Anwar walking a tightrope
Despite expert evidence that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is the man in the controversial video screened by the Datuk T trio, the Opposition Leader shows no resolve to step down and maintains he is not…
Malaysia detains 60 activists
(AP) - Malaysian police have detained dozens of opposition supporters in what activists say is an attempt to deter a massive rally next month to demand more electoral transparency.
Bersih supporters nabbed for waging war against King
(The Malaysian Insider) - KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The police said today they are probing attempts by Bersih activists for reviving communism, and are investigating 30 Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)…
Bersih 2.0: Polis siasat MP Sg Siput, 29 lain mahu perangi Agong
GEORGE TOWN, 26 Jun — Seramai 30 aktivis Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) termasuk Ahli Parlimen Sungai Siput Dr Michael Jayakumar Devaraj akan dihadapkan di mahkamah sekitar 3 petang ini untuk…
Najib: Pakatan responsible if Bersih rally turns chaotic
Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today he would hold Pakatan Rakyat (PR) responsible if the July 9 Bersih rally caused chaos in the country. The Prime Minister warned those planning to take part in the…
Trial-by-media to persecute Anwar
PKR's secretary general is crying foul over the manner the media is highlighting Anwar's role in the sex tape involving Datuk T trio. (Free Malaysia Today) - Certain segments of society are not…
Khairy gets death threat over July 9 rally
(The Star) - Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and secretary Datuk Megat Firdouz Megat Junid are the latest individuals to have received death threats in connection to the planned July 9 rally.
When English is taught in Bahasa Malaysia
This is what you get when you teach English in Bahasa Malaysia. Read the piece below that was written by a blogger called toreksulong. I can only assume that toreksulong is a Malay and Umno member or…
Politicians and public, stop playing God
Since when did politicians assume that role of moral policing and being the guardian angles of society? Is that part of the duties and responsibilities that you marketed when canvassing for votes…
Snap to compile evidence of phantom voters
By Joseph Tawie, FMT KUCHING: Sarawak National Party (Snap) has set up a committee to collect information from voters and members on phantom voters who were said to be very rampant in the recently…
Utusan demonises Ambiga ahead of Bersih rally
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia continued its attacks against Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan today with its weekend…
Pakatan Rakyat’s 3 state targets in next general elections
By Lim Kit SiangPakatan Rakyat has three targets for the states in the next general elections, viz:To retain the four Pakatan Rakyat states of Penang, Kedah, Selangor and Kelantan;To win back Perak…
Don’t question judge’s decision on sex video, Bar council told
(The STar) - KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council should not question the judge's decision to screen the sex video implicating Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in court.
Big test for Chinese voters
The Chinese are the ones who will chart their future since Malay and Indian votes have shifted back to Barisan. It is now a choice of whether they want to follow their heart or rule with their head. …
Anwar should do the honourable thing and resign from office
(The Star) - MULTIPLE expert analyses have now identified Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the man in the sex video. But his unlikely resignation from public office will remain unlikely, since public…
The View From a Public Gallery
By A Civic Minded Citizen Last week I exercised my duty as a concerned public citizen and went to watch sittings of the DUN. I managed to observe how the Government Bench and most of the Opposition…
The Rise of the Officials and Cronies
By batsman Empires rise and fall. Governments also rise and fall. In a healthy 2 party political system, the fall of governments cause not a ripple. Those governments that have fallen are even assured…
300 peguam sertai himpunan Bersih 2.0
(Harakah Daily) - Rakyat tidak bimbang untuk hadir dalam Himpunan Bersih 2.0 kerana lebih 300 peguam sedia membantu mereka jika berlaku sebarang tangkapan.
Jeyakumar, 30 PSM members arrested over Bersih rally
(The Malaysian Insder) - KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Sungai Siput MP Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj was among 31 Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) members who were arrested today in relation to the July 9…
Malays should know who Ambiga is, say analysts
Ambiga declared an enemy of Islam (Bernama) - Analysts are asking Malays to know who it is that is asking them to take part in an illegal assembly on July 9.
New game in town: court of public opinion
The internet is a powerful weapon. 2008 showed us that. Developments in North Africa and the Middle East showed us that. And since 1998 the opposition has been king of the internet. So why do we not…
Have cops work with Bersih, Lim tells Hisham
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein should direct the police to end its “hostile” stance towards the Bersih rally…
Muhyiddin insists Bersih political, threat to security
By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has deemed the July 9 Bersih rally as politically-motivated and a threat to national security as well as the…
Boycott Utusan, PAS tells Muslims
By Humayun Kabir, FMT IPOH Perak PAS held a demonstration against Umno Malay daily Utusan Malaysia for allegedly insulting Islam in two caricatures in its June 15 edition and called for a boycott…
The 2-Party Political System Re-Visited
By batsman Many activists, bloggers and commenters believe very strongly that it is sufficient to have a 2-party political system as the target or objectives of the reform movement. Bersih 2.0’s…
The saga of economic (s)hitman 2
SAKMONGKOL AK47I was saying to some friends the other day - you have to tip your hat to Ibrahim Ali. Sure I hantam him here and there. But there is no one like Ibrahim Ali in this world. Only…
Pakai T-shirt Bersih ditangkap – KDN belilah mesin pengimbas, periksa seluar dalam sekali
Aspan AliasBeberapa jam yang lepas saya mendapat panggilan talipon memberitahu saya yang Khairul Anwar Ahmad Zainudin, dari AMK PKR telah ditahan oleh Polis kerana memakai baju-Bersih dan nampaknya…
Why Is The Bersih Rally Pronounced ‘Illegal’?
By democracy4now The mainstream press and the ruling politicians are sticking to the description of the Bersih march as `illegal' - but why `illegal'? This question is very important as it may be…
152,000 lose study loans due to poor results
(Bernama) - TEMERLOH: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation has withheld loans to 152,000 students for scoring a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) of 2.0 and below.
The souring of a mega deal
By Anita Gabriel, The Star AN ignominous flop. That may sound harsh but it befits a deal that was trumpeted would create the most valuable Malaysian bank in South-East Asia, steered by the…
