We can all be heroes!
"Mati ayam, mati tungaunya (if the fowl dies, its ticks perish too)" - an old Malay saying.
Farewell to the Homogenous Malay
(Note: This is the English version of the same article that will published soon as part of the compilation of articles by Dr. Farish A. Noor, entitled “Di Balik Malaysia: Dari Majapahit Ke…
Pak Lah’s New Government
Press Statement issued by: Senator Dato’ Lee Sing Chooi, MCA Education Bureau Chief
Voices raised, files thrown – stormy Wanita Umno meeting
They were all smiles at the news conference but there was nothing really friendly about the Wanita Umno executive committee meeting today. Voices were raised, files thrown and barbs exchanged.
Anwar Has Spoken To Idiot and S-I-L
By Little BirdNew Information Minister Dato Shabery Chik says that he wants to meet the Bloggers. Well Dato we have met so many times, even before I became a Blogger. Dato tak ingat ke?
The Ugly Malaysian
My wife and I voted in Subang USJ and we both voted for an Indian man and a Chinese girl. We did not vote for them because they happen to be an Indian man and a Chinese girl. We also did not refuse to…
An Open Letter to Chandra Muzaffar…….Mamak oh Mamak….!
Dear Dr Chandra Muzaffar,I remember the first time I saw you speaking. I was in my sixth form and you were speaking in a public forum at the Komtar Dome in Penang.
Muslim traditions stir debate at Harvard University
By Neil MacFarquhar, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNEA small controversy over how Harvard practices tolerance has been sparked by two issues relating to Muslim belief - whether the call to prayer should…
Anwar poyo saje?
It cannot be denied that the BN was rocked to it’s core in the 838 tsunami. Malaysians voted for change. However, to claim that voters voted for a change of Federal Government is, at best, a…
The Day of Reckoning is Here, Mr Samy Vellu
I’ve been postponing this post a bit, just to marshall my thoughts. However, the thoughts keep on nagging till I can’t sleep at night.
A New Cabinet of Curiosities
From 32 ministries to 27. This is a dieter’s Cabinet. Or should I say the Cabinet of Reduced Circumstances.
Battles ahead of Iron Lady?
by Sharon Tan, THE EDGEShe was a force to be reckoned with, and shock waves rippled over the country when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi left her out of the newly formed Cabinet.
Letter to Badawi by Tamil Youth Network
I still remember just after the cabinet was dissolved, how BN tried to gain its votes by instilling fear to the rakyat reminding them of the May 13 incident. Najib constantly repeated his speech about…
Mimpi ngeri pengkhianat bangsa
GELANG BESI & MAHKAMAH RAKYAT Kehadiran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah adalah untuk merawat Umno yang dilihat semakin nazak. Beliau menawarkan dirinya kerana Umno sudah terlalu jauh menyimpang dari…
KL’s new political landscape
Before my eyes lay the new reality of Malaysia. Race-based politics lay eroded. Voters had rejected that politics in large numbers and crossed racial lines. This change was marked in Penang.By K.…
Si Pin still bitter over loss
KUALA LUMPUR: "I hope they see what type of MP they have voted in. I doubt he can serve the people well."
‘Sabah is used to change’
Can that help opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim lure pro-BN state away from ruling coalition? By Susan Tam, THE ELECTRIC NEW PAPERWHEN he claimed that the Opposition would deny the ruling coalition a…
Dr M: Ku Li has no backing
KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is unlikely to win the Umno presidency, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
What do we learn from Malaysian politics?
All independent websites were crashed on the election night. Operators were unsure whether it was a systematic attack or high demand had triggered a shutdown. But the government was hostile to…
Lawan Abdullah: Pengorbanan akhir Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Kekalahan pilihan raya ke-12 lebih merupakan indaktor dan bukti nyata mengenai kelemahan dan kehilangan pamor dalam Umno. Belum berlaku dalam sejarah Umno dan BN parti itu kehilangan empat buah negeri…
Mas Gading MP denies jumping ship
By Churchill Edward Dr Tiki says he has met PM and DPM to assure them of his loyalty to BNKUCHING: Mas Gading member of parliament Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe yesterday denied that he was defecting to Parti…
Sambutan Maulidur Rasul Terengganu tanpa kehadiran istana – Idris wajib berundur
Majlis sambutan Maulidur Rasul di Terengganu tahun ini yang tidak dihadiri oleh Istana Terengganu menghantar satu mesej yang cukup ‘kuat’ kepada Idris dan UMNO Terengganu
Idris still has support of reps
All the 23 elected assemblymen who backed state Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh to helm the state for a second term are standing by him despite the delay in his swearing-in.
‘Barisan MPs want to defect’
PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he has met with Barisan Nasional MPs from Sabah and Sarawak over the issue of crossing over without him needing to go to the two states.
I am clean, says former Selangor MB Khir
PETALING JAYA: Former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo says his conscience is clear and he has nothing to fear about SMSes and allegations of corruption.
Rafidah not sure about Azalina’s Wanita status
With Wanita Umno maintaining that the wing is not represented in the new Cabinet, the status of Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said is being questioned.
CM: We are also a friend to investors
(THE SUN) - Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says the Penang government is not only a friend to its citizens but also to investors in the industrial sectors as well.
Dr Mahathir Backs Proposed EGM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he supports the proposal by Gua Musang Member of Parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah that Umno calls for an…
Hishammuddin: Umno Youth not behind demos
(THE SUN) - Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today denied that the wing was behind the demonstrations staged against the new state governments recently.