Borrowed Time
Never has the leadership of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi been so openly under siege in the last few weeks.
How to fail as a leader
Behind the failure of civilizations, governments, organizations and even small teams and groups perhaps the one and only one factor always blamed is Leadership.
Azalina, Kuda Dan Air Mata Buaya
Dalam sehari dua ini, sesiapa sahaja antara kita yang ketemu dengan Menteri Pelancongan, Azalina Othman Said, harap minta dia ceritakan semula kisah penglipur laranya berjodol “naik kuda turun…
Dari Bodoh ke Nyanyuk
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata, beliau akan menghadap Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin yang juga Sultan Terengganu bagi menyelesaikan isu pelantikan Menteri Besar negeri…
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi…a virtual common foe of Malaysia’s multi-ethnic society
GOING by a series of unprecedented tumult and change that prevailed within the Malaysia’s ethnically-charged political scene over the past four years or so, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad…
Would You Kill A Nation To Save One Man?
"Remember democracy never lasts long.It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet did not commit suicide" John Adams (1735-1826) 2nd President of the United…
It Never Was A Constitutional Crisis, You Lose Abdullah!
Remember this frontpage news above? Who wouldn't? Within days, it has become a famous last word that when expressed, it was delivered with such prime ministerial brouhaha.
DrM speaks up on Rulers and politicians
The Constitution says that the Ruler or Head of State must choose the elected member who enjoys the support of the majority of members in the legislative body to be the Prime Minister or the Mentri…
Diversity, not race, our strength
Yet the elections have shown that people vote across racial lines because they are more concerned about pressing issues that affect everyone. They thought that people who used the racial rights…
Let us choose our councillors
ALONG THE WATCHTOWERBy M.VEERA PANDIYAN, THE STAR Elected local governments are necessary for democracy to rise from the ground. It’s time we brought them back.
‘Sultan made right move’
(The Star) - The Sultan of Terengganu made the right move in choosing his own Mentri Besar and has “good reason” to do so, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Land fraud cases took place in 2003, says CM
(The Star) - PENANG: The “land improprieties” involving “tens and tens of millions of ringgit” here which is under probe by a special state exco committee occurred back in…
Barisan’s 22 reps to back Ahmad
(The Star) - The Terengganu Mentri Besar saga has ended with the 22 assemblymen who initially opposed the appointment of Datuk Ahmad Said now supporting his appointment.
PM to meet Sabah BN leaders
(The Star) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will meet with Sabah Barisan Nasional leaders soon to hear their views on the current political situation.
MT Umno terima Ahmad Said tapi rakyat Terengganu tuntut pilihan raya kecil
(Harakah) - "Terlajak perahu boleh diundur, terlajak kata buruk padahnya". Pepatah Melayu ini memberi ingatan dan amaran sangat tegas mengenai keperluan manusia menjaga tuturkata mereka.
Himpunan Rakyat di Stadium Shah Alam, semua dijemput hadir
(Harakah) - Orang ramai dan penyokong Barisan Alternatif diminta hadir beramai-ramai ke Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam, Selangor untuk program 'Himpunan Rakyat' pada 31 Mac (Isnin) ini bermula…
PM dikhabarkan pengaruhi Idris buat salah – Dr M
(Harakah) -Rakyat Terengganu mengesyaki kesemua kontrak untuk melaksanakan projek-projek di negeri itu diberikan kepada orang tertentu yang mendapat sokongan anggota keluarga Perdana Menteri manakala…
RPK ‘buang’ Maxis kerana BN
(Harakah) - Editor Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Kamarudin menukar nombor telefon tangannya kerana tidak mahu lagi menggunakan perkhidmatan Maxis yang dimiliki Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan.
Hanya pilihan raya baru pulih maruah Ahmad
(Harakah) - Walaupun Menteri Besar Terengganu, Datuk Ahmad Said boleh membentuk Ahli-Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri (Exco) selepas ini, beliau hakikatnya membentuk kerajaan penderhaka,…
Bayangan kejatuhan kerajaan BN makin hampir – Nik Aziz
(Harakah) - Bayangan kejatuhan kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) kini sudah menampakkan riaknya berdasar kepada banyak konflik yang gagal diselesaikan Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad…
Mahathir lambasts Abdullah over fight with palace
Letter to paper says businessman's ties to first family led to row over state chiefWhen Barisan Nasional regained Terengganu, the money, now called 'Wang Ehsan' (Goodwill Money, in…
No apology to sacked judges, says KL Cabinet
Ex-PM Mahathir, in power at time of sackings, also slams proposal MALAYSIA'S new Cabinet has decided not to adopt a proposal by de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim that the government apologise to…
Sabah Umno wants Cabinet clout
MORE signs of unrest among Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders are coming from Sabah, with two ministers from the Borneo island yesterday denying their intention to quit.
Opposition-led states act on voters’ concerns
Moves to waive summonses, cut wastage seen as populist by someBy Chow Kum Hor, THE STRAITS TIMES THE state governments led by the coalition of opposition parties have moved…
Help deconstruct race based parties and their ideologies
By Mr Smith There is now a litany of voices from all directions about the need to end communal based approaches to solving and implementing national issues, to discard racial blinkers and progress…
PM to meet Sabah elected representatives
It is been reported that the UMNO Supreme Council Meeting concluded yesterday also resolved that the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi would be meeting with all the elected Barisan…
Malaysia rejects calls to release detained state legislator
(CNA) - The Malaysian minister responsible for internal security on Friday rejected opposition calls for the release of an ethnic Indian state legislator detained under a contentious tough security…
Rigging in election
I was the volunteer representative observer for the Opposition (DAP) of a different jurisdiction (SMK Sri Aman, Sect 14) in the previous two to three elections ago.
An open letter to Sabahans
An irreversible serum is inevitably needed to alter the uncertainties in Sabah that erupted during the recent elections. A Panadol or pain killer will not erased any regrets made.
Letter to Mat John – Post Election Synopsis
Dear Mat John, 12th General Election is history Nobody expect BA to reap victory BN slumped to worst performance in history All fingers are pointing to Pak Lah and Khairy JKKK team…
