All have a stake in Umno’s future

The Opposition knows despite all their claims otherwise, that March 8, 2008, was less a support for them than a strongly-worded message to Barisan Nasional and Umno from the people. Thus, the door is…

Najib is in the news

It appears that Najib is constantly in the news nowadays. With him about to become the new Prime Minister of Malaysia, he would undeniably be the hottest story in town. But the stories that the…

Hishammuddin calls Anwar a Malay traitor

By Shannon Teoh (The Malaysian Insider)Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has unsurprisingly attacked those who question the social contract and Bumiputera privileges as provocateurs of…

Umno’s unholy trinity

By Wong Chin Huat The Nut GraphMANY Umno leaders and analysts are talking about corruption in the party as if that is its biggest problem.

The Undying Legend Of Samy Vellu

By Tay Tian Yan (Sin Chew Daily)The senile Samy is, once again, the MIC president. To the party, time has almost stood still, and life remains very much the same after decades.

‘Give me a good team’

Umno's president-to-be reminds delegates that their decisions now can make or break the partyResistance from the powerful grassroots and warlords has stymied past attempts for reforms but Datuk

Ex-member 0000001 still wields clout

(The Straits Times) - Umno Member No. 0000001 may have given up that honour, but there is no doubt that former premier Mahathir Mohamad remains an unseen ghost at the party’s assembly that began…

An avalanche of legal issues

REFLECTING ON THE LAW By SHAD SALEEM FARUQI (The Star)The legal skirmishes triggered by the four Perak assemblymen who defected have sullied the reputations of several hallowed institutions and opened…

I know when to go says Pak Lah

(Today Online) - Outgoing Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi acknowledged yesterday that there are some quarters in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) who want to push him out…

Play it again, Sam

Let’s call a spade a spade. In the 1980s, when Umno attacked the Rulers, the opposition rallied to the Rulers’ side. It was the opposition that defended the Monarchy in 1980 when Umno…

Sindrom penafian Umno

SOMBONG, RAKUS DAN GELOJOHTernyata sekali angkuh dan sombong pimpinan memacu kuasa bersikap beraja di hati bersultan di mata. Mereka bukan sekadar gopoh dalam membuat sesuatu keputusan malahan…

Radical overhaul needed

Najib Razak warned the ruling party it must embark on a radical overhaul to win back public support, or face the end of its half-century grip on power.The Straits Times

Kepemimpinan Najib diragukan

KOMPAS.com - Popularitas calon tunggal perdana menteri Malaysia, Najib Razak, masih lebih rendah daripada popularitas Perdana Menteri Abdullah Badawi yang akan digantikannya.

UMNO May Abolish Nomination Quotas

Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew Daily UMNO will convene a general assembly end of this year, and among the major agendas will be to amend party constitution to allow for the abolition of nomination…