Promise of an inclusive government

PETALING JAYA: PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured all communities that their needs will be attended to in the five states controlled by the PKR-DAP-PAS coalition.

Muhyiddin moves up

Trade minister's post gives Abdullah loyalist a stronger platform and more supportersSOON after Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi became Prime Minister in October 2003, there was widespread speculation…

Rafidah moves out

Despite losing ministerial post, she is still most powerful woman in local politicsAS MALAYSIA'S most powerful female minister for two decades, Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz has been described as…

Huazong meets Anwar

Pauline PuahPETALING JAYA (March 18, 2008): The Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong) met Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today.

Umno Youth takes no action against Muhkriz

Pauline Puah KUALA LUMPUR (March 18, 2008): Umno Youth today decided that no action would be taken against its exco member Datuk Muhkriz Mahathir for calling for the resignation of Prime Minister (PM)…

You’ve got a friend, says Guan Eng

PENANG (March 18, 2008): Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says the government must avoid cronyism and corruption while the people should view "us like a 'kawan setia' (faithful friend).

Kalau aku jadi Pak Lah

Kalau aku jadi Pak LahAku mengaku salahJawatan PM aku serahAku sedar dan pasrahOrang tak mau aku dahParti aku terima padahAku sedar yang aku lemahSelama ini aku ambik mudah

The good times

For one, limit the terms of the elected people in office. Two terms is more that sufficient for a man (or woman) to make any significant change. Anything more, is fertile ground for nepotism, cronyism…

Kabinet Dapur

Peluang amat cerahUntuk BA memerintahPak Sheikh sudah atur langkahPak Lah sudah menggelabahKabinet baru mengundang padahWalaupun dibuang kak RapidahTapi kayu mati pun dilantik Pak Lah

Remember, The People Are Watching

The political situation in Malaysia has changed after the 8 March general elections. The fact is the people showed politicians a power that should not be ignored.

Ansari blamed for Sabah PKR’s losses

Tenom: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice youth chief Rudy Sulaiman blamed the State PKR liaison leadership headed by Ansari Abdullah for the poor results achieved by the party in Sabah in the recent…

Hedging against a bigger tsunami

Wong Chin Huat, THE SUNMerely 56,822 votes - that's how close Barisan Nasional (BN) came to losing its federal power in the wake of March 8's electoral tsunami. BN led DAP with 51 votes in…

The rogue banks

One of the worst things that can happen is for banks to degenerate itself into an institution that does harm to the citizens.

Malaysia PM: Lessons to be learnt

By Claudia Theophilus, AL JAZEERAMalaysia's prime minister has said his government has important lessons to learn after it suffered heavy losses in general elections, slashing its parliamentary…

May 13? What May 13?

Another issue that is utmost sensitive to Malaysians, in particular to the non-Malays, is talk of May 13. Rest assured this will be one subject that will also be exploited to the hilt. As it is, the…