If we want Policy instead of Speeches

The following has nothing to do with Pakatan Rakyat. But it could well be a leaf from what is wrong with Pakatan Rakyat, in particular the part that says 'people are beginning to think that a speech…

The aftermath

UMNO/BN is still parading around town in great jubilation with the Bagan Pinang trophy. Heaps of praises are showered upon the party by great many apple polishers.

Blaming PAS

By batsmanIn any struggle there are ups and downs. Unfortunately there is also the inevitable phenomenon of blaming others during the down turns. As it is some are now blaming PAS for the defeat in…

How to be an Umno champion

By uppercaiseOne of the frequent difficulties in political reporting in Malaysia is when a reporter is confronted with the idiocy of politicians. And the idiocies of Malaysian politicians are legion,…

Good Night, Feudal Malaysia!

By Khoo Kay PengIsa Samad won because he was a very popular chief minister of Negri Sembilan. The Chinese community had benefited from his largess. Yes, kiss the hand that feeds you. Never mind if it…

A Malaysian Alcohol and Tobacco Board

Malaysia should have its own Alcohol and Tobacco Board (MATB) that would have exclusive rights to import, purchase, distribute, and sell all alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. It should also…

The Bagan Pinang victory

What comes next for Umno, PAS and the nation?"As Mahathir says, corruption thrives because voters keep supporting leaders who have been found guilty." By Shanon Shah, The Nut Graph

Malaysian party crisis puts pressure on PM

By Kevin Brown, Financial TimesNajib Razak, Malaysia’s prime minister, was on Sunday struggling to control a crisis in the Malaysian Chinese Association, the ruling coalition’s second-largest party.…

Ong And Dr Chua Should Resign – Mahathir

(Bernama) - Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad feels that both MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his former deputy Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek must take the cue from the outcome of…

Time running out on MCA?

The results cannot be more clear. They should do what respectable leaders do, that is to go quietly and make way for new leadership. Their time is truly over.By Sharon Tan, The Edge