Competing Sectarianisms in Malaysia
Legal immunity for the Mufti reflects an undemocratic move to shield a religious figure from legal accountability, positioning the Mufti above other public officials.
A new bill seeks to…
Dakwaan PM campur tangan siasatan SPRM, polis akan panggil Bloomberg
Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur Rusdi Mohd Isa berkata laporan dibuat SPRM susulan kenyataan bekas pemimpin Umno Isham Jalil di media sosial.
(FMT) - Polis akan memanggil wakil media antarabangsa,…
Criminal probe against Isham Jalil for commenting on Bloomberg news report is a plunge to dictatorial rule by PH-led government
This is an act of intimidation against the public to prevent them from discussing a matter of national interest.
Zaid Malek, Director, Lawyers for Liberty
We refer to the report yesterday…
Subsidi telur ayam mungkin ditamatkan jika bekalan stabil – Mat Sabu
Kerajaan mempertimbangkan untuk menamatkan subsidi telur ayam gred A, B dan C sekiranya bekalan kembali pulih dan stabil.
(Suara TV) - Berucap di perhimpunan bulanan, Menteri Pertanian dan…
Fahmi says MCMC working with Telegram to tackle cybercrimes, app more compliant with authorities after founder’s France arrest and charge
Telegram is now more willing to cooperate with enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies
(MMO) - Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said that the Malaysian Communications and…
Yusoff Rawther pleads not guilty to the charge of illegal firearm possession
Muhammad Yusoff Rawther pleaded not guilty to the charge of illegally possessing a firearm at the Kuala Lumpur magistrates’ court, today.
(The Sun Daily) - The former research assistant’s plea…
Are non-Malays not backing PN because of PAS?
PAS can only stay relevant if the party chooses the middle path in politics.
Moaz Nair, FMT
A Bersatu man was reported on Oct 6 as saying that PAS is the reason non-Malays are not supporting…
Penghapusan subsidi diesel: Anwar, tiga menteri diheret ke mahkamah
(MK) : Dua rakyat negara ini telah mengheret Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim dan tiga menteri Kabinet ke mahkamah berhubung keputusan kerajaan menghapuskan subsidi diesel di Semenanjung Malaysia.…
Zaid fears can’t dine at his fav sushi/oyster bar @ BSC anymore if Mufti Bill (FT) 2024 becomes a law
Once the Parliament passes the said law, other states will follow, eventually resulting in “the whole Federation being ruled by Muftis”.
(Focus Malaysia) - FORMER de facto law minister Datuk…
PMX’s good intent for past leaders to return the loot: Only if pigs could fly
IT will not be too extreme to regard Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent plea for former leaders to return their ill-gotten wealth as nothing more than a sandiwara (opera).
(Focus…
‘Misplaced priorities’ in calls for hudud, says Anwar
The prime minister says Perikatan Nasional took no action when it was in power, and PAS talks about hudud only when elections are near.
(FMT) - Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticised PAS…
UMNO setuju gerak kerja parti Kerajaan Perpaduan diperkukuh
UMNO bersetuju untuk memperkukuhkan lagi kerjasama dan gerak kerja dalam kalangan parti-parti komponen di dalam Kerajaan Perpaduan.
(BH) - Setiausaha Agungnya, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki,…
Hamzah-Azmin proxy war in Bersatu elections, says insider
Both leaders want to attain stronger decision-making power in the party by placing their right-hand men in key positions.
(FMT) - Bersatu’s party elections next month are expected to be a proxy…
Teo Nie Ching wanita pertama terajui DAP Johor
Dua pemimpin Wanita DAP Johor, Teo Nie Ching dan Wong Shu Qi, menempa sejarah apabila masing-masing dipilih sebagai Pengerusi dan Timbalan Pengerusi DAP Johor, dalam pemilihan parti itu hari ini.…
I am perplexed that you are perplexed, Datuk Henrynus
If you think we are so untrustworthy that you cannot feel safe with us unless you have 35 percent of the parliament seats for yourselves, how can you expect us to trust that you will not use that…
Why the Borneo states’ demand for 35% of parliamentary seats must be supported
Can Putrajaya be trusted to act in the best interests of all Malaysians regardless of race, religion or region and is there a need for a better system of checks and balances?
Dennis Ignatius…
Sabah Umno corrects Hajiji’s statement, says decision to withdraw support for GRS govt made by consensus, not Bung Moktar alone
Umno Sabah has corrected the statement made by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor yesterday which claimed that only Umno Sabah chief Datuk Seri Panglima Bung Moktar withdrew support…
You can criticise the PM but not the monarchy, says Anwar
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended his administration's human rights record amid criticisms from watchdog groups.
(NST) - Speaking in an interview with US-based broadcaster…
Sabah Umno holds key to united front for state elections, analyst says
GRS would find it hard to integrate Sabah Umno into its electoral plans, but if GRS, BN and PH fail to win a majority, Warisan would become kingmaker.
(FMT) - Despite its decline in prominence,…
Larian promosi LGBT: Johor tak kompromi acara cetus isu, gugat kedaulatan Islam – MB
Program larian didakwa disertai pelancong asing berpakaian kurang sopan dan mempromosi budaya songsang lesbian, gay, biseksual serta transgender (LGBT) bukan anjuran kerajaan negeri.
(BH) -…
Kuang rep denies challenging party directive by contesting veep post
Rafiq Abdullah says he has offered himself for one of the three vice-president’s posts to uphold democracy in the party.
(FMT) - Selangor Bersatu deputy chief Rafiq Abdullah has dismissed…
The Death Of Journalism In Malaysia
Shrinking And Fragmented Industry Challenged By New Regime Of Censorship
Murray Hunter
The Malaysian media landscape dramatically changed when Premesh Chandran and Steven Gan, both seasoned…
Is the DAP too mesmerized by power to see the writing on the wall?
It is one of the reasons why UMNO leaders do not rein in the likes of Akmal Saleh when he goes on the offensive against the DAP or seeks to show up how impotent the DAP is; they know that that is…
6-cornered fight for Bersatu’s 3 VP posts
Among the contenders are deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu and information chief Razali Idris.
(FMT) - There will be a six-cornered race for the three positions of Bersatu vice-president at…
The contest between East and West Malaysia for the 35 percent agenda heats up
At the end of the day, if it has 35 percent of the seats, it might be in a position to replace Semenanjung as the paramount power in the federation.
Nehru Sathiamoorthy
In recent weeks, the…
Tie constituencies in Malaysia to total number of voters, not total trees
It’s criminal — or at least reprehensible — to contemplate passing Borneo at least a third of the parliamentary seats when a redistribution concurrently with a seat increase occurs.
Praba…
Sabah, Sarawak having a third of Dewan will cause major electoral distortions, says NGO
Engage points out that the two states only have a combined electorate of 17.4% of Malaysia’s eligible voters, among others.
(FMT) - Giving Sarawak and Sabah 35% of Dewan Rakyat seats will lead…
Sabah, Sarawak’s one-third seat demand non-negotiable, say don, activist
A political observer and an activist have dismissed the need for Sabah and Sarawak to draw up an alternative plan in case Putrajaya snubs their collective demand for one-third representation in…
Press Statement: Ten points about exiting Malaysia
Read the 10 points here
Malaysia-Today is not willing to publish the full text
Murray Hunter
THE TEN POINTS ABOUT EXITING MALAYSIA
Please find below the 10 key points on exit…
Nazir Razak: Don’t overlook 1MDB’s systemic problems by focusing too much on Najib [WATCH]
'Look, whatever happened, you're my brother. I love you very much. I never wanted to bring you down. I was just very focused on this scandal happening at 1MDB and, whether you knew or not, you…
