The Tenang by-election result clearly showed, once again, that in all the idiocy and immaturity of Malaysian politics after 53-plus years, racialism is its soul, and all Malaysian political parties…

You can’t avoid race and religion when it comes to Malaysian politics and elections. Johor is an Umno ‘fortress’ and therefore difficult for the opposition to penetrate.…

It started in Tunisia and has now spread to Egypt. People are revolting against longstanding leaders who have ruled with iron fists and lived in opulence while the masses suffer with soaring…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad has declared PAS will never join Umno in a “unity government”, even if the Islamist party were asked to do so by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong himself.…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad criticised his own party today, saying Umno no longer stood for the struggle of the Malays.

(The Malaysian Insider) - PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has been forced to intervene in the Sabah PKR revolt and will visit the state this weekend in an attempt to resolve the…

Sarawak ReportWe can confirm that more of the land that rightfully belongs to the natives of Sarawak has been grabbed by Taib’s cronies, this time as payment to one of his Bomoh’s, Ahmad bin Suut!  …

(Malaysia Chronicle) - The gloves have come off. Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is the man Umno is now pinning its hopes on to win the next general election, while current premier Najib Razak…

(Malaysia Chronicle) - BN claimed a huge victory in last night by-election. BN wanted a big victory to create the perception that Johor is still BN fortress. Well, on the surface, they appeared to…

It is not surprising then that the turnout of the FELDA settlers amounted to over 81%. The breakdown of the turnout in the FELDA areas is as follows: Felda Chemplak 88%, Kampung Redong 80% and Felda…

(Bernama) - The Malays will remain weak and their future dim if they continue to be divided merely due to different political ideologies, said former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

A surreptitious decision to park two offensive attack submarines in Kota Kinabalu has scared its citizens. (Free Malaysia Today) - KOTA KINABALU: The federal government’s clandestine move to turn Kota…

Let us embrace the future by embracing every Malay, Indian, Chinese, Kadazan and Iban as Malaysian brothers and sisters, Malaysian sons and daughters

The government can still effectively help Bumiputras without special privileges. If it were to announce a program to help rural dwellers and members of the civil service, police, and military, the…

Here is a preliminary analysis and some telling conclusions about the Indian votes after the Tenang by-election based on Tony Pua’s report in MK 30th Jan 2011. By Naragan

By Antu Beduru First, SNAP says it is leaving Pakatan Rakyat. Then it says it is joining UBF, another political platform. Then it says it is definitely in Pakatan Rakyat. But then its leadership…

By Antu Beduru For a party which claims to have 100,000 members, it was quite a disastrous showing when less than 100 members turned up for SNAP's latest symposium held at the Grand Continental…

Johor State Education Director Markom Giran despicably attempted to force teachers to play a partisan political role in the Tenang by-election. He was trying to corrupt the civil service, asserts P…

By Kee Thuan Chye    NO less than the Prime Minister has just spammed me! In an e-mail wishing me Happy Chinese New Year. I’m not pleased. In fact, when I got the e-mail, I freaked out. How did…

I have learnt to see the issue of extremism in Islam from a different perspective. By Educationist

I cannot get a job in the government, a scholarship, a job with Ah Pek Sales and Marketing Bhd, a place in MARA, a cheap home that I can afford, a meager 10 acres in some FELDA scheme somewhere, a…

By batsman Trust TDM to come up with a side whack on the PR. It just dawned on me that TDM’s quarrels with Minister Mentor Lee is most likely driven by a real dark motive and is not just expending hot…

PKR claims that its former Padang Serai MP is trapped in a racial mindset, and his departure from the party is a welcome development. (Free Malaysia Today) - PKR has denounced Padang Serai MP and…

(Harakah Daily) - Dakwaan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yang mengatakan kewujudan PAS membawa perpecahan orang Melayu tertolak.

By Sarawak Report We all love to admire this well-connected socialite and businesswoman, Elia Abas/ Geneid!  She may look like a barely-dressed party girl, but Elia was scarcely into her 20s by the…

By Patrick Lee, FMT PETALING JAYA: A PKR leader has proposed that Malaysia’s self-styled First Lady Rosmah Mansor be allowed to spearhead the Foreign Ministry.

By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — PKR deputy president Azmin Ali said today that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) can still claim a victory within the Tenang by-election…

By  Boo Soo-Lyn, The Malaysian Insider PETALING JAYA, Feb 1 — PKR today denounced the investigation into Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged ties with a radical Muslim group as a witch-hunt.

By batsman  Apparently the PR lost Tenang to Malay nationalism, Johore after all being the birth place of Malay nationalism. What then are the consequences for both BN and PR and by extension for…

This is what I said three days before the Tenang by-election. Basically, with the majority of the Malay voters coming from the Felda settlements, Umno would be expected to win…