Malaysia’s Political Awakening
By John Mallot, East-West Centre Malaysia's government may assert otherwise, but the evidence is overwhelmingly on Bersih's side. Malaysia is not a full democracy, and its elections are neither…
Najib has a point here (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
Actually, we have already decided how Teoh Beng Hock, Kugan, Ahmad Sarbaini, and many more died. Sure we want a RCI to be held. But we want the RCI to come out with a verdict that dovetails with…
Stumped and Stupefied
By Masterwordsmith Reading statements from a certain vernacular MSM can be quite a hazardous act. Not only do they insult our intelligence. but they also amplify their own deficiency in neurons by…
Why is govt helping private hospitals?
(FMT) - KUALA LUMPUR: Local doctors have slammed a proposed government medical insurance plan which ‘sought to profit’ from the sick. According to them since the government derived its revenue from…
Putrajaya tells MACC to buck up, agrees Teoh’s death avoidable
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Putrajaya has acknowledged that former DAP aide Teoh Beng Hock would not have died if the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)…
Why we need BERSIH 2.0 to clean up the SPR?
At what % of the vote will BN secure 50% of the seats? Projecting the % Seats line back to the 50% level, we find that BN only need 39.4% of the popular vote. By pywong
Rakaman Video Penuh, Mat Sabu dilanggar Polis
Polis dengan yakin dan bangganya mengeluarkan video untuk membuktikan Mat Sabu menipu. Tapi malangnya video yang dikeluarkan oleh Polis, menguatkan lagi dakwaan bahawa Mat Sabu memang benar…
Refugee Deal Ignores Malaysia’s Record
According to the Malaysian Human Rights Commission, 1,300 “foreigners” died in detention over a six-year period due to lack of medical treatment and neglect.By Eric Paulsen (co-founder of Lawyers…
Utusan Malaysia says normal for corruption witnesses to commit suicide
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Utusan Malaysia today downplayed the cause of Teoh Beng Hock’s death, saying that it is common for witnesses in corruption cases to…
Teoh’s ‘suicide’ – fact or fantasy?
By Kim QuekThe Royal Commission of Enquiry on Teoh Beng Hock’s death (RCI) says that Teoh had committed suicide.And what had driven this promising young political aide to take his own life?
RM800m pride of the nation in disgraceful state
By Haresh Deol, Malay Mail BUKIT JALIL: It was supposed to be the pride of the nation. A concept first dreamed up during the days of second Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak, the National Sports Complex…
Utusan defends MACC, holds DAP responsible for Teoh’s death
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Utusan Malaysia expressed sympathy for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for bearing the brunt of the blame for Teoh Beng…
In Malaysia, When in Doubt, Blame the Jews
By Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Huffington Post It's time for Malaysian leaders to grow up. Relying on big-lie Jewish conspiracies is no substitute for honest and transparent governance.
The Amanah Agenda- part 1
By Sakmongkol Last Friday, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah launched the setting up of another NGO. It is called Amanah. Its full name is Angkatan Amanah Merdeka. The name suggests that, independence and…
Of Angry Birds and angry Malaysians
By Wong Chun Wai, The Star Even fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin has found out, and lamented, that when he exposes scandals involving the government, he is a hero but when he does the same…
EU mulls observer group as EC ‘not credible’, say diplomats
By Jahabar Siddiq, Editor, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Despite Putrajaya’s strident defence of the Election Commission (EC), European Union (EU) diplomats are looking into…
Jawapan Kepada Isu Penyingkiran Datin Sabariah Ahmad, Timbalan Pengurus Besar (Pendidikan) Yayasan Selangor
Oleh Yayasan Selangor 1. Isu yang disiarkan oleh Malaysia Today pada 22 Julai 2011 berkenaan PENYINGKIRAN TIMBALAN PENGURUS BESAR (PENDIDIKAN) YAYASAN SELANGOR adalah isu lama yang sedang dalam…
Authoritative Verdict
(NST) - Let no one impugn its rigour, credibility and integrity when the proceedings were held in the open, the 124-page report made public, and no punches pulled in stripping bare the abuses of…
Public sees Najib as guilty in Scorpene deal, says Pakatan
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders today warned Datuk Seri Najib Razak that the move to deport French lawyer William Bourdon last night has…
Malaysia: Delays of Habeas Corpus Hearing Unjust To 6 PSM Members
By FORUM-ASIA The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a membership-based regional human rights organization, expresses its disappointment over the adjournment of a habeas…
Bersih 3.0
By batsman After the Bersih 2.0 rally on 9th July, some opportunities opened which could be taken up or not. What happens next depends on whether Bersih is as open-minded as it claims to be, but…
AirAsia Moves Corporate HQ from KL to Jakarta
By Asia Sentinel With all the troubles he has had over the last two months, the confirmation Friday that AirAsia, arguably Malaysia’s most vibrant private company, is moving its headquarters out…
Najib: Don’t dispute RCI report on Teoh
(Bernama) - KANGAR: Najib Tun Razak said today there should not be any more dispute over the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the death of Teoh Beng Hock, saying the findings were based on…
Rule of law, rule by law
By Ambiga SreenevasanI urge you to use this arsenal of knowledge and your passion for justice to fight for those who are downtrodden. You have already heard of the events of July 9th in Malaysia.…
Najib’s hypocrisy
By Ronald Benjamin The statement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak that Christians have to respect Islam before they are respected is disappointing because one would have expected the prime…
Ambiga dedicates UK doctorate to Baharuddin, PSM 6
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has dedicated her honorary law doctorate to the late Baharuddin Ahmad and the six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)…
Bar Council says MACC responsible for Teoh’s death
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The Bar Council said today the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is fully responsible for the death of DAP political aide…
MACC suspends three named in Teoh RCI report
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has suspended three graftbusters who were said to have pressured DAP aide Teoh Beng…
Whatever were they thinking?
By Strawberrymilkshake Lawyer deported for violating visa For starters, it reeks of guilt and fear from the government. If there is no truth in what the lawyer is doing, why the extreme move…
Bar Council: Suicide finding is ‘a leap in logic’
The Malaysian Bar says the RCI's finding that Teoh Beng Hock had committed suicide was "unsupported by the facts and evidence".Lim said in view of the above, and as there were no evidence whatsoever…
