Wonder what Lahad Datu Energy Sdn Bhd has at stake developing the coalplant in Sandakan? - Why TNB seems to persist in its plans - despite ample funds/avenues to explore other options?
The Prime Minister has declared that the anticipated power transition to Datuk Seri Najib Razak will occur as planned. The media has reported this and other news items pertaining to the subject as a…
(The Star) - Malaysia has been identified as a destination for human trafficking, according to the 2008 Human Rights Report released by the US State Department here.
(The Star) - Police are investigating Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan over his recent statement pertaining to Selangor Mentri…
(The Star) - IPOH: The emergency sitting today can be held “even at a coffeeshop” if the state assemblymen are barred from entering the House, said former Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri…
NOTIS... SEBAHAGIAN daripada notis yang ditampal di pekarangan bangunan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri sejak petang semalam. Bagaimanapun difahamkan notis-notis itu telah diturunkan sebahagiannya…
MCA's history may be replete with instances of infighting, especially among its top leadership, but this is something the party can ill afford now, especially with Barisan Nasional at its…
(The Star) - Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir has sought a court declaration to make illegal Speaker V. Sivakumar’s suspension of him and six executive councillors from state…
(NST) - Moving to annul an emergency session of the state assembly, Perak Barisan Nasional yesterday filed a notice to refer Speaker V. Sivakumar to the Committee of Privileges for abuse of power.
(NST) - Police have warned against illegal gatherings in the vicinity of the State Secretariat building here, where an emergency state assembly sitting is scheduled to be held today.
(NST) - The emergency meeting of the Perak state assembly called by the speaker should be allowed to proceed as it is in accordance with the state constitution, said the Bar Council.
(The Star) - IPOH: The State Secretary’s office issued circulars last evening directing staff members to cancel all appointments in the premises today because the entrances to the building would…
The government is well versed in using sex as a political tactic. Malaysia's most famous erotic episode erupted 11 years ago, when a brilliant young politician named Anwar Ibrahim began…
A Kadir Jasin IN this third installment of the of kopitiam discussion series with several veteran politicians, lawyers and, in this particular instance, a veteran economist, I would like to talk about…
"He (Najib) represents the elite. He has been in politics for the last 20-25 years, and I do not think he is able to see what is on the ground. When he travels, he is treated in royalty, with a…
Non-governmental organisations champion rightsOne other thing is clear when speaking to some of these groups. Both Islam and the notion of Malay rights are often conflated to be one and the same.By…
(Suara Keadilan) Perak legislative Speaker V Sivakumar has suspended the state assembly secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri with immediate effect for not carrying out his duties in a professional way.
By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian Insider Perak stands on the verge of an administrative breakdown tonight as the state’s executive and legislature appeared locked in battle for control of the state.…
By Tommy Thomas, The Malaysian InsiderI have been asked to advise whether the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Perak was entitled in law to convene the Legislative Assembly on 3rd March 2009.
(Suara keADILan) - Bar Council president Ambiga Sreenevasan today slammed the police for deeming tomorrow’s emergency sitting of the Perak legislature as illegal, warning it not only …
By Naragan N. As I write this, my dear friend Waythamoorthy is in a hospital bed in London, undergoing a surgical procedure for his heart. I understand the risks of this procedure are…
By Tim Leonard, The SunUmno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam(pix) said today that Pas and PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat) should be blamed for disrespecting the Malay rulers, the rights of Malay…