Anwar to decide Arumugam’s status

By Adib Zalkapli (The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 - Despite rumours that he has quit his Bukit Selambau seat over allegations of adultery, Kedah PKR state executive councillor V.…

DAP still backs Anwar as Pakatan chief

(The Malaysian Insider) PETALING JAYA, Feb 9 – DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng today reaffirmed support for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Parliamentary Opposition Leader and, by extension, as…

Sabah Experience – What a mockery?

USNO managed to capture 16 seats, PBS 25, Pasok 1 and Berjaya was left with 6. After the annulment of the late night swearing-in of Tun Mustapha at the Istana, PBS formed the government. Riots broke…

Hee gets her Camry

By Lee Wei Lian, The Malaysian InsiderFor the past few days, speculation has been mounting whether Barisan Nasional will reward Jelapang assemblywoman Hee Yit Fong with an executive council post in…

The Gains And Losses In Perak

Legal actions may not work to the favour of Pakatan Rakyat. Even if it does, the litigation process is going to be very time-consuming. The case could be deferred over and over again, while appeals…

Umno tries to seize the day

Over the last two days, Umno and Umno-linked organisations have organised protests and lodged police reports against various Pakatan leaders for insulting the Perak ruler. By…

Was the Sultan of Perak blackmailed?

On 3rd July and 11th August 2008, DATUK KONG HONG MING made two separate reports to the Anti-Corruption Agency in Kota Kinabalu with regards to alleged corruption in the awarding of the ‘Jalan…

Deconstructing the Rukunegara

BELIEF IN GOD - This is outright dumb! Every culture has a different understanding of what constitutes the divine and the sacred. For some, the rivers, trees and mountains are sacred; for others, a…

Is Pas alone in Perak?

By Syed Azwan Syed Ali(Bernama) -- The current political situation in Perak raises questions whether the Malays, especially Pas supporters, had been used to champion the voice of the majority DAP and…

It’s treason, says Syed Hamid

(The Star) Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin’s refusal to resign as mentri besar as directed by the Sultan of Perak is an act of treason, said Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Syed…

BN’s Perak coup may prove costly

No side can hold the moral ground. Looking at the dubious quality of BN’s latest catches – two of the independents are facing corruption charges – Najib ought to have foreseen the…