Irrational fear abounds
Prejudice and discrimination, both rooted in fear of the unknown, can always be dispelled with better knowledge, at least in those willing to learn.It is also clear that very often those who…
Almost as many officials and observers as athletes for the Games
By Rajes Paul, The Star PETALING JAYA: The SEA Games are heaven sent for Malaysian sports junket junkies and there are many of them.
Pakatan says won’t slash civil service size
By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) today said it will not trim the bloated civil service if it takes over Putrajaya, but will instead focus on making…
Student demonstrations planned for 9th November
DEMOTIX Students will be meeting in central London tomorrow to continue the demonstrations against the Coalition government's education reforms which began a year ago. With the eyes of the national…
GE13: Pakatan Stands to Win Seven Extra Parliamentary Seats
I have this general impression that Umno MPs have a better knack at carrying out their duties, especially in taking care of the people in their constituencies. The same can’t be said about the…
National debts: the screw, screwing and screwed
Najib’s MOF will increase total debts by another 1/6; more than half of the new debt is to pay old debt, and even though we have not cleared the old debts, the government is going to pile up some…
Lembu Punya Susu Tetapi Siapa Yang Sapu?
MASTERWORDSMITH-UNPLUGGEDThe Malays have a proverb: lembu punya susu, sapi dapat nama. One minister, however, seems to have given a new twist to this proverb!
WIKILEAKS: MALAYSIAN OPPOSITION NOT SO CONCERNED ABOUT ECONOMIC POLICY
The lack of economic expertise among the allied opposition parties underlines some of the difficulties they would have if they were to take over the federal government. The opposition-controlled…
How con artists work (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
And this is why the opposition is not yet ready to form the federal government. They are still too immature and do not respect freedom of choice and freedom of expression. The Seksualiti Merdeka issue…
Ambiga warns of suing TV station for label on Seksualiti Merdeka
(The Sun) - Former Malaysian Bar chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has warned that she would not hesitate to sue a television station if it continues to misconstrue the objectives of the Seksualiti…
With no voice in Umno Ku Li turns to Amanah
(The Malaysian Insider) - Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said today that he joined civil society NGO Angkatan Amanah Merdeka (Amanah) as president as he finds that there is no space to voice his opinions…
DAP admits to lagging Malay support
DAP says that although the Malays are not blind to corruption within the government, they also believe that no other party can protect them as best as Umno.(Free Malaysia Today) - Petaling Jaya…
Marina Mahathir: “Come after me if you dare!”
(Malaysian Digest) - Marina Mahathir, the high-profile daughter of ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad, in a press statement on Monday has warned the authorities and troublemakers alike not to make Bersih…
Anwar in two minds over Seksualiti Merdeka
Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim says his party does not support the festival but he defends the community's right to freedom of expression.(Free Malaysia Today) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is…
Police urged to lift Seksualiti Merdeka ban
PKR vice president N Surendran says Article 10 of the Federal Constitution guarantees freedom of expression which includes the right to express sexual orientation.(Free Malaysia Today) - The Federal…
Hindraf leader gets death threat
P Waythamoorthy, who is scheduled to brief US government officials on the issue of racism in Malaysia, receives an email warning him that he and his brother will be beheaded.(Free Malaysia Today) -…
Empowering the sons of toil
The Orang Asli have been left out and are forced to grapple with poverty. Now, a group aims to empower them through education. “We are imprisoned in our own country by this act. We are given no…
Ku Li: Reforms first, polls later
Amanah chief says the PSC must be allowed to complete its task and all relevant laws amended and implemented before the general election(Free Malaysia Today) - The government should reform the…
It’s raining goodies in Johor
With Pakatan geared up to launch an assault on the state, BN is leaving nothing to chance and pampers the voters with gifts, including whisky bottles for Indian teachers. (Free Malaysia Today) -…
Malaysia’s Ahmadis living dangerously
Targeted by both society and the state, Ahmadis in Malaysia plead for a fair voice, fearing the worst if they're denied this.Later in 1975, the Selangor Fatwa Council decreed that the Ahmadis were…
Malaysians Abroad Should Not Vote
Malaysians abroad on permanent residency visas should not seek or be given the right to vote in Malaysian elections because they have essentially decided that there is no hope for them in Malaysia.…
KL-S’pore high-speed rail link gets a rethink
By Minderjeet Kaur and Ling Poh Lean, NSTKUALA LUMPUR: The government may go ahead with the high-speed train between the capital city and Singapore.The project is expected to cut rail travelling time…
Election hopefuls to be screened
By Farrah Naz Karim, NST PUTRAJAYA: Potential candidates for the 13th general election are expected to come under the microscope of several enforcement agencies including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption…
Tourism Ministry investigates pamphlet rack purchase
(Bernama) - The Tourism Ministry is investigating the purchase of 1,000 units of metal pamphlet rack for Visit Malaysia Year 2007 which, according to the Auditor-General's Report 2010, was valued…
Sub-standard housemen
By Pauline Wong, The Sun PETALING JAYA (Nov 7, 2011): Government hospitals have been seeing deteriorating standards among housemen in recent years due to, among other things, the proliferation of…
For sure public advocacy is here to stay
Where in the past we would have dealt with controversial matters surreptitiously, nowadays such delicacy and tact are considered old-fashioned if not deceitful.One thing’s for sure: we can’t turn the…
Pua: Anwar deserves a second chance
By Stephanie Sta Maria, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya Utara MP, Tony Pua, publicly vouched for Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim during a forum after a participant demanded to know why the former…
Mustapa: Lynas jumping gun over rare earth refinery start date
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has slammed Lynas Corp for pre-empting the government by repeatedly projecting start dates for the Australian miner’s controversial…
