Snap election is a march of folly

I think Dato Najib has better watch out for overzealous news carriers saying that it's time for general elections. The recent victories in Galas and Batu Sapi are no indicators of a changing tide…

A plastic test of maturity

By Himanshu Bhatt, The Sun FEW Malaysians are aware that Hongkong now requires retail outlets to charge 50 cents (20 sen) for a plastic bag and in many places in the UK, consumers fork out at least 5…

‘Polite letter’ fails to spell it out

By Maria J. Dass, The SunSHAH ALAM (Nov 24, 2010): There seems to be a lot of confusion over the status of Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd (KDEB) president Datuk Abd Karim Munisar, whose tenure ended in…

Karpal tells judge he is not above law

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s lead defence counsel Karpal Singh today cautioned Sodomy II trial judge Datuk Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah…

Can Teng spring a surprise?

By FMT Staff KUALA LUMPUR: The battle for all positions in the Selangor DAP has intensified as some 1,000 delegates get ready to cast their ballots on Sunday. Party insiders say the tussle for…

PR is NOT PKR

I have been receiving quite number of hate mails for my continuous engagement on the subject of PKR recent election. I am not an UMNO member or any BN direct or indirect coalition member.…

A legal quandary on state elections

In other words, the Rulers of Kedah and Kelantan have the absolute discretion to decide to go along with the federal government, if they so wish, and declare the dissolution of their state…