The ISA – a primitive tool for a primitive society
Art HarunLet me start by quoting Saint Augustine, who said : “In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organised robbery?”
Umno drops contentious rule, no quotas only
(The Malaysian Insider) - In a major climbdown, Umno's political bureau has agreed to drop a contentious party election rule on eligibility for top posts when delegates vote on Oct 13 to abolish…
Selangor raps Syabas for new dam idea
(The Malaysian Insider) - Water utility Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) earned the wrath of Selangor executive councillor Elizabeth Wong yesterday for proposing a new dam in Ampang directly to…
Bagan Pinang: The Might Of Awareness Vs The Power Of Machinery…
By The WhispererWith the naming of candidates from both opposing parties, the battle begins in Bagan Pinang. It will be a closely watch contest between former MB Isa Samad of BN and NS PAS chief…
Forced to say she was raped?
(Malaysian Mirror) - Amid growing public concern of a state cover-up, a 22-year-old Penan woman has denied she was ever raped, claiming she was duped into going to Kuala Lumpur and telling the police…
Road to Nowhere leads to Ecological Ruin
By AntaresThe Selangor State government issued contractor Tan a stop-work order via the Ulu Selangor District Council on September 9th - and he did stop work for several days.
PKR member decides to run as independent in Bagan Pinang polls
(The Star) - The Bagan Pinang by-election is likely to see a three-cornered fight, following the decision by Teluk Kemang PKR division committee member Shahrudin Abdul Hamid to contest as an…
Hisham: Voters want Isa
(The Star) - Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said former Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Tan Sri Isa Samad was picked as the Barisan Nasional candidate for the Bagan Pinang…
Good guilt, bad guilt – Is there such a thing?
By The Middle GroundAccording to our Home Minister Kerismuddin, there is good guilt and then there is bad guilt. He meant this in defense of Isa Samad's selection as UMNO/BN candidate for the…
Hindraf leader’s passport still valid, says Hisham
(The Star) - Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairman P. Waytha Moorthy can ask the Malaysian High Commission in Britain to return his passport and come home but he could be charged if…
‘Study tours’ are all but a farce
Our missions in some capitals of the world have to regularly play host to elected officials and civil servants ostensibly visiting in search of knowledge, but really in search of good bargains and a…
Guan Eng, don’t “cakap tak serupa bikin!”
By ReinaLim Guan Eng was one of those second-generation politicians who managed to successfully step out of his father’s shadow and make a mark for himself.
Port Dickson : Pantai yang ku pijak.. milik orang rupanya.
By Anak Sungai DerhakaSungguh mengasyikkan, pemandangan di tepi Pantai Port Dickson yang ku pijak ini hingga tak ku sedari... pantai yang ku pijak ini telah menjadi milik orang rupanya..
Misteri undi Pos Bagan Pinang ?
By Anak Sungai DerhakaBukti dan maklumat di bawah ini mendedah bahawa penipuan secara terancang oleh pihak SPR ternyata tidak dapat disangkal lagi.
In the beginning he was DPM!
By Steadyaku47What was Anwar's biggest contribution to what we are today? I sat and ponder over this question the whole day today.
PAS should be told that the Islamic State is a fallacy and does not exist
To his list, I would add “Islamic state”, because, contrary to popular Muslim opinion, there is not a shred of theological, historical or empirical evidence to support the existence of such an entity.…
Audience treated to Dr M’s dry sense of humour
Written by Surin Murugiah, The Edge Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had participants and journalists at the Forbes Global CEO Conference 2009 in stitches when he told a delegate that…
Tun Mahathir will not be campaigning in Bagan Pinang
(Bernama) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will not be campaigning for the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in the upcoming Bagan Pinang state by-election.
Dr M: Iskandar is good, but new bridge is needed
(Bernama) - Singapore could benefit largely from the spillover effects from the development of the Iskandar region but first a new bridge is needed, says former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.…
Ketua Pesuruhjaya SPRM dakwa CPI tidak adil
(Harakah) - Ketua Pesuruhjaya Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM), Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan mendakwa Indeks Persepsi Rasuah (CPI) yang dikeluarkan oleh Transparency International (TI)…
Islam as politics in Malaysia
Issues of political Islam - somewhere between "Western sexy" on the one hand, and jihadi terror on the other - are expected to weigh on Malaysia's national…
Kerajaan Hina Tentera
Rata rata ramai yang bersetuju bahawa apa jua alasan, adalah tidak wajar kerajaan melayani Jeneral Abdul Aziz demikian dan seolah-olah memaksa beliau bersara secara mengejut. TV Antara
Kemelut MCA, MIC Bakal Runtuhkan BN
Semua masalah-masalah ini adalah cerminan kepada perpecahan yang sebenarnya berlaku di dalam BN itu sendiri. Dr Mahathir berpendapat Umno dan BN mungkin akan mengalami nasib sama seperti Parti…
What’s in store at the 11th hour?
Out of sympathy to the fallen Chua, they may hand Ong only enough votes to win rather than the thumping two-thirds majority that the latter has requested. Malaysian Mirror
Zulkefly Mohamad Omar calon Pakatan Rakyat PRK Bagan Pinang
(Harakah) - Pakatan Rakyat mengumumkan Pesuruhjaya PAS Negeri Sembilan Zulkefly Mohamad Bin Omar, 45, sebagai calon mewakili PAS bagi Pilihan Raya Kecil N31 Bagan Pinang.
Nizar’s appeal over rightful Perak MB on Nov 5
(Bernama) -- Who is the rightful menteri besar of Perak? The battle to determine that person is scheduled to be heard at the Federal Court on Nov 5.
A Positive Role Mode
By Pakac LutebPolitics often stinks like a pile of poo. The thirst for power often brings out the worst in people.
Victory… but at what cost?
(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The justification for naming Datuk Isa Samad as the Umno candidate for the vacant Bagan Pinang state seat has started.