My Advice to MACC’s Abu Kassim: Emulate Dato Shafee Yahya
by Din MericanI have finished reading ‘The Shafee Yahya Story: Estate Boy to ACA Chief”, a biography on the former ACA Chief as authored by his prolific writer and wife, Datin Kalsom Taib.
Mahfuz selar Harussani, sifatkan alat Umno
(Free Malaysia Today) - POKOK SENA: Pengakuan yang dibuat oleh Datuk Dr Hasan Ali berkaitan pertemuan beliau dengan Mufti Perak Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria mendedahkan kedudukkan dan peranan Harussani…
Round Seven: BSA Tahir was detained because President Bush mentioned his name (UPDATED with Chinese Translation)
In BSA Tahir’s testimony to the Home Ministry, he reiterates that he had not acted alone in the ‘crime’ he was alleged to have committed. He further states that the Prime Minister, IGP and Atomic…
Not only politicians but investors draw battle lines in Malaysia
The WIR data is chilling given that Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Idris Jala had earlier warned that Malaysia could go bankrupt by 2019, if the government was not allowed to embark on a…
What we should focus on
Some lament about the FDI. Some scream about Malay Supremacy (Ketuanan Melayu). Others worry about what T-shirt or jersey we wear. There are those who would like all Malays absorbed into!--StartFragment-->!-->!-->>!-->>…
For the first time ever in history, Malaysia attracted less investment than the Philippines
Malaysia's precipitous drop in inward foreign direct investments and an increase in outward foreign direct investments mark a complete lack of confidence in Malaysia's economyTony Pua
Kenyataan Hassan: Harussani wajar mohon maaf
(Harakahdaily) - Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Omar (gambar) menuntut Mufti Perak, Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria memohon maaf secara terbuka kepada PAS dan seluruh orang Melayu Islam berikutan…
Hasan akui temu Harussani tetapi bukan sulit
(Harakahdaily) - Exco kerajaan negeri Selangor, Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali (gambar) mengesahkan beliau ada bertemu dengan Mufti Perak, Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria dua bulan lalu tetapi bukan ada agenda…
Malay NGOs urged to make stand on unity
(Bernama) -- Malay non-governmental organisations (NGO) should make their stand whether to support or oppose the proposal that Umno and PAS discuss Malay unity.
Taib Mahmud at Oxford’s Global Islamic Branding and Marketing Forum
Taib Mahmud is certainly one of the most corrupt politicians in Malaysia and has cheated, bribed and intimidated his way into many electoral "victories". No Sarawakian in his right mind would…
Anwar confident Pakatan can win Putrajaya
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider LINGGI, July 25 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sounded an early victory horn for the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) last night, with predictions indicating that the coalition…
Taib’s Top Gig
By Sarawak ReportAs the news about Taib’s top gig in the UK started to break in the astonished host city of Oxford last week, anyone who was anyone in Sarawak was piling into planes (who paid?) to…
Protest rally against Taib Mahmud’s upcoming visit to Oxford
Taib Mahmud has laughably advertised his UK visit as a promotion of ‘Green Development’ in Sarawak and will be focussing on the promotion of Islamic and Halal products, his latest venture, during…
Cakap Cakap…as a Malay this is what I think…
Now what are the Malays left with? What choice do we have? Do we vote UMNO to power again and have another fifty years of hope? Hope that another generation of Malays will not be let down by UMMO…
Anti-graft chief denies selective prosecution
By The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed, who was appointed to lead the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) six months ago, believes the people’s faith in…
The farce that is the BN’s power-sharing system
Representation does not mean power sharing. Power sharing had become a farce under the BN system. The component parties were castrated despite their numbers in Parliament and the appointment…
PI Bala’s lawyers deny claims paid by Anwar
By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider Lawyers for exiled private eye P. Balasubramaniam hotly denied today claims they were paid agents of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and challenged Anuar Shaari, the…
PI Bala’s lawyers issue challenge to critics
"I challenge him. Show us what you have. You have nothing, Anuar Shaari, both in your hands and and in your head. I am calling him a liar. Anuar is a liar. He is rubbish and tell half-truths," said…
Saiful’s alleged affair: Possibility of Sodomy II mistrial
Wong Choon Mei, Malaysia Chronicle As public misgivings grow, there are calls for the sodomy trial against Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim to be suspended until a probe has been completed on…
Muhyiddin claims Umno is no longer ‘action’
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider “Perhaps we made mistakes before but we have worked towards changing ourselves, towards repairing those mistakes. I believe that over the past two years until…
Selangor exco tells Khir Toyo to ‘shut up’
By Boo Su-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider“For eight years, Khir Toyo was mentri besar, what did he do? I tell him – you shut up,” Shuhaimi told reporters today.
Parliament Should Discuss FDI Slide
Khoo Pay PengPoliticians from both sides of divide should sit back and take note of the of gloomy economic signs. Both sides should cease all unwarranted, wasteful and senseless political bickering…
Najib’s defence of Nik Ali smacks not only of double standards
Najib's defence of Nik Ali smacks not only of double standards, it's a signal for senior government officials to continue to refuse cooperation with Pakatan led state governments
MACC helps in Aussie bribe probe
By The Malaysian Insider MELBOURNE, July 24 – Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers have interviewed a Malaysian businessman about his alleged work as a middleman for the Reserve Bank…
Battle over Selangor’s water continues unabated
Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Member of the Selangor Water PanelThe raging battle over control of water in Selangor is expected to continue unabated. Its skirmishes have become a regular feature in the…
Don’t wear jerseys that promote wrong values, says Perak mufti
Perak mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria said jerseys with devils, crosses or skulls promoted the wrong values for Muslims but that did not mean they should be banned. He added that Muslims had no…
Attracting talents back through the Talent Corporation
By Toh Kin Woon, The Malaysian Insider One of them is the continued resort to using race as a tool by power elites at the Federal Government ostensibly to help the Bumiputeras, but whose aim is in…
US actor De Niro in town on private visit
By Noorsila Abd Majid, The Star He had reportedly told the Prime Minister’s wife: “You are very progressive, you are very engaging. I would like to come to your country.” And Rosmah had…