World rankings important, says UM vice-chancellor
By Stephanie Sta Maria, Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) vice-chancellor Dr Ghauth Jasmon has told the country's oldest university that it has to take world rankings…
Is a Third Force the answer?
Although we are not optimistic about the current development of a third party, it is undeniable that a third force can indeed help break through the political shackle of either black or white. In…
Muhyiddin: Raja Petra’s threat reflects opposition supporters’ feelings
By Bernama IPOH, Oct 5 — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the threat by self-exiled blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin to pull out from backing Pakatan Rakyat showed how the opposition…
Kit Siang dares Muhyiddin to give back ‘gambling money’
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Lim Kit Siang challenged Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today to return his salaries and allowances earned as a federal minister…
Dr. Hashim Lim – Doktor Pakar Klinik Najib?
Oleh Wong Yu Ren, Sabahkini MUNGKIN Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak tidak menyedari tindakan pihak tertentu membuka ‘Klinik Pakar Najib’ di Sabah untuk merawat…
PAS gelisah kemungkinan Ku Li dipilih bertanding di Galas
Oleh Berita Harian Belum pun hari penamaan calon diumumkan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR), PAS memperlihatkan kegelisahan dan sedikit sebanyak mendedahkan kelemahan awal bahawa parti itu tidak…
Zaid Ibrahim says will not boycott Umno papers
By Boo Su-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — PKR deputy presidential hopeful Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has chosen to ignore his party’s de facto leader Datuk Anwar Ibrahim’s warning to bypass…
Raja Petra threatens to withdraw support for Pakatan
(The Star) Self-exiled blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin has threatened to pull out from backing Pakatan Rakyat in the upcoming Galas by-election as he claimed the Opposition had failed to deliver…
Kes Saman Raja Petra 23 November
(Bernama) Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini menetapkan 23 November ini untuk pengurusan kes saman peguam, Datuk Seri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah terhadap pengendali laman blog Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Raja…
BTN – a Frankestein gone berserk
(FMT) The Biro Tata Negara (BTN) or National Civics Bureau has been hogging the limelight lately all for the wrong reasons. Ostensbily created for the purpose of fostering patriotism and “commitment…
Hard for Gerakan to return to its glorious days
(The Malaysian Mirror) The attempt to return to its glorious days has become an uphill task for Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan), a component party of the ruling coalition of the Malaysian…
Percubaan Mendemokrasikan Diri
DARI JELEBU Hishamuddin Rais Permasaalahan yang sedang dihadapi oleh PKR ini ialah pucuk pimpinan PKR cuba membawa demokrasi dengan membezakan diri mereka dengan demokrasi yang diamalkan oleh…
Journos must stand firm against bigotry
Police action against journalists and media houses have become more frequent, its use sanctioned by those allied to the ruling political elite. Very clearly, these actions are aimed at criminalising…
Teo’s surau visit: ‘Police probe a comedy’
(FMT) The police investigation into Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching's controversial surau visit has been called a "complete comedy" that flew in the face of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's 1Malaysia…
Islamophobia: Bereskan rumah sendiri dulu
Lihat sahajalah perdebatan tentang sama ada orang bukan Islam boleh masuk ke dalam masjid. Bagaimana orang bukan Islam hendak lebih rapat dan mempunyai persepsi positif tentang Islam jika mereka…
Samy’s exit sparks Subra-Palani rivalry
(TMI) MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has only just announced he is stepping down next year, but the fight to take the lead and become party spokesperson has already started between deputy…
Ku Li in Galas battle royal
(The Star) Gua Musang is Ku Li and Ku Li is Gua Musang. That is why Umno is determined that Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah should take the leading role in the Galas by-election.
Keng Yaik Quits As Gerakan Advisor, Unhappy With Tsu Koon
(Bernama) In an unexpected move, former Gerakan president Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik Monday quit as party advisor, citing unhappiness over the leadership of Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.
English is important, Idris Jala
Does Idris really believe that all the knowledge we have and need is available in Bahasa Malaysia? If he does, then he is in denial or perhaps he is very much ill-informed. By Erna Mahyuni (TMI)
Part 7: The MACC NFA the case against Khir Toyo (4)
Nazri Aziz said it is up to the public to judge whether what RPK writes is true or otherwise, but pointed out that the fugitive blogger should not make things more difficult for the…
The need to stand up and be counted
RPK insisted that the next election was going to be won through the media but stressed that we needed a credible opposition or a good alternative to the existing government. He insisted that…
Last rites begin for Gerakan
By Thomas Lee Seng Hock, MySinchewThe last rites for Gerakan have started to be performed by no lesser person that its former president Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik, who has announced that he is quitting as…
Safe to come home, Nazri tells RPK
By BernamaSHAH ALAM, Oct 4 — Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz today assured Malaysia-Today blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin that he would be safe if he returned to Malaysia. “Malaysia is not a ‘banana…
Nazri moves to distance BTN from rep’s remarks
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz defended the National Civics Bureau (BTN) today from charges of promoting racism, after a representative…
The Predictability of Stupidity
I read this report in The Malaysian Insider with much amusement as it is a non-starter to me anyway. What is the point of seeking Malaysians residing abroad to return to their mother land when more…
PKR must appreciate and respect new members
By Saidil Simoi, Ketua Cabang Kota Belud, PKRI am dismayed that PKR leaders are repeatedly belittling new members of the party, either branding them untrustworthy or novices. Previously, a warning of…
No place for immature and childish leaders
By Loh Gwo-Burne, MP for Kelana Jaya Today I read with great disappointment the words used by Azmin Ali, a leader which many of us PKR members look up to, when the PKR Deputy President hopeful, or…
Umno panics and does a u-turn
It looks like I have caught them with their pants down. They scream, rant and rave that I am too chicken to return to Malaysia. And then, when I call their bluff and say that I shall return,…
RPK doesn’t see eye-to-eye with PR now?
(Bernama) - Raja Petra Kamarudin, often described as a maverick political blogger, appears to be not seeing eye-to-eye with Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the opposition pact.
Raja Petra ancam berhenti sokong pakatan pembangkang
(Utusan Malaysia) - Penulis blog Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Kamarudin mengkritik secara terbuka pakatan pembangkang kerana masih gagal menunaikan beberapa janji walaupun menguasai beberapa negeri.