Despite all attempts at “transforming” UMNO and Barisan Nasional to be “people first”, and all the rhetoric on accountability and integrity under the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s…

 DAP MP for Bukit Bendera Liew Chin Tong   As Parliament concludes the debate on Budget 2013 this afternoon with the debate on allocation to the Home Ministry, it is very sad to note that budgetary…

 Kee Thuan Chye   It’s unbelievable how lackadaisical the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) is in collecting loan payments. These, after all, constitute the rakyat’s money, and it is…

Najib: Empty talk about ‘transformation’ In an open letter to the Prime Minister, P Ramakrishnan takes to task Najib’s cakap-tak-serupa-bikin rhetoric.

Sarawak's indigenous people to pay the price for US$ 105 billion industrialization schemeA new Bruno Manser Fund report exposes the Sarawak state government's excessive hydropower plans for the…

 Do we only care when Muslims are attacked and not when people of other faiths face the same oppression? We should all, regardless of religion, protest at every act of aggression towards anyone…

 (The Sun Daily) - An orang asli spokesman from Tasik Chini, Pahang, proposed today for the community to be given more power to administer the ancestral lands which they have been calling 'home' for…

Dana says she has had responses from women of all ages to her image (BBC News) - Among the dozens of Facebook groups spawned by the Syrian uprising, a page supporting women's rights has suddenly…

CARR: Australia is not the election authority for Malaysia.  (Bernama) - Australia cannot and will not influence how Malaysia's elections are run despite a personal plea for help from Malaysian…

 Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks to the media during a celebration to mark Kazakhstan People's Unity Day in Almaty (reuters_tickers)ALMATY (Reuters) - The Central Asian state of…

(The Malay Mail) - Barisan Nasional's fiery Kinabatangan MP Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin called businessman Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (pic) a "penyagak" (thief) in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Under the Westminster-style political system, different political parties can forge an alliance and form the government, but then such an alliance must have an explicit shadow prime minister and a…

(The Malaysian Insider) - PKR deputy president Azmin Ali said today that he has no intention of becoming the Selangor Mentri Besar, and pledged his loyalty to the Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

Zurairi AR, The Malaysian Insider A Selangor assemblyman denied today that Umno had abused its political ties to grab state land meant for the public, as the party represented the people.

  By the way, I attended one Umno gathering in PJ back in 2008 and one Umno member stood up to propose that Umno makes peace with Anwar Ibrahim. Almost the entire hall booed him. The 'security…

(Bernama) - The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, said efforts must be made to contain liberalism and stop it from engulfing the younger generation.

(The Star) - PAS' consistency in belittling the faith of its Muslim political opponents shows that it lacks legitimacy as reformers, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

(The Kuala Lumpur Post) - Ex-DAP leader Tan Tuan Tat claimed that the party’s state leadership under Teresa Kok will be a liability and will jeopardise the party’s chance to be re-elected in the…

Hope is about all it has left in trying to better its 2008 performance. There are 11 parliament seats in Kuala Lumpur, and BN traditionally lets MCA contest for five of them, namely Wangsa Maju,…

Kevin Zervos has indicated that there was a conspiracy to cover up the RM40 million "political donations" case by Malaysian authorities, says PKR's strategic director. Teoh El Sen, FMT The…

A Sabah-based activist has accused Upko of pussyfooting around the illegal immigrant issue. Joseph Bingkasan, FMT KOTA KINABALU: The author of a book ‘Lest We Forget’ that chronicled the…

Malays are the only race in the world with both political power and affirmative action, a human rights organisation noted at a forum here. Anisah Shukry, FMT Affirmative action for the Malays is…

 Anwar Ibrahim's letter asking for Australia's help was handed to independent Senator Nick Xenophon when he was in Malaysia on a recent trip. He says Australia is Malaysia's last, best hope for free…

 In observing the mood of the PAS delegates at the recent general assembly, one can't help but feel that if PAS were to do well in the polls, it would indeed demand for Hadi Awang to become the prime…

(The Star) -  State Local Government committee chairman Ronnie Liu has been challenged to resign if he is not able to stop the controversial 29-storey condominium project in Batu Caves.

But what a shame indeed! Because Sia Ka Tian refuses to follow Muhammad, the Muslims say he is going to hell, and because Sia Ka Tian refuses to follow Jesus, the Christians say he is going to hell,…

Zurairi AR, The Malaysian Insider Selangor backbenchers today accused Barisan Nasional component parties and former MIC President Datuk Seri Samy Vellu of allegedly being involved in land grabs…

As much as the Abu-screamers and Pakatan Fan Club (PFC) members say that all they want is to see change after 55 years of an Umno-led government, this is not really true. It is not just about change…

(The Star) - The PAS Ulama wing has stepped up its call for their party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang to be the Prime Minister if Pakatan Rakyat wins in the coming polls.

FMT LETTER: From Gobind Singh Deo, via e-mail I challenge Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein to a debate over what more could be done to make police stations safer for members of the public so as to…