NFC scandal: PKR reveals more dirt

PKR wants Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to explain the RM534,000 Mercedes Benz and RM3 million land parcels in Putrajaya.(Free Malaysia Today) - Opposition PKR affronted by Umno women’s wing chief Shahrizat…

KLIA2 to cost RM3.6-3.9bn

(Bernama) -- The new low-cost terminal (LCCT), KLIA2, with world class facilities to handle about 45 million passengers yearly, is expected to cost between RM3.6 billion and RM3.9 billion and will…

Aziz Bari may quit UIA in a week

He says his friends are being persecuted.(Free Malaysia Today) - Constitutional law expert Aziz Bari is considering quitting his job as professor at the International Islamic University (UIA) to stop…

‘No room for Kita in Kedah’

Kedah PKR claims that voters will choose between Pakatan and Barisan Nasional and Kita does not come into the equation.(Hawkeye, Free Malaysia Today) - There is no room for a third party in the Kedah…

Plot to isolate Ku Li in Umno?

Rahim Thamby Chik's warning to Umno that the opposition is eying Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah as premier should they come into power is mischievous. Their agenda was only one – because of (current Umno…

Just go away, Shahrizat

By A Young Malaysian via The Malaysian InsiderWanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil says that if she resigns over the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) scandal, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail…

Watershed assembly for Umno

Voters today want to see changes and abhor politicians who overstay their welcome. Umno warlords must realise this and by voluntarily stepping down, play their part in reinventing the party, and at…

Herr Maslan – What went wrong?

Weren’t it UMNO members screaming for the blood of the royal houses a few years ago, in a frenzied orgy of political bloodletting, the initial incision of which was done skillfully I might add by the…

Is Najib in a tail-spin?

Millions have been spent on international consulting firms that went on an orgy of image building rampage. Fresh in the minds of many is the shocking revelation that RM55 million of tax-payers’ money…

Rise and fight, party warriors urged

In an emotionally-charged speech, the Umno deputy president wants the party wings to close ranks to champion the party's cause.(Bernama) - Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin tonight called on…

Is freedom truly free?

The government cannot impose a complete ban on street protests unless they are willing to run afoul of the Federal Constitution.A rally to call for free and fair elections, which was entirely…

Malaysia’s UMNO Scandals

“Malaysia is going to buy six patrol boats at a total cost of RM6 billion or RM1 billion per patrol boat. Of course, Malaysia’s patrol boats are going to be far advanced and more sophisticated than…

Redrawing the Boundaries

The 26 new seats introduced into GE11 include 5 in Sabah (all won by BN), 6 in Johor (all won by BN), 5 in Selangor (all won by BN), 3 in Pahang (all won by BN), 2 in Penang (Karpal Singh became…

Are we heading towards the “Passover”?

I think of all the slogans that come with each leader with much amusement; one of them being, “People first, performance now.” I guess those who have opinions that differ are not “people” but…

Peaceful Assembly Bill passed

(The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: The Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011 was passed by Parliament Tuesday after six amendments were made to the bill. The bill was passed with no dissenting votes after the…

Ahmad Maslan stands by Malay power remarks

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider Datuk Ahmad Maslan today defended his claims that Malays would lose power if Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won more seats in the next general election and that…

Is Taib slipping under growing pressure?

By Clare Rewcastle Brown, FMTIn an act of crazy stupidity, Sarawak’s Chief Minister Taib Mahmud has responded to growing condemnation of his family’s illegitimate wealth by claiming that others in…