mouth moves faster than the brain (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
Ibrahim Ali and those of his ilk need to come into the modern world. They have to extricate themselves from this imaginary world of Hang Tuah and Taming Sari and all that bullshit. The English do not…
Invitation to Attend The 3rd Civil Society Award Ceremony
The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) will be having its 3rd Civil Society Award ceremony on 12 December 2011. The NGOs, activists and the public are invited to attend in order to…
Umno challenges DAP to field Malay candidates in Kelantan
(Bernama) -- The Kelantan Umno Liaison Committee today issued a challenge to the DAP to field Malay candidates in the state in the next general election.
Two DAP leaders get death threats
Caller warns RSN Rayer and A Krishnan not to bring up embattled Penang Deputy Chief Minister P Ramasamy's name at the party's state convention tomorrow(Free Malaysia Today) - An assemblyman and a…
UMNO’S pledge of loyalty an historic occasion
(Bernama) - The 2011 Umno General Assembly last week created history of its own as 5,447 delegates from 191 divisions pledged their loyalty and allegiance to the party.
Deputy minister says will investigate UM for stopping UUCA debate
(The Malaysian Insider) - Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said today he is investigating the move by Universiti Malaya (UM) to halt a debate on the Universities and Unversity…
Parti Rakyat Malaysia to slug it out with more seats
(The Star) - Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) will now contest more seats upcoming general elections and was also willing to slug it out in three-cornered fight with Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional.
Boo taking on foes within DAP and PKR
Johor DAP chief said to be undermined by ‘old school’ faction leadersSources within DAP said Dr Boo had been under a lot of pressure as "he is being systematically undermined by certain party…
Welcome to Crony Nation
The BN government's irresponsible attitude in using citizens' money to help out crony corporations smacks of bad governanceIt is an open secret that the BN federal government’s hidden agenda is to…
Remove the tumour
Malaysia's civil servants-to-population ratio is the highest in Southeast Asia, recording 4.68%, compared to Thailand's 2.06%, the Philippines' 1.81%, Indonesia's 1.79%, Laos' 1.24% and Cambodia's…
Jeffrey: How threatening can Haris be?
Musa Aman's ban on Haris Ibrahim's entry into Sabah shows that his decisions are heavily vested in 'political interest' and not 'in the interest of the people as a whole.'(Free Malaysia Today) -…
Bar Ah Long and illegals, not activist – SAPP
(Borneo Post Online) - The state authorities should take action against the Ah Long (loan sharks) from other states and illegal immigrants in Sabah instead of barring a NGO activist from entering the…
Yusof Noor, Rozali urged to clear name over Felda listing
(New Straits Times) - Bayan Baru Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohamed Hashim yesterday called on two corporate figures to clear their names over their alleged involvement to stop the…
Civil service as Umno’s fixed deposit or game buster
Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, CPIThe new civil service remuneration scheme recently announced by the government provides civil servants pay rises of between 7% and 13%. Coming just before the elections expected…
Government’s handout doesn’t mean freedom of religion
I can’t blame the head of the MIC in Sabah for heaping praises on the government for helping the Hindu temples in Kota Kinabalu with a gift of RM50,000. A thank you is only natural and expected for…
Banning activist abuse of immigration power – Jeffrey
(Borneo Post Online) - The United Borneo Front (UBF) is strongly against the state’s decision to ban activist Harris Ibrahim from entering the state, saying it is a total abuse of immigration power.
PAS won’t let DAP stand in Malay-majority areas
(The Star) - PAS is opposed to DAP’s plan to field Malay candidates in Malay-majority seats in the next general election.
