By Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Gerakan vice-president Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan today told off deputy Penang Umno chief Datuk Rashid Abdullah for meddling in its affairs.
On reading various reports, I felt the need to give you all first hand what transpired at the intersection of Dataran Merdeka and Tun Perak. I'm sad that we did not meet up with the candle…
Transition of power from the present Prime Minister to his Deputy Prime Minister, Mohd Najib Razak is the current talk of the town...But maybe, there will be no transition of power announcement - and…
by Dr. Chen Man HinSome political analysts were saying that pressure within the UMNO Supreme Council for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down would make him a lame duck prime…
KUALA LUMPUR: Gerakan Rakyat acting president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon emphasised that his proposal for UMNO to brief the BN Supreme Council on its choice of party president, had been done purely out of…
KUALA LUMPUR, SEPT 30 - Datuk Seri Zaid Ibrahim, who quit as de facto Law Minister because he wasn't getting any support for his proposed reforms, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 - MP for Kapar S. Manikavasagam will not relinquish his post as Selangor PKR liaison deputy chief after all, his political secretary M. Shanmugam said today.
We speak up for the rights of the Bosnians, the Chechens, the Palestinians, and Pattani Malays. I do not know whether the former Yugoslavs, the Russians, the Israelis, and the Thais have warned…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and members of his cabinet will hold Aidilfitri open house on the first day of Hari Raya at the Putra World Trade Centre.
For the avoidance of doubt, none of the comments below are to be construed as demonstrating seditious, libellous, slanderous and mala fide intents on the part of the writer, but instead should be read…
By Jared TaylorOver the course of several trips to the South East Asian country of Malaysia I have been struck by how similar Malaysia’s race relations are to America’s—despite the…
By mikelsc I ate two half boiled eggs and had teh halia for breakfast. If was nice :) You can only find it in Malaysia.Judging from the responses from my musings about history, I…
Malaysia practises party politics and reform relies on political parties instead of the government. The country's reform would be hard to move on if political parties do not start the reform…
It has been a yo-yo ride for many of us who is monitoring our domestic political scene lately, with both BN and PR were seen capturing the headlines, albeit for the wrong reasons.This is bad.
By Shannon TeohKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — MCA presidential candidate Datuk Ong Tee Keat has promised direct elections for the party presidency if he is elected next month.
KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties should always back one another in times of trouble, Sabah Umno secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin said.
Tam Yong Yuee in nstIT is indeed a black day for democracy in Malaysia when irresponsible acts like throwing Molotov cocktails ("Molotov cocktail attack on MP's home" -- NST, Sept 28)…
By Lester KongKUALA LUMPUR: Umno should listen to the views of other Barisan Nasional component parties before deciding on issues that affect the entire nation, said national Gerakan Youth chief…
The legendary Singapore opposition icon, Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, better known as JBJ (photo credit: Wikipedia), passed away early this morning of a heart failure.
By John Roberts, World Socialist Web Site The deadline set by Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to force the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from office—September 16—has…
NO HOLDS BARREDRaja Petra Kamarudin I was perturbed when I read YB Teresa Kok’s statement that the food under ISA detention is equivalent or slightly better than dog food. !-->!-->…
By R. Shan (Human Being)Are we ready to unmask the kleptocracy of UMNO ruled government?The unmasking of American capitalism and its financial Armageddon has started with the Lower House voting…
In most of the meetings with grassroots, the Gerakan leaders will cite 3 questions and their answers to justify their stay in BN. The leaders often say that when they…
The application for habeas corpus directed at the Minister of Home Affairs was filed this morning. This challenges the validity of the order issued by the Minister on the evening of 22nd!-->…
For someone as magnanimous as Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, fondly known as Ku Li, his outburst and display of disgust at the Umno supreme council decision to postpone party elections is almost out of!-->…
SEPT 30 — A few weeks ago, there was a headline story about a young Indian mother who was jailed by the immigration authorities because she could not prove that she was Malaysian. According to…
Comment by Baradan KuppusamyTHE Opposition won and formed the government in Selangor, Penang and Perak some seven months ago but the highly emotional issue of temples and Tamil schools remains…