After Bersih, everybody expected the government to implement reforms that would convince the people about its commitment to democracy and transparency. But with this bill, it seems the government…

By Lim Kit Siang When Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2011 was released Thursday, Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) said Malaysia’s latest ranking is the…

By Lim Kit Siang The 65th UMNO General Assembly closed yesterday with one big question among thinking and patriotic Malaysians, regardless of political affiliation: – “Who lied – Najib/Muhyiddin or…

By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider Under attack from Umno at its annual congress, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) last night fell back on its administrative track record in four states to hammer home its…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider Putrajaya’s speed in passing a new law that bans street demonstrations has stunned the Bar Council and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) who…

SAKMONGKOL AK47People called me and asked when will I come up with part two in the article where I wrote about Anwar jumping up and down at the place gates. Where he does a Sivaji the Boss routine and…

(Harakah Daily) - PAS and DAP leaders have dismissed accusations by UMNO of their parties being undermined and acting as stooge for each other, with PAS president Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang telling…

Rights are not something to be played with. It is not a political tool to be bandied about. It is fundamental and inherent. It exists in us simply because we are civilised men and women. Related to…

(The Star) - JITRA: All Umno members should be made to sign a letter swearing that they will remain loyal to the party and work hard to ensure the party's candidates win in the next general…

By Sira Habibu, The Star PETALING JAYA: Former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan is thinking of taking legal action against bloggers for reports slandering him that he married an…

By Marhalim Abas, The Sun PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will build a permanent installation on Middle Rocks, which the International Court of Justice had four years ago ruled as belonging to the…

That is why Pakatan and Malaysia civil society are pushing passionately for the electoral reforms that the Bersih movement champions. Elections are the best and most legitimate way to bring change in…

Shanon Shah, The Nut GraphDATIN Paduka Marina Mahathir is a renowned and often controversial Malaysian activist, writer, and commentator. She has worked in a variety of fields, from heading the…

A narrow interpretation and non-Muslims will suffer (New Straits Times) - THE effects of hudud on non-Muslims is very real, said human rights activist Prof Dr Chandra Muzaffar yesterday.

Jacqueline Ann Surin, The Nut GraphON 4 Nov 2011, Penang became the second state in Malaysia, after Selangor, to enact a Freedom of Information (FOI) law. Neither the Penang nor Selangor FOI laws are…

M. BAKRI MUSA Chapter11: Embracing Free Enterprise Malaysian Capitalism In the decade following independence, the Tunku’s administration adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards the economy. He was…

The Barisan Nasional government is built on a house of cards. And houses of cards tend to not last and will fall when least expected. The general elections give this appearance of legitimacy. It gives…

SARAWAK REPORTThe campaign to expose the corruption behind the deforestation and land grabs in Sarawak has received a top TV billing on Canada’s Global News station.

Joshua Woo, New MandalaIn the recent United Malays National Organisation’s (UMNO) general assembly, the “Prime Minister and Umno President Datuk Seri Najib Razak launched a Bumiputera Economic…

Terence Netto, Hornbill Unleashed Looked at forensically, in politics the strength of some leader or party cannot be measured merely by the size of support he or she commands or that the party is…

On December the 2nd, Deputy IGP Datuk Khalid Bakar issued a police statement stating that police investigations have so far not revealed any criminal breach of trust elements in the management of…

By Datuk Dr. Jeffrey G. Kitingan, UNITED BORNEO FRONT Chairman The newly revived USNO became the latest entity to support the United Borneo Front (UBF) and the fight for the restoration of Sabah’s…

In the fourth objective, Najib wished for the assembly to become a fulfilment and to give a strong message to the 12.4 registered voters and 28 million population of Malaysia that they could rely on…

(The Star) - The effect of hudud law on non-Muslims is very real, said speakers at a forum entitled Hudud: Its implications on non-Muslims in Malaysia' here on Sunday.

The progressive ideas advocated by the liberals in the Malay party do not seem to sit well with the majority of the old-mindset members.But the reality is, the transformation agenda is a minority…

The DAP national chairman says it was unbecoming of the prime minister to make a sardonic statement.(Free Malaysia Today) - DAP national chairman Karpal Singh today rapped Umno president Najib Tun…

The MCA president wants the opposition party to spell out details about the law.(BERNAMA) - PAS should include the hudud law in its election manifesto and make it a common agenda for the opposition…

Dalam pilihanraya nanti mereka akan bercakap agenda Melayu lagi tetapi Melayu tidak maju juga. Pendeknya Umno telah gagal sama sekali untuk memperjuangkan agenda Melayu sejak beberapa ketika…

By Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today dared Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to include hudud in its Common Policy Framework. 

By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian Insider Lim Guan Eng challenged today Umno’s charge against the DAP by portraying it as the dominant party in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) pact.