First home scheme imprudent, says PAS

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid, Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR: A PAS leader has warned the people not to fall for the government’s “My First Home Scheme” as it could prove to be disasterous.

Now Chinese claim ‘Interlok’ racist

By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider Fresh trouble is brewing over the use of “Interlok” in schools, with Chinese groups today condemning the novel’s depiction of Chinese characters as greedy,…

TI-M hammers EC as unreliable

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) savaged the Election Commission (EC) today for falling down on its job of ensuring…

Interlok: Indians 1 Chinese 0

By Centre for Policy Initiatives Many Malaysians are not aware of NIAT and Hartal MSM, among two NGOs that have been in the forefront of civil society opposition to the use of Interlok as a compulsory…

Minority Rights

By batsman Prior to 2008, it is claimed that the non-Malays were too frightened to stand up for their own rights with the threat of genocidal massacre hanging over their heads. In fact PAS had to make…

Jeffrey: Sabah has failed natives

By Queville To, Free Malaysia Today KOTA KINABALU: The government of Chief Minister Musa Aman must explain why it has failed to act as the legal guardian of the native people it represents.

Sex video may strengthen Anwar, says WSJ

By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The sex video implicating Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could end up strengthening his position if he can convince Malaysians he is not the…

Taib, Sultan of Spin, goes to cyberwar

Hornbill UnleashedAt the risk of adding to the miniscule number of hits on www.sarawakreports.org, the copycat website run by Taib’s groupies, I recommend a short visit to the site. It will make you…

Standing up for SNAP – and to Taib

Paul Kadang explains why SNAP has re-entered Sarawak's political scene and is determined to make waves. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Sarawak National Party (SNAP) has come under severe hammering over…

What are our weaknesses?

By Lim Mun Fah (Translated by Soong Phui Jee), Sin Chew Daily The results for the 2010 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) have been released recently and 363 candidates from government schools obtained…

Can BN Still Secure The Dayak Votes?

(Bernama) - KUCHING -- As rural voters, the Dayak community generally are quite predictable in their voting trend to tip the scale in favour of the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. But to…