Ali to appeal against Umno knock-out

(The Malaysian Insider) - A week to crucial Umno polls that he has been barred from contesting, Datuk Seri Mohamed Ali Rustam said today he would appeal the decision as he had done no wrong.

Abdullah to meet Ali about No 2 race

(The Malaysian Insider) - Outgoing Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has promised to meet Datuk Seri Mohamed Ali Rustam today over the party's disciplinary board's decision to…

Photo of Vell Paari found in bedroom

(The Star) - A torn wedding photograph showing Maika Holdings chief executive officer S. Vell Paari and his wife was among items produced as exhibit on the second day of an inquest into the death of…

Najib: We must clean up act

(The Star) - Umno has to clean up its act because a large proportion of the people in the country view Umno as arrogant and steeped in unhealthy practices, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Falling From Grace

By TAY TIAN YAN/Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew Daily He is just one step away from being the second most powerful man in the country. But the party discipline has blocked his way forward.

Usaha Menghalau Hantu

Parlimen pada 16 Mac telah melihat usaha sia-sia pihak BN untuk menghalau hantu Altantuya yang terus menghantui TPM. YB Geobind Singh Deo telah digantung selama dua belas bulan tanpa gaji, tetapi…

Walking the middle ground

So, why bother affirming democracy to permit diversity, differences and competition? Why not silence all critics and get the nation focused on one set of goals as the destined leader sees fit? By Wong…

The Price Of Nation Building

I was criticized recently for being biased in my view of the political landscape. The basis of this criticism was a perceived unwillingness on my part to be as critical of the opposition as I was of…

Road to Revolution

It does not matter what a government calls itself or the way it administers the nation, it is the behaviour and manner in which the government portrays itself and the policies in which are applied…

The arrogance of the majority

Ramakrishnan, ALIRAN The suspension of the MP for Puchong for one year on 16 March 2009 demonstrated that logic and procedure are not important as long as one has the numbers. Apparently in the…

A racist bites the dust, at last

Remember what happened during the PPP Convention in Melaka back in October 2007? I am sure some of you probably can’t and many of your may have never even read the article posted in this same…

M’sia hit with corruption probe

A BATTLE for senior leadership posts in Malaysia's ruling party was hit with a bombshell on Tuesday as 15 members including several top figures were found guilty in an anti-corruption probe.