The Monkey Handler

A Chinese proverb has it that it takes three generations to destroy an enterprise. The first starts it; the second builds on it; while the pampered third squanders it. Najib Razak is…

Resignation of Kedah assemblyman

Breaking News 1 -- Kedah state executive councillor V Arumugam has resigned as executive councillor and state assemblyman citing the threats and intimidation have made it unbearable for him to…

Karpal asks Anwar to step down

By Manjit Kaur, The StarPakatan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should step down for causing trouble in the coalition, DAP national chairman Karpal Singh said.

MELIHAT KEMBALI NILAI KUASA

DARI JELEBUHishamuddin Rais Pada bulan Jun 1975 dahulu – ini sejarah – Muhammad Ali Clay dan Joe Bugner telah bertumbuk di Stadium Merdeka Kuala Lumpur. Mereka bertumbuk untuk merebut…

Najib defends takeover

(AP) KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S next prime minister accused his opposition foes of being sore losers after they not only failed to topple the ruling coalition but lost control of a key state when…

The people say …

By Neville Spykerman and Lee Wei Lian (The Malaysian Insider)IPOH, Feb 8 - Barisan National (BN) may have the mandate of the Ruler to govern Perak but obtaining the confidence of the people is…

Beware of the Political Diversion

Malaysian Insider has warned that any attempt to paint the PR as anti-Malay and anti-royalty could "...inject an element of race into an already polarised political climate." Khoo Kay Peng

A Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, there lived a respected Ruler who was universally adored by his people. His sense of fairness and equality were the personification of someone who knew the difference between what is…

Perak Lost but Lessons Learnt

The political coup of Perak by BN is complete. Yes, there are still protests being put down by the FRU and law suits being filed or at least considered but for all intents and purposes, Perak now

Is Malaysia now a failed state?

Whether it is an unexpected food crisis or a devastating hurricane, the world’s weakest states are the most exposed when crisis strikes. In the fourth annual Failed States Index, FOREIGN POLICY…

Nga: She’s Distorting Facts

By /Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew Daily On the accusation made by BN-friendly independent state assemblywoman Hee Yit Foong that DAP had tried to squeeze her out of the party, Perak DAP secretary…

Yit Foong: DAP Didn’t Want Me

By LIU SUJUN/Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew DailyHee Yit Foong said she left DAP not because she wanted to take revenge against the party, but because the party didn't want her.

Frog Statues

By TAY TIAN YAN/Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew DailySomeone has suggested that we should locate a hill in Perak to carve huge statues of four "political frogs," not unlike the…

The amazing Malaysian hopping frog

While frogs are simply built to jump, another resurrected species brings new meaning to the word when with a mere hop and skip they can topple elected governments.By P. GUNASEGARAN, The Star

It’s treason, says Muhyiddin

(The Star) - Umno leaders have criticised the statement by DAP national chairman Karpal Singh that Pakatan Rakyat will take legal action against the Sultan of Perak over the appointment of a Mentri…