It’s all in the arithmetic

Hence we can see how critical these drops or increases can be. A 12.7% drop in Kedah, 17.5% drop in Penang, 12.6% drop in Perak, and 20.8% drop in Selangor, gave Pakatan Rakyat those states. However,…

‘Hidden hand’ behind SWP’s entry

The emergence of the Sarawak Workers' Party on the state political scene seems to have rattled parties on both side of the divide. Joseph Tawie, Free Malaysia Today KUCHING: While Chief Minister Taib…

A test of good faith

The fact that PKR has exposed this gross injustice towards Malaysians of Indian ethnicity can only mean that they have the full list of names and addresses of these 300,000 stateless Indians. I doubt…

How the DAP looks just like Umno

There is little distinction between Umno and government. Has the DAP behaved any differently, in essence, and in attitude? By Gobind Rudra, Free Malaysia TodayIf there is one thing politicians have in…

Aziz Bari to contest under PKR banner

Controversial former law professor Abdul Aziz Bari is set to make his debut in Sabak Bernam in the 13th general election. (Free Malaysia Today) - Former law professor Abdul Aziz Bari has confirmed…

The death of civil liberties

The SOA could perhaps be stomached if it was confined to terrorism. It however is not. In fact there is no mention of the word terrorism or terrorist in the legislation at all. Instead the SOA…

How to steal an election

Faizal Tajuddin, The Malaysian Insider Step One: Pretend you’re reforming and making changes. For the better, of course. And make sure people notice it, and to make doubly sure they don’t forget,…

PAS views on PTPTN contradicts PKR’s

 (Malaysian Digest) - PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) should not be abolished as it will not resolve the problem of students who…

Wean Malays off from subsidy mentality

Malays know that Umno has failed them after 53 years of trying, but to put their faith in Pakatan Rakyat they will need something tangible. CT Ali, Free Malaysia Today Pakatan Rakyat has to convince…

UMNO’s own The End of History

SAKMONGKOL AK47It is already happening. The people in the mainstream media and `mainstream new media’ do not have a clue about what is happening. They are seeing ghosts at every corner. UMNO is in…

Of PTPTN and Dreams (With BM Translation)

Johan “I am an average student, in an average family, of average income; To a regular school I went, for a world class education I’m told;Average results I got, sufficient for a world class degree…

Pakatan not all that bad

In light of the good governance practiced by Pakatan, is there any reason for the rakyat to forsake their trust in the opposition. Jeswan Kaur, Free Malaysia Today It is funny how the nation’s…