A potential rude awakening

Sakmongkol AK47Tenang can potentially be a rude awakening. Who wins in Tenang will depend on who can muster the support of the Malays in Tenang. There's about 7000 of them and 3000 are Felda…

The demonising of PAS

What is the message Barisan Nasional is sending out? Umno says that if PAS wants to implement Islamic laws then it cannot be done in Pakatan Rakyat since DAP opposes it, so PAS would have…

ANGKASA’s cooperative banking sandiwara

By Thuraisingham Sun ANGKASA - the so called apex organisation for the Malaysian cooperative fraternity, led by the remnant officials who ousted long serving President, Royal Professor Ungku Aziz,…

Political Post-Coital Blues

By batsman OK so PR is in danger of losing the by-election for Tenang. Donations and collections for the by-elections continue to be pitiful. Some say this is to be expected. But why rush to win…

Sreekant Pillai on BFM Radio

Sreekant Pillai, lawyer and a political candidate for the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement, tells why he decided to go into politics, the challenges he anticipates, causes he would fight for, and…

Left hand, right hand

By Terence Fernandez, The Sun The Port Klang Authority (PKA)’s ignorance of a multi-million ringgit development on its own land is a testimony of all that ails the regulatory body.

Rep sues Penang government

By M. Mageswari, The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Penang Opposition Leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim is suing the Seberang Perai Utara district officer over an order asking him to vacate the Penaga community centre…

War in the streets of Labis

By Zainal Epi, The Malaysian Insider LABIS: The third day of campaigning in Tenang became animated when MCA and DAP began their verbal war.

In bid to repair race relations, a map

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider PUTRAJAYA, Jan 25 — A soon-to-be-completed electronic mapping (e-mapping) system will make it easier to spot, monitor and manage the recent rapid rise in race…

Shaking heads and handshakes

In a civilised nation, that would have been the instant demise of a politician. But here, he gets more popular and the voters will shamelessly proclaim, "ini kecil punya hal la brader".By J. D.…

Zairil Khir Johari: Why I joined DAP

Zairil told The Malaysian Insider that he consulted many parties before making the decision, including some very “senior” Umno members who had advised him against joining his father’s party.…