UMNO/BN no longer relevant in Sabah?

By Ronnie KlassenSabah will never be short of disillusioned politicians out to parade their unscrupulous parroting and exalting their political masters just to stay in power, at any cost.

The Indian dilemma and Hindraf

Multi-racial politics to solve economic deprivation issues in a colour-blind way is the only viable solution as each race fighting for itself leads to the predictable outcome of the weakest race being…

A munafiq reflecting on Aidil Fitri?

By Jeff OoiFrankly, everybody's life on earth is on borrowed time. So, I thought we should rather be a musafir of diverse worldviews than being a munāfiq gift-wrapped as the most pious man…

The Future of UMNO-2

By SakmongkolThere's an interesting management book written by two authors which must be taken up as reading material in addition to the current UMNO vogue of mentioning Blue Ocean Strategy. Yes,…

Face off

By SteadyAkuIn my writing I have tried, where I can, to be even handed in the things that I say though I must confess that in the heat of the moment I am not beyond making comments that would, on…

‘Human rightism’ vs religion

Therefore, respect each other’s position, do not interfere in any subject matter that we are not well informed of, or that does not concern our interest. To foster a better understanding and…

Has Najib tuned the economy correctly?

(Malaysian Mirror) - Malaysia’s economy may yet surprise doomsayers with its durability. From a minus 5 percent contraction, many experts have pared back their negative forecast and at least…

Caught between two extremes

By Karim Raslan (The Star)The lines between private and public morality, race and religion have become increasingly blurred and, indeed, hotly contested.

Islamic veil unfolding over Indonesia

(Reuters) JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Recent moves in Indonesia, including plans by one province to stone adulterers to death, have raised concerns about the reputation of the world’s most populous…

Life is 2 short 2 vote UMNO!

I use to view with amusement the goings on every year of the UMNO AGM at PWTC. The fight between Team A and Team B, spectacle of Mahathir crying on stage, the brandishing of the Kris, gag order, no…

‘Who is mightier’ fight

(Malaysian Mirror) Almost every political party is embroiled in some kind of confidence crisis and most of the politicians elected by the people to be their wakil rakyat are being more protective of…

MCA central committee flexes muscles

(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Just when the MCA seemed all set to hold its extraordinary general meeting (EGM), in the wake of deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi…

Pemecatan Chua satu taktik!

(Haraakah) - Meskipun keputusan pecat ditarik-balik, penggantungan Timbalan Presiden MCA Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek sudah memadai untuk merencat kerjaya politik pemimpin parti perkauman itu.

Govt all clear for RPK, Malaysia Today

By uppercaiseAll seems to be well for Malaysia Today and its editor-in-exile Raja Petra Kamarudin. The Malaysian government said on Sunday it is going after the leaker and not the publisher.