M’sia’s judiciary reputation in the dock
(The Straits Times) - KUALA LUMPUR - FOR decades, demands by Malaysian lawyers for a cleaner judicial system have fallen on deaf ears. But now a grainy video by an amateur has suddenly answered their…
Chinese school in Bercham- Open challenge to MCA
I challenge the MCA to state what they have done to secure approval from the government to build a new Chinese school in Bercham.
WTF is the Opposition
It must be over six weeks since I wrote pleading with the Opposition Parties to get their act together and come up with an election platform which would be appealing to Malaysians
Drama politik Menteri Besar
Oleh Baharom Mahusin, Utusan MalaysiaAPA yang dipaparkan dalam kempen parti-parti politik menjelang pilihan raya umum sebenarnya tidak dapat menyaingi drama yang berlaku di sekitar pemilihan…
Skandal Power Gate, kenapa BPR membisu?
Desas desus yang mengatakan Daud Tampokong telah merasuah Pengarah BPR Sabah sejumlah RM2 juta dan Musa Aman RM10 juta agar fail mereka ditutup semakin panas di Kompleks Pentadbiran Kerajaan…
Karasu Witness Statement
Mr Tommy Thomas took me to see Mr Karpal Singh who was then counsel acting for him in the defamation suit filed by Dato V K Lingam. Mr Karpal Singh wanted to see the documents but refused to see me.
Leniency towards Dutch anti-Islam film
(Islamic Inc) - I call on the Muslims to look closer into their hearts and minds. We should not protest against Wilders, we should not protest at all.
Ceramah Anwar di Selangor Kian Kurang Sambutan
Berbanding ketika pada 1998 selepas di pecat, jumlah khalayak ceramah Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini di Selangor amat jauh berkurangan.
Across Asia, food is the new oil as prices surge
With food accounting for a third of China's consumer price basket and even more in some other countries, the high prices are a ticking time bomb for the region, where fuel increases periodically…
Slain Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu sinks further from public consciousness
In what has become a dismal pattern of trial by delay, the proceedings in a Malaysian court involving three defendants accused of murdering the young Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu were…
Tengku Adnan Makin Gelisah, Khairi Tanding Putrajaya?
Ahli Parlimen Putrajaya, Tengku Adnan Mansor makin gelisah dan menafikan sekeras-kerasnya beliau akan digugurkan dari menjadi calon di kawasan itu dalam pilihan raya umum ke 12 nanti, ekoran…
Malaysian PM concedes to demand of ethnic Indians
(PTI): Assuaging the feelings of agitated ethnic Indians ahead of elections, the Malaysian Prime Minister on Sunday declared the Hindu festival of Thaipusam a national holiday and vowed to eradicate…
Malaysia’s PM vows to reduce poverty among ethnic Indians
(By EILEEN NG, Associated Press Writer) - Malaysia's leader vowed Sunday to reduce poverty among minority ethnic Indians, who have become increasingly vocal with claims that they are marginalized…
VIDEO CLIP INQUIRY:Lingam was not drunk when he spoke on the phone, says witness
(The New Straits Times) - Lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam was not drunk or intoxicated when he spoke on the telephone allegedly brokering the appointment of judges, the Royal Commission of Inquiry heard…
Need for action at second conference of states parties to establish UNCAC review mechanism
The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has made remarkable progress since the signing conference in December 2003. It has already been ratified by 104 governments.
Contributions to United Nations’ Convention Against Corruption
As you know, although UNCAC has been signed by 140 countries and ratified by 107 nations. Malaysia has signed the Convention but has yet to ratify.
RCI on Lingam Tape: boys sent to do the job of men
In an inquiry of intense national interest, I would have expected the proceedings to be videotaped, and if not broadcast live then at least posted on the website. Certainly the transcripts should be.…
Democracy under siege
"Indonesia excepted, the Muslim world which chalked up some noticeable advances over the last decade, seems to have badly slipped — Malaysia partly because of a court ruling outlawing the…
US-FTA: Malaysian Government should walk away from negotiations
By: S.M. MOHAMED IDRIS for Consumers Association of Penang ON Jan 14, the United States and Malaysia resumed formal negotiations on the proposed Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement after talks were…
Premier’s nationwide tour signals early polls
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has started a new nationwide tour, which newspaper reports say is the clearest indication yet that national elections are imminent.
Following in dad’s footsteps
(The Star) - PENANG: One could say that Tan Tee Beng is merely following in his father’s political footsteps.
VIDEO CLIP INQUIRY: Clip maker may reveal Lingam’s state of mind
(The New Straits Times) - KUALA LUMPUR: All ears will be tuned to Loh Gwo Burne and Anti-Corruption Agency officer Chuah Lay Choo as the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the "Lingam" video…
Wanted: A ‘bulldozer’ for Malaysia
By Ho Ying Chan (The Straits Times) - PRESENT-DAY Singapore is undergoing rapid economic transformation. It has two key directions - first, turning Singapore into a metropolis, and second,…
Don’t be swayed, Khir urges voters
(The Star) - SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo has called on Chinese and Indian voters in the state not to “backstab” Umno when making their choice during…
Battle to end poverty
By JANE RITIKOS and MARTIN CARVALHO (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: A high-powered committee will be set up to carry out the government's efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty among all races by…
Koh: Lim’s choice won’t affect me
(The Star) - PENANG: Whether or not DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng decides to contest in the state is irrelevant to Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.
Eldest son claims dead father was a Muslim
(The Star) - SEREMBAN: Police yesterday took away the remains of a 74-year-old man from a Chinese funeral parlour near here after his eldest son claimed that the deceased was a Muslim.
Sultan: Guard unity jealously
ALOR STAR: Sultan of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah yesterday warned the people to be wary of attempts by certain quarters who are bent on raising sensitive and racial issues to achieve…
ELECTION BRIEFS: BN aims to regain seats
(The New Straits Times) - TELUK INTAN: The Barisan Nasional will work hard to wrest the Sitiawan, Pantai Remis and Pasir Bedamar state seats from the DAP in the general election.