Dr M pushes for referendum on PPSMI

(The Malaysian Insider) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed asked for a referendum to decide if English should be used to teach science and mathematics, as pressure mounted on the government to reconsider its…

I am not allowed

My existence is not allowed. Somehow, the person that I am - and I have to assume, the person that we all are for people the likes of me - have been reduced to no more than a threat. Somehow, I am a…

PPSMI: The Language of Politics

This is a calculated political gamble which could land Umno/BN some crucial swing votes in the rural areas. Their logic would be that proponents of PPSMI are from urban areas, and since urban areas…

Nazri talking through his hat!

It is extremely disturbing that the Minister for Law has shown scant respect for the judicial process by not taking the Court decision seriously. His dismissive remarks mock our judiciary and he…

UUCA ruling a great legal milestone

For decades now, our freedom of thought and speech has been curtailed so much that many Malaysians are suffering from the disease of blindly obeying and mindlessly believing what certain leaders…

Way to go!

Sometimes I wonder whether Hitler could have been right after all. He took action against gays and Jews and so do we. He dreamed of a national car and so do we. He wanted the tallest, biggest,…

The regime must be vanquished

In an interview with FMT, P Uthayakumar states that the Umno regime which has been in power for too long should be ousted.Asked why Pakatan leaders are giving Hindraf and HRP the cold shoulder, he…

sPICE issue gets hotter

Opponents of what is being touted as 'DAP's Putrajaya' are also looking at the possibility of legal action, while BN demands answers from the Penang CM.The state BN has claimed that is set to be the…

Michelle Yeoh and the new James Bond

The famed actress is rumoured to be mulling an election debut and has been gracing functions organised by the Perak MB.Of course, Malaysian politics is not complete without the “virgin” drama queen,…

Mahathir, Taib like-minded culprits

Sarawak's PBB is a mirror image of Umno and like Umno, it wants to stay in power indefinitely.Also during his tenure, the country saw massive borrowings from financial institutions and the public…

A queer case of Umno wrath

There is little the non-Malays can seek solace in when it comes to calling Malaysia their motherland. They are repeatedly reminded not to become too comfortable.It is no secret that the country’s…

Govt warned of more workers protests ahead

(Harakah Daily) -- Nov 4: Malaysian Trades Union Congress has told the government to brace for more protests if it ignored opposition to the amendment on Contractor of Labour to Employment Act 1955,…

Bersih 2.0 urges foreign monitors for GE13

By Kean Wong, The Malaysian Insider CANBERRA, Nov 4 — Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has challenged the Najib administration to invite international observers for the next general…

Dr M says Najib can save PPSMI

(The Malaysian Insider) - LANGKAWI, Nov 4 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today that Datuk Seri Najib Razak can stop his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin from scrapping the Teaching of Science and…

PPSMI: Taking a page from history

Our education system should be looking at broadening the choices to cope with mother tongue instruction for our indigenous people; special education to cope with slow learners, autistic and…

Smooth transition

By Mastami Mustaza, NST KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will address today all issues on the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English policy (PPSMI), which will put to rest all…