Nefarious act of betrayal
Party-hopping is a potent threat to parliamentary democracy and it is hoped that politicians will come to grips with this issue in a bipartisan manner.Roger Tan, The Star THE great Winston…
Sabah can’t be compared to Alaska and Hawaii
Daniel John Jambun Two BN leaders, namely Datuk Yahya Hussein and Datuk Donald Mojuntin, thought they had a good point when they said that we shouldn’t be too fussy about the date of our National…
‘New flag’ stunt raises ire
TREASONOUS ANTICS: Malaysians denounce Bersih supporters who want to replace Jalur GemilangBersih supporters showing a flag at Dataran Merdeka on Thursday night in the run-up to the Merdeka Day…
Musa on radar of Swiss money-laundering probe
Swiss bank UBS is being investigated in connection with its relationship with Musa Aman. (FMT) - KOTA KINABALU: A Swiss investigations into a money-laundering trail with its roots in the rainforests…
S’gor DAP branches reject Ganapathirau
Selangor DAP branches warn the party leadership that DAP would lose the Kota Alam Shah seat if Ganapathirau, a former ISA detainee, is fielded. Athi Shankar, FMT KLANG: Eight DAP branches here have…
Sultans’ Daulat Is A Myth – Part Two
M. Bakri Musa Second of Three Parts: The Origin of the Daulat Myth
Doing battle over land deals
Cheap sale: Oh (in the foreground) showing the various public properties that he claimed the Lim administration sold off to private developers and individuals. Barisan Nasional politicians have…
BN confirms M’sia as a pariah state to the world
Instead of investigating a national laureate for reciting a poem on the eve of Independence Day, the time and manpower can be put to better use to help reduce crime. But, to Najib and Muhyiddin, that…
PM: Pakatan being disrespectful of the Sultan is not surprising
(The Star) - It is hardly a surprise for the Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government to be disrespectful of the state Sultan, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
PR has lost direction, says Noh Omar
Mohd Farhan Darwis, The Malaysian Insider Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar today took a swipe at Pakatan Rakyat (PR), saying the opposition bloc has started to lose…
Seat distribution in Pakatan almost complete
(Bernama) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said today allocation of seats to be contested by parties in the opposition coalition for the upcoming 13th general election was about completed.
Karpal: DAP to push for anti-hopping law
(Bernama) - The DAP will submit a private members bill to push for an anti-hopping law when Parliament reconvenes on Sept 25, said its chairman Karpal Singh.
About the next government
This is not about whether Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat is worse. This is about doing the honest thing. When you do party work the rakyat must not be made to pay for it. And when Parliament and…
Najib to offer oil royalty hike?
Fearing for his future, that of his party and ruling alliance, the PM has come to Sabah bearing gifts, according to Umno insiders. (FMT) - KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, fearing for…
MCA opposes Islam; what about DAP?
(The Star) - MCA Youth has challenged the DAP to state its stand on the hudud issue instead of misleading the public by remaining silent.
I’m not returning to Barisan, says Lajim
(The Star) - KOTA KINABALU: Beaufort MP Datuk Lajim Ukin has denied talk that he is returning to Barisan Nasional.
Three questions for Najib
The PM is known to avoid answering difficult questions. Selena Tay, FMT There are three questions pertaining to the 13th general election which Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak must answer immediately.
Get real, pundit tells Young Power
It’s unlikely for Pakatan to accept an Indian-based party, says analyst A Thiruvengadam. B Nantha Kumar, FMT A prominent analyst of Malaysian Indian politics has poured cold water on the idea of an…
No free ride for Najib in Sabah
It has now become a trend where every time Najib comes to Sabah, Pakatan top leaders will also be around town at the same time. Luke Rintod, FMT KOTA KINABALU: If the number of Peninsular Malaysia…
Umno MP denies jumping ship rumour
Salleh Kalbi quashes the rumour, saying even if he is not nominated to defend his Silam seat in the next polls, he will remain loyal to Umno. Thomas Pi, FMT LAHAD DATU: Silam MP Salleh Kalbi has…
Show some respect, DAP tells PKR
Pahang DAP takes its PKR counterpart to task over the latter's remarks with regard to DAP wanting extra seats. Athi Shankar, FMT CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Pahang PKR’s leadership should learn to respect…
PKR blames Najib, Umno for bus attack
The bus which is being used for the party's “Jelajah Rakyat Merdeka” campaign was splashed with red paint and its windscreen cracked. K Pragalath, FMTPKR deputy president Azmin Ali has blamed Prime…
BN, PR: dua kali lima
But the political parties that they belong to will not allow this. Although they are called Wakil Rakyat, in reality they are Wakil Parti. They have to represent their party, not us, the voters. And…
New York priest says child often seducer in sex abuse cases
(Reuters) - A Roman Catholic priest in New York expressed sympathy this week for some clergy who sexually abuse children, saying that it was often the “youngster” who was the seducer, then later…
End hudud tiff, PAS told
DZULKEFLY: Hudud issue will only hamper party's performance in electionSpat with DAP will hamper election results, say party leaders Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, The Malay Mail PAS leaders have…
Nasharuddin not among PAS candidates
(The Star) - Nasharuddin Mat Isa's chances of defending the Bachok parliamentary seat are as good as gone.
Hadi: DAP cannot stop us
(The Star) - PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has strongly upheld his party's hudud agenda in the face of opposition from a Pakatan Rakyat partner.
Pahang PKR warns DAP about seat allocation
(The Star) - Pahang PKR fired the first salvo against its coalition partner, reminding the DAP to exercise discipline in the allocation of seats.