A ‘strong’ BN win not likely

Investment banker OSK Securities' prediction that Barisan Nasional will see greater victory in the next general election is 'simply inflated'.In its Oct 20 report, the investment bank said: “While we…

Be fair to PM’s family

By Rizal Omar via The Malaysian Insider I have not met Datin Seri Rosmah or her children. Neither do I have any connection with the prime minister’s family but I am a regular reader of The Malaysian…

The importance of proper procurement

By P Gunasegaram, The Star From night view binoculars and thumb drives see the recently released Auditor-General’s report) to mass rapid transit systems (see our cover story this week) managing…

Learning in English to continue

(The Star) - PUTRAJAYA: Students who have started learning Science and Mathematics in English will continue to do so until they complete their studies in Form Five.

Dr M pushes for referendum on PPSMI

(The Malaysian Insider) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed asked for a referendum to decide if English should be used to teach science and mathematics, as pressure mounted on the government to reconsider its…

I am not allowed

My existence is not allowed. Somehow, the person that I am - and I have to assume, the person that we all are for people the likes of me - have been reduced to no more than a threat. Somehow, I am a…

PPSMI: The Language of Politics

This is a calculated political gamble which could land Umno/BN some crucial swing votes in the rural areas. Their logic would be that proponents of PPSMI are from urban areas, and since urban areas…

Nazri talking through his hat!

It is extremely disturbing that the Minister for Law has shown scant respect for the judicial process by not taking the Court decision seriously. His dismissive remarks mock our judiciary and he…

UUCA ruling a great legal milestone

For decades now, our freedom of thought and speech has been curtailed so much that many Malaysians are suffering from the disease of blindly obeying and mindlessly believing what certain leaders…

Way to go!

Sometimes I wonder whether Hitler could have been right after all. He took action against gays and Jews and so do we. He dreamed of a national car and so do we. He wanted the tallest, biggest,…

The regime must be vanquished

In an interview with FMT, P Uthayakumar states that the Umno regime which has been in power for too long should be ousted.Asked why Pakatan leaders are giving Hindraf and HRP the cold shoulder, he…

sPICE issue gets hotter

Opponents of what is being touted as 'DAP's Putrajaya' are also looking at the possibility of legal action, while BN demands answers from the Penang CM.The state BN has claimed that is set to be the…

Michelle Yeoh and the new James Bond

The famed actress is rumoured to be mulling an election debut and has been gracing functions organised by the Perak MB.Of course, Malaysian politics is not complete without the “virgin” drama queen,…

Mahathir, Taib like-minded culprits

Sarawak's PBB is a mirror image of Umno and like Umno, it wants to stay in power indefinitely.Also during his tenure, the country saw massive borrowings from financial institutions and the public…