Lawyer: PAS cannot go hudud

(The Star) - Despite the PAS bravado about implementing the hudud law in Kelantan without the approval of the Federal Government, it cannot be done unless the Federal Constitution and other laws…

The Old Man and the Donkey

By Totalecology In the snooker game of politics, Spin Dr. Mahatir Devil with a single stroke of the Hudud cue stick, has helplessly thrown the fragile cluster of Opposition Coalition billiard balls…

Najib says BN not just for rural folk

By Melissa Chi, The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak called on Barisan Nasional (BN) to not only be a “rural party” and reach out to the middle class and intellectuals.

Iqraq

The Muslims believe that the first word ever revealed to Prophet Muhammad was IQRAQ (read). I am sure this was done for a reason. So READ, and understand what we are talking about. To scream and…

No joy for Sarawak

By Joseph Tawie, FMT KUCHING:  Sarawak has not been given much attention by the Barisan Nasional-led government in the Budget 2012 although the state’s rural areas are being touted as the coalition’s…

We can deliver

By Eileen Ng, R. Sittamparam and V. Shuman, NSTRAWANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday dismissed the opposition’s description of the 2012 Budget as unrealistic, stressing that he…

Budget 2012: Hardly transformative

By Sakmongkol AK47Here is the reason why PM Najib isn’t heeding the unsolicited talking-tos and advice of Dr Mahathir. He has that one tool which he thinks can earn the loyalty and allegiance of…

Kelantan to go ahead with hudud

By Sulaiman Jaafar, NST KOTA BARU: Kelantan is ready to implement hudud without getting the approval from the Federal Government.However, Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said yesterday that…

Najib budgets for Malaysian election

By Kevin Brown, FT.ComWhen a middle aged prime minister appears in public in a t-shirt and cycling helmet, it is reasonable to assume that an election is in the offing. Najib Razak, head of Malaysia’s…

Budget 2012: Nothing for Sabah

By Queville To, FMT KOTA KINABALU: Former chief minister, Yong Teck Lee, said he is disappointed with the 2012 budget as once again Sabah is being treated as the poor cousin.

‘Unhealthy to overspend’

By Teoh El Sen, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: An economist has expressed worry over the country’s spending in Budget 2012, describing the huge increase of 9.4% to total RM232billion budget, from RM212 billion…