Voting rights for overseas Malaysians
If we can’t work it out ourselves, then why not look at how other countries do it? After all, Britain and the USA - both countries where people vote according to their localities, like ours - allow…
NFC scandal: Entire cabinet in the dock
NFC supremo should appear before the Parliamentary Accounts Committee to put to rest all questions of impropriety, accountability and integrity.(Lim Kit Siang, Free Malaysia Today) - Deputy Prime…
Dr Mahathir: Umno Belum Giat Berusaha
A Kadir JasinPERHIMPUNAN Agung Umno akan diadakan penghujung bulan ini dan Pilihan Raya Umum mungkin menyusul tidak lama selepas itu.Tetapi, orang kedua paling berpengaruh dalam politik Malaysia –…
Najib: 5-6% growth possible for this year
(Bernama) - KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can achieve an economic growth of between five and six per cent this year via systematic government planning, matured policies and effective implementation, says…
Season Of Christian Bashing For Hasan Ali
By Mariam Mokhtar In the lead up to Christmas, it appears that the season of goodwill has been replaced by the season of Christian bashing, at least in the state of Selangor. During question time at…
MCA dares PR states to hold elections with GE-13
By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian Insider MCA dared today Pakatan Rakyat-led states to hold simultaneous elections with the next general elections. MCA Youth Chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong claimed that…
Pro-BN online users our new army, says Najib
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider Datuk Seri Najib Razak today voiced his unconditional support towards pro-Barisan Nasional bloggers and social media users, calling them Barisan…
Warnings as sustainable palm oil effort falters
By Romen Bose,AFP via FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Environmentalists have warned that an effort to encourage the sustainable production of palm oil launched several years ago has not kept pace with expanding…
Peaceful Assembly Act to be tabled this week
By Rahimy Rahim, The Star The Government will table the Peaceful Assembly Act this week as part of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's political reform plans.
RM250m NFC award without Cabinet approval disturbing, says PKR
By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian Insider PKR questioned today how the government could award a RM250 million project like the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) project without Cabinet approval. PKR…
Dr M says Umno weak and damaged
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider Umno has not made any effective improvements since Election 2008 general and is unable to garner support from Malays, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed has said…
MT Responses
Hi Pete,With my comment under your article "Let's get it straight", I was trying to put across a subtle, subliminal message but, judging by the responses, I obviously failed big time to hit the…
GDP growth? What raw figures do not say
How many of us felt richer by 5.8% during those 3 months? Now the governor revealed that "public consumption expanded by 21.7% from 6.6% in Q2". What this mean is that official GDP increased…
BN’s disgusting international standards
The Barisan Nasional (BN) government sure has a funny way of recognising international achievers. It kicks them out of office when they start performing with international standards.By Jackson Ng,…
Koh Tsu Khoon: He’s hot and he’s cold
By Douglas Tan After the March 2008 General Elections which all but eliminated Gerakan from the Penang political scene, the party has failed to find its feet since then. One could not think of a more…
DPM: Barisan not depending on Sabah and Sarawak to win
(Bernama) - The Barisan Nasional is not depending solely on the two states of Sabah and Sarawak to win in the next general election, but on the other states in Peninsular Malaysia as well.
Umno slams S’gor MB for saying state will not take part in GE before June
(The Star) - Umno has lashed out at Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim for refusing to participate in the upcoming general election if it is called before June next year.
Hisham questions whether Suhakam doing its job
(The Malaysian Insider) - Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein accused the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) today of not carrying out its duties after it demanded that 13 suspected Islamic…
It’s Muhyiddin and not Noh Omar who should answer
It's Muhyiddin and not Noh Omar who should answer whether the decision to award NFC project was discussed during Cabinet meetingsLIM KIT SIANGThe Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk…
Australia’s Malaysian-born minister backs gay marriages
(The Malaysian Insider) - Australia’s Malaysian-born Finance Minister Penny Wong called today for the ruling Labor party (ALP) to outline its commitment to same-sex marriages in its national…
Syed Husin orang yang kecewa, kata Ezam
Bekas ketua AMK turut mendakwa bahawa Syed Husin tidak mahu melihat Azmin Ali sebagai orang nombor dua parti.(Free Malaysia Today) - Dalam serangan balas yang pantas, Senator Ezam Mohd Noor menuduh…
Unite under Pakatan, Karpal tells anti-BN parties
DAP national chairman Karpal Singh urges political parties unhappy with Umno-BN to join Pakatan officially to face the 13th General Election(Free Malaysia Today) - DAP national chairman Karpal Singh…
PAS cooking up a lot religious nonsense
DANIEL JOHN JAMBUN Which Christian can help being angered by the accusation by PAS’ problematic Hasan Ali that Christian missionaries are using eight ways to proselytize Muslims - one of which…
Tsu Koon: I’m staying on as Gerakan president
(The Malaysian Insider) - Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said today he will not step down as Gerakan president despite announcing on Thursday he would not be contesting in a general election expected soon.…
Rural Sarawak still without water or electricity
By Joseph Tawie, FMTThirty percent of rural Sarawak has no electricity, 41% no water coverage and 47.8% of the state’s hardcore poor are native Ibans. These, according to Bukit Assek assemblyman…
Once, twice, thrice bitten but never shy
By Jeswan Kaur, FMT Once bitten twice shy is a phrase alien to Barisan Nasional. The three-party coalition’s shocking defeat in the 2008 General Election has failed to teach it any lesson in humility.…
Who’s behind the farmers’ party in Sabah?
By Luke Rintod, FMT KOTA KINABALU: A new political party that emerged in Sabah about a year ago is raising eyebrows after it appeared to have received the support of two influential leaders – Chief…
Unscrupulous actions, unethical behaviour
By P Ramakrishnan, Aliran President Wild tales are being told and blatant lies are being spread with impunity. What is being done is to deliberately create uneasiness, anger and hatred against the…
Noh Omar denies NFC issue ever brought up in Cabinet
By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian Insider Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk Seri Noh Omar denied today that the decision to award the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) project was…
