PUTRAJAYA, Oct 17 - Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad in his parting message prior to retirement from tomorrow asked that his successor take good care of the judiciary because it was the final…

By Ng Boon Hooi and Deborah Loh, The Nut Graph<!-- Printer Friendly Format -->KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Oct 2008: MCA Youth has called for a review of the certain laws, such as the Internal Security Act…

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Oct 2008: The Ministry of Defence today reiterated that the acquisition of the Eurocopter EC725 helicopter was in accordance with the set regulations and without the influence of any…

I came across the letter written by Mentari Services Sdn Bhd chairperson Capt (Rtd) Zahar Hashim, comparing the price of 12 Eurocopter Couger EC 725 with Kazan –M172, amounting to about RM1.4…

By Daniel ChandranayagamMany employers everywhere scrutinise their employees’ every move, and take them to task when a second or two of company time is under-utilised. Although this may not be…

The truth is that for revolutionary Islamic and Communist movements alike the world over, the democratic impetus and the drive for revolutionary politics was accompanied by a strong sense of disdain…

By Josh Hong in Malaysiakini Even with his years of political experience and decent academic credentials, Foreign Affairs Minister Rais Yatim never seems to notice the speck in his eye when he…

Posted by: edmondr in Citizen's Blog, The Star OnlineEvery Friday night, for the past few weeks, there have been candle light vigils in front of Dewan Sri Pinang to call for the abolishment of…

Gerakan sees the government’s decision to ban the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) as inappropriate as it means putting aside the issues raised by the group, besides creating other problems. …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 – DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang has urged his fellow colleagues in the Opposition coalition to invoke Article 127 of the Federal Constitution to debate in…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 - MCA has called for a more equitable partnership in Barisan Nasional.Secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said that while the party was committed to the coalition, …

By Adib ZalkapliKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 - Opposition parties Pas and PKR said today the reminder issued by the Conference of Malay Rulers yesterday is a warning to Umno not to incite racial hatred.

Major DissapointmentDear Mr. Abdullah BadawiHow do you reform judiciaryWhen you just appointed Zaki AzmiTo be the Chief Justice of this countryHe was active member of your partyHead of…

There is a new global forum for democratic legislators called the e-Parliament. At an e-Parliament hearing on democracy held in Indonesia last December, it was decided that a key role for the…

OCT 17 — Whenever I write about the racism non-Bumiputeras suffer in Malaysia, I meet with the same reply: but what about the discrimination the Bumiputeras suffer from the Chinese business…

By NG SI HOOI in The StarKUALA LUMPUR: Discussions should be held among the Barisan Nasional component party leaders before a consensus decision is reached on the proposal that a second deputy Barisan…

By Shannon TeohOct 17 — In many ways, MCA is not dissimilar to Umno.It is a race-based party which claims to represent the rights of a particular race. Secondly, its party elections is alleged…

By Shannon TeohKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The MCA will continue to back Umno as chairman of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.But outgoing MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai says a deputy…

Debra Chong, The Malaysian InsiderNational Human Rights Society (Hakam) president Malik Imtiaz says that people should not misread the special press statement issued yesterday by the council of rulers…

"Every man a king. Every man to eat when there is something to eat; all to wear something when there is something to wear. That makes us all sovereign."- Huey P. Long- 1934

I could hardly believe my eyes when I read today's the Star online's report, here, that a police beat base in the Chow Kit area of downtown Kuala Lumpur was closed down because it was in a…

The Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) is disappointed with the decision taken by the Home Minister, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar to declare the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) an illegal…

Azamin Amin, HarakahKerajaan digesa menubuhkan satu Suruhanjaya Diraja bagi menyiasat segala dakwaan dan tuduhan terhadap calon Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Safar Jumaat, HarakahBUAT pertama kali dalam sejarah Umno, selepas 27 tahun, jawatan Timbalan Presiden dipertandingkan. Pertandingan kali ini, mungkin lebih hebat dari pertandingan tahun 1981,…

Shirzad Lifeboat, HarakahBiasa bagi kalangan Menteri Besar dan Ketua Menteri Umno menawarkan diri bertanding Naib Presiden parti berkenaan. Alasan lazim ialah persepsi-diri mengenai track-record…

Hey we are going to get a new PM!How does it go about in Malaysia? Transitional Plan!Normination by UMNO Divisions!

MCA party elections will be approaching soon while Umno party elections has come to a white hot stage. Party election news stories are widely reported by all major newspapers everyday. The whole…

By Carolyn Hong, Malaysia Bureau Chief in Straits Times, Singapore Former legal adviser to Umno Zaki Azmi set to be new judiciary chief, say sources KUALA LUMPUR: A FORMER prominent lawyer…

By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon Shah, The Nut Graph<!-- Printer Friendly Format --> IN part two of an exclusive interview with The Nut Graph, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim responds to attacks against…

OCT 16 — Although I have always subscribed to the belief that a broader movement representing the poorer sections of the people regardless of race is better than just fighting for the cause of a…