Anil NettoThe Pakatan needs to carry out a serious post-mortem to find out why and how it was thrashed in Bagan Pinang.

(The Star) - Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, who is being sued by two army lieutenant-colonels for defamation, maintained that his statutory declaration was made in good faith and…

Art HarunIf politics is the art of convincing people to follow one's beliefs, ideologies and principles, then the Bagan Pinang by-election should teach PAS, and the Pakatan Rakyat, some basic…

I'm recovering from a political hangover. The Bagan Pinang by-election was indeed a crucial watershed.

Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak is the most powerful man in Malaysia. But back in the 1999 general election, he barely survived an onslaught in his home turf, Pekan. The scion of the country's second PM, who…

By Sun LineHere are 10 reasons that contributed to BN's landslide at Bagan Pinang that you'll probably never see in any honest analysis.

By Haris IbrahimLate last year, in a move seen by many as boosting PKR’s prospects in the forthcoming state elections in Sarawak, Ngemah independent state assemblyperson Gabriel Adit, apparently…

By Utuh Paloi Banjar Blog Terkejut. Terperanjat.Bukan terkejut kerana kapal itu terbakar. Kebakaran di atas kapal memang perkara biasa.

By Amin IskandarDalam setiap kempen pilihanraya kecil, Umno dan Barisan Nasional menyerang Ketua Pembangkang, Anwar Ibrahim diatas hubungan eratnya dengan kerajaan Amerika Syarikat terutamanya ketika…

By Guan SinOn the left, JJ, new ambassador of Malaysia to US, on the right, Paul Wolfowitz, "architect of Iraq war". Perhaps Mukhriz Mahathir should pick this up and attack JJ till no end.

(The Star) - The MCA has been plunged into deeper crisis with no clear-cut leadership in place following the dramatic decisions taken by the delegates at Saturday’s extraordinary general meeting.

(Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Monday suggested that Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak help the MCA resolve its leadership crisis.

Support for MCA was once as high as 60 per cent to 70 per cent. Its approval rating among the Chinese now stands at about 20 per cent, similar to the figure at the last general election.THE STRAITS…

(Bernama) -- The MCA is racing against time as its powerful Central Committee (CC) meets on Thursday to salvage the party's bruised image following Saturday's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) which…

There are clear signs that the massive desertion from the MCA by the Chinese community in the last general election has not reversed itself. The ugliness of the recent power struggle within the MCA…

By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider The next “official” Perak assembly sitting will convene on October 28.

By G. KrishnanThe post-mortem of the Bagan Pinang by-election provides a fascinating glimpse into the spinning and speculating that has gone on as part of the effort to make some sense of what message…

(The Washington Post) "Once you give a perception that you are softening on human rights, then you are strengthening the hands of autocrats to punish dissidents throughout the world."

By uppercaiseYou think our opposition politicians have it tough when dealing with the Barisan Nasional-controlled press?

By Simon TemplarNow that the MCA EGM is done and dusted, it is clear who won; Ong Ka Ting and Chan Kong Choy. Even the aunties at the morning market will tell you that they are the 2 behind the…

By Anak Sungai DerhakaDi Israel, negara yang paling dibenci oleh rakyat Malaysia dan satu-satunya negara yang tidak dibenarkan oleh passport Malaysia untuk masuk Perdana Menterinya, Ehud Olmert…

By Sim Kwang Yang As expected, BN candidate Isa Samad of UMNO defeated Zulkefly Mohamad Nor by a thumping majority of over 5000 votes, with 2920 postal majority contributing to the BN victory.

Azly Rahmanhttp://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2009/10/winner-in-bagan-pinang-negeri-sembilan.htmlIsa Samad's second coming - into Minangkabau politics - signifies the coming of a disturbing…

(Malaysian Mirror) - The defeat at the hands of the Barisan Nasional in Bagan Pinang should be taken as cue that the Pakatan Rakyat cannot expect to win easily in the next general election, expected…

(Bernama) - The sedition trial of Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin had to be postponed for the third time by the Sessions Court here today following the failure of the prosecution to execute a warrant of…

By Naragan N.A New Political Arrangement Is Needed To Bring Indians Into The Mainstream Of National Development

Naturally, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would like to claim that this by-election victory was an endorsement of 1 Malaysia but it was not. It was a by-election in Negeri Sembilan where BN…

By Tohkong Mosjid (Harakah)5435! 5435 from 2333, an increase of 133% in majority votes. Yes, I hope PAS was humbled by that number, and this loss is worse than UMNO's loss in Permatang Pasir (4551…

So, PAS needs to get off its high horse and realise that it doesn’t actually have that much Malay support (compared with Umno) and it only has non-Malay support because of the non-Malay disenchantment…

Most of my friends were not surprised with the results of the Bagan Pinang election that concluded yesterday. In my initial write, I had anticipated that Isa will win and I said;” Kalau tak monang…