Stop persecuting Anwar, says Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty International has urged Malaysia to drop what it says is a politically motivated sodomy charge against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, ahead of the trial due to start next…

Vanakam, Father of 1-Malaysia

I guess it is now public knowledge on how the Batu Caves Temple committees had snubbed the Selangor MB in trying to accommodate Najib and his merry man. It was reported that the MB had to address the…

Lies! Lies! Lies! (aka GTP!)

What is this GTP that I am reading about? A three year government transformation programme “wanted by the Rakyat” to “ensure continued success” of the “commendable socio-economic development” so far…

Middle Malaysia vs One Malaysia

"Middle Malaysia" has the advantage of being open-ended since its defining embrace extends from the middle outwards and not from the fringes inwards, and can appeal to tentative groups such as "The…

What Does It All Mean – 1M and MM?

BN has its 1Malaysia campaign. PAS and PKR have not made their campaign thrusts known yet if they indeed have one each, but DAP has announced its Middle Malaysia campaign. By batsman 

PLEASE DON’T WASH DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC!

Nothing provokes more interest than the dirty laundry of politicians because high standards of behavior and loyalty are expected of every member of any political party. With a heavy heart, I forced…

The lone voice of genuine reform

Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad To paraphrase Warren Bennis, leadership is like beauty, it’s hard to define but you know when you face one. I’ve little qualm to admit that the kelantan prince, Tengku Razaleigh or…

Dear Mahathir

The Peoples' ParliamentMalaysianinsider reports  that you had “defended the social contract, the so-called unwritten agreement between the Malays and the non-Malays during independence, by affirming…

Anwar fails in appeal for documents

(The Star) PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal to dismiss PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s appeal for the prosecution to provide key documents for him to…

Ku Li insists Kelantan gets 5pc oil royalty

 (The Malaysian Insider) - Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has insisted that Kelantan is entitled to a five per cent royalty for oil extracted off its waters, saying it was time to “re-examine…

Anwar’s Trial to Begin in Malaysia

The trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges is scheduled to begin next week, and observers say the outcome could determine if Malaysia succeeds in ending its corrosive,…

Zahrain: Lim is a dictator

By Sira Habibu, The StarDissension within Pakatan Rakyat has spread and the simmering feud between DAP and PKR leaders broke into the open when Bayan Baru MP Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohd Hashim verbally…