Cometh the ‘third force’

The third force in Malaysian politics is getting more crowded as they vie to be the kingmaker in the event of a hung Parliament but some, like Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, may be eyeing the Prime…

KD Transformer 1Malaysia

These US-made Hamilton-class cutters that the Royal Malaysian Navy intends to purchase are either equipped with state-of-the-art ion cannons or other energy particle weapons on board. It is either…

Khairy: New social contract needed

Non Malays would not mind affirmative action to help Malays provided a clear deadline is worked out under the new agreement, says Umno youth chief.(Free Malaysia Today) - A new social contract is…

Condo instead of cows: MACC report filed

By Teoh El Sen, FMT SHAH ALAM: A report has been filed with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over the RM10 million luxury condominium allegedly purchased with money from the National…

Apostasy in Malaysia: The hidden view

Of course, there are other Muslim scholars who disagree with those mentioned above. However, that is beside the point. The point is this: In view of these other voices that are no less Islamic, why…

Al-Fatihan untuk Gaddafi

DARI JELEBUMelalui Lolonel Gadaffi kesatuan African Union menjadi satu organisasi yang bukan sahaja beretorik tetapi berupaya melakukan sesuatu. Melalui duit minyak Gadaffi telah menyalurkan dana…

Stop Defining and Redefining Malaysia

We’ve come a long way in understanding each other. We’ve come beyond learning each other’s languages and customs, to accepting each other’s way of life, to be able to laugh at our peculiarities…

The Ministerial Comedy of Errors

The 2010 Auditor's General report is testament to the blatant corruption and financial mismanagement of this government. Year on year it is getting worse and we are paying for it. Although BN is…

Adding New Meaning to Daylight Robbery

By MasterwordsmithIn February this year, Malaysians were aghast when Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that the government agreed to allocate RM6 billion to build six…

A wretched lot in Najib’s Pekan

Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is Pekan MP yet little has come by way of help for impoverished families and malnourished children in its Orang Asli settlements. For the record, healthcare for many…

Umno dancing to MCA’s tune

Umno does all the work but if things go wrong, Umno gets the blame. However, if the Chinese and Malays vote for MCA, then MCA gets the credit. A brilliant plan indeed. Umno has no choice but to…

Kita casts net for GE candidates

Zaid Ibrahim invites Malaysians to join the Kita democratic revolution by selecting their own MPs from within their communities. (Free Malaysia Today) - Kita president Zaid Ibrahim has made two…

MoF shows Anwar the money

(The Malaysian Insider) - KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The Finance Ministry today denied claims that RM1.4 billion went missing from the Treasury’s contingency fund, pointing out that the expenditure had…