Malay unity and the art of war

What Malays must understand is that it is the Rakyat that are the masters, and NOT the leaders. If we understood that, we’d realize that competition between separate workable political…

Time to deliver Mr Prime Minister

I myself will not touch the NEP with a long barge pole, but it is a personal preference. I do believe that if it is applied in the right spirit in accordance with its original purpose of eradicating…

PR: A confusing partnership!

Many commentators have pointed out that even in Kelantan governed by a PAS-led state government, beer is still freely available in shops owned by non-Muslims. Malaysian Mirror

Should Pakatan Rakyat agree to disagree?

By Hussein Hamid There is much talk these days of internal strife within Pakatan Rakyat. These talk generally comes from people who does and does not matter. (Lest I upset anybody–put yourself…

MACC makes arrest in abuse of funds probe

(The Star) KUALA LUMPUR: An aide to Selangor exco member Ronnie Liu has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist in investigations into alleged abuse of development…

Web filter debacle has KL red-faced

(Straits Times) KUALA LUMPUR, AUg 15 – If there is one incident that demonstrates the power of the Internet in Malaysia, it was the government’s recent red-faced climbdown over plans to…

Awareness key to fighting H1NI

The number of confirmed influenza A (H1N1) cases has breached the 3,000 barrier and more people are dying. Is the Health Ministry doing enough to create public awareness of the pandemic? Is there…

The debasement of our institutions

By batsman Human social, political, legal and economic institutions reflect the level of civilization of their community. They are the concentrated expressions of the values, strength,…

One man, one vote

Among the matters to be decided at the special Umno assembly in October will be whether some 60,000 members at the divisional level, as opposed to 2,500 delegates, or all Umno's three million…