Anwar Bertanding di semua 222 kerusi Parlimen
Kalau tidak ada pengampunan sahlah Anwar tidak berpeluang menyertai pilihan raya ke-12 pada 8 Mac nanti. Anwar nampak kesal dan sedih atas tindakan Abdullah membubarkan Dewan Rakyat sebelum beliau…
Malaysia opposition stunned as key member pulls out of general elections
KUALA LUMPUR, (AP): Malaysia's weak opposition received a jolt when a prominent member decided not to contest the upcoming general election, but her party urged her Monday to reconsider…
Guns and Roses: 200 penyokong Hindraf ditahan
Polis menembak gas pemedih mata dan meriam air untuk menyuraikan kira-kira 300 penyokong Hindraf yang berhimpun secara aman di Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur awal pagi ini.
Candidates should be committed to freedom of expression and information
Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI), Charter 2000-Aliran and Civil Society Initiative for Parliamentary Reform (CSI-Parliament) call on Malaysians…
Secularism, democracy and prosperity
I was privileged to share the panel with Anwar Ibrahim (the former deputy PM of Malaysia), Ginandjar Kartassimita I (Indonesia’s chair of the House of Representatives), Anies Baswedan (director…
At Face Value
I was in Perth recently and someone I met asked what I thought Tun Mahathir was up to.
The Path Back
One billion Muslims around the world seemed united in their outrage at the war in Iraq, damning the deaths of Muslims caused by U.S. military intervention without U.N. approval. But there has been…
Delay adds to doubts about trans-Malaysian pipeline project
By Ioannis Gatsiounis, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNEAfter a promotional blitz last spring and summer, developers of a proposed $7 billion oil pipeline across the Malay Peninsula have gone quiet.
Hindu Munnani seeks all-party committee to look into Malaysia issue
NAGERCOIL: all-party committee headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to look into the problems of ethnic Indians in Malaysia.
On Hindraf: Looks like Abdullah, sounds like KJ
Lingamspeak: “It looks like me and it sounds like me” but it’s really the Phantom of the Opera.
50 years of 2/3 majority
The ruling coalition has enjoyed an almost unbroken 50 years of 2/3 majority in parliament. The only time this overwhelming majority was lost was in 1969.
Hail, hail to Malaysia’s Pak Lah
By Ioannis Gatsiounis, ASIA TIMES ONLINEHe gazes down from highway overpasses, building facades, light posts and banners stretched between trees - neck erect, chin dipped a trifle, a glint of humble…
Pressure mounts on Samy to go
Several MIC leaders are quietly worried that party president S Samy Vellu has become a liability and should be replaced soon.
Makkal Sakti GE 2008
50 years of marginalisation of MALAYSIAN INDIANS. The truth revealed.Makkal Sakti GE 2008 VIDEO (Click here)
LA Roses Rally
We, a group of concerned Malaysian Indians residing in California, held a peaceful rally in front of the Consulate General of Malaysia, Los Angeles, on February 16, 2008 from 10am to 2pm to protest…
Financial autonomy to universities a good start
University of Malaya Law Professor Azmi Sharom says it best, “If we love our universities, we must set them free!”M. Bakri Musa
Teresa to go for Kinrara seat as well
Not too long ago, Kinrara state assemblyman Dr Kow Cheong Wei smelt a rat over the increasing presence of DAP's Teresa Kok in his area.
PO KUAN CRIES OFF: Batu Gajah MP declines nomination
Major blow to DAP in its bid to win big in Kinta ValleyThe opposition Democratic Action Party was dealt a major blow in Perak when its firebrand female leader, Fong Po Kuan, pulled out of the general…
Stay out of politics, students warned
The Higher Education Ministry has formed a monitoring unit to keep tabs on academicians and undergraduates who may breach university regulations by actively participating in the general…
Pak Lah: Don’t compare Malaysia with Singapore
Do not compare Singapore’s economy with that of Malaysia's.
Eight from Hindraf rose rally remanded
Eight out of nine Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters arrested during illegal protests on Saturday were remanded yesterday.
Ex-follower of sect convicted of apostasy
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Syariah High Court has convicted former religious teacher Kamariah Ali and follower of the Sky Kingdom deviant sect led by Ayah Pin of apostasy.
Perak Barisan breathes easier after Fong’s pullout
IPOH: It will be easier for Barisan Nasional now that incumbent Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan has opted to stay out of the contest, said Perak Barisan chief Datuk Seri Mohamad Tajol Rosli…
Samy Vellu faced with hostile Indian crowd again
MALAYSIAN Indian Congress (MIC) president Datuk Seri Samy Vellu was prevented from leaving a function in Prai constituency in Penang at the weekend.
Islamist PAS woos voters with moderate stance
'PAS For All' slogan reflects effort to reach out to groups it once alienatedBy Hazlin Hassan, THE STRAITS TIMESWHEN the Islamist opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) unveiled its new…
Polls role for churches, Hindu temples
Lingering racial and religious problems have raised their profileBy Chow Kum Hor, THE STRAITS TIMESIN THE next few weeks, Malaysian church-goers will be hearing an uncommon theme: vote wisely in the…
MCA drops almost half of incumbents in ‘natural renewal’
THE president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, said the party's decision to drop almost half of its incumbents for the general election is to ensure it is…
I’m PM of all races, says Abdullah
I AM a Malay but I am prime minister for all races - that was Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's message to the people.
Good year for opposition?
Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim tossing yusheng or raw fish salad yesterday during the Chinese New Year open house at the office of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat.
‘Believe me, we’re doing well’
PENANG (Feb 17, 2008): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi assured Malaysians today that the economy is strong and growing well, despite claims from certain quarters that this…
