The SULTANIZATION of UMNO leaders

By steadyaku47 SRI PERDANAOver the years we have seen UMNO assuming the role that was once the prerogative of the Sultans of the various states in Malaysia. A process started by the British and…

The audacity of hope!

By steadyaku47Hope is not all that we have. We have Anwar. We have Karpal, Kit Siang. Guan Eng, Tok Guru….we have many that will be with us in our fight against the people that continue to…

The grass is not so green anymore

By RomerzMany talented Malaysians, especially of the baby boomer age group are now facing hard choices of staying in a country which does not appreciate them and leaving for greener grass overseas.…

High-stakes winner-takes-all showdown

(Bernama) Some people have blamed Chua’s supporters for making a tactical mistake in pressing for an EGM before the CC meeting but, whatever the case may be, the decision to only suspend him has…

The furore over Hindu temples

(The Nut Graph) The argument of majorities cannot hold water in a multi-religious society, says Selangor executive councillor Dr Xavier Jayakumar. He chairs the state committee on non-Muslim places…

A heavy crown for Pakatan

By Baradan Kuppusamy (The Star)After winning big at last year’s general election, Pakatan Rakyat seems to be having a tough time managing that victory, no thanks to feuds within the coalition.

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

By Sakmongkol AK47One piece of news that caught my attention was a statement issued by Dato Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. She has been at the forefront expressing reservations about the caning of Kartika…

Khalwat troopers of Terengganu

(The Star) KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu PAS Youth wants to mobilise its vigilante squad to check on the rising cases of khalwat (close proximity) in the state.

Politics and slippers

By Tay Tian Yan (Sin Chew Daily)I couldn't help but feel sympathetic for Samy Vellu having to take the endless bashings.

From Malaya to Malaysia

By Shad Saleem Faruqi (The Star)Sabah and Sarawak brought much land and natural resources with them when joining then Malaya and Singapore to form Malaysia, thus the special privileges they are…

Mahkamah khas ganti ISA

(Utusan Malaysia) - Penganalisis politik, Dr. Chandra Muzaffar hari ini mencadangkan penubuhan mahkamah khusus yang berfungsi seperti Mahkamah Khas untuk raja-raja bagi menggantikan Akta Keselamatan…

1Malaysia. Principles Now!

By Hakim JoeIt is a sad day indeed when the government and religious organizations start to turn one cheek but forget to turn the other cheek.

Government of Malaysia Inc

By KJ JohnI cannot agree with bloggers Art Harun and Lim Kit Siang more. Both have basically argued a similar concern; why is the government acting as if they privately own the country.

Candidate Selection

The Bagan Pinang by-election is related to the honor of UMNO. Thus, the possibility to field Isa is low. If UMNO does not assign a heavyweight candidate, it may choose a less controversial local party…

Is Palanivel ready to lead MIC?

(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 – As usual, there is a “but” and a big one at that in MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu’s offer to quit in favour of his…