(AFP) - Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has walked a tightrope between voters demanding change and hardliners resisting reform in Malaysia’s decades-old regime, a balancing act that will be tested…
If PAS continues with its 'Islam superior' stance, there is little chance for Pakatan to win big in the May 5 general election dubbed as the 'mother of all elections'.Jeswan Kaur, FMT Islamic party…
The new media is of tremendous help here. It enables us to connect directly to leaders from both sides. We can now judge better who we think and believe will make good leaders based on our own set of…
Give oil producing states some profit participating stake in Petronas via non-voting equity shares By Anas Alam Faizli, FMT The oil royalty debacle is perhaps one of the popular components for both…
The opposition pact is ahead in 19 of the 36 contests for state seats.Zefry Dahalan, FMT Pakatan Rakyat is leading in the race to capture the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.
Government men, past or present, are rallying against the Barisan Nasional this time around. By Syed Nadzri Syed Harun, FMT Other than the mindless name-calling in cyberspace, one of the surest…
As campaigning enters the final rounds, stories of violence are making headlines in the mainstream media.Free Malaysia Today True to form, the mainstream media went to town with stories and pictures…
(AFP) - When Malaysian voters cast ballots in Sunday’s general election it will be the first time in the country’s history that they do so without knowing the eventual winner.
(AFP) - Cast into the political wilderness 15 years ago by Malaysia’s regime, Anwar Ibrahim faces his best and possibly last shot at vengeance in climactic elections on Sunday.
Luxury: An artist's impression of the Wylde Street development (Sydney Morning Herald) - ''The bulk of our work was never paid for,'' Greg Crone says. ''We were shocked when he sold up and then just…
Rarely have the Chinese made their presence felt at the extremities of their maritime claims in the region. And never have they brought such firepower with them—four vessels led by the PLA Navy’s…
(The Sun Daily) - The large crowd gathered at opposition-organised events do not translate into support, said former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin.
Was Chegubard kicked out of Negeri Sembilan due to a letter he sent to the party headquarters in July last year criticising the party leaders and making certain allegations against them? He is now…
(Bernama) - Detain me, drag me to the court! I will still repeat my statement that (DAP adviser) Lim Kit Siang is a racist and he is indeed a racist,” alleged former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir…
(The Sun Daily) - Three Kedah PKR state executive councillors not fielded to contest the 13th General Election (GEZ13) today announced their immediate resignation from all posts in the party.
He and ex-army chief Hashim decry political violence.Lisa J. Ariffin, FMT Former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan has joined Pakatan Rakyat’s security advisory council in the wake of violence…
The Pakatan de facto leader claims to have found documents to prove the existence of dubious voters in the police and armed forces. G Lavendran, FMTPakatan Rakyat supremo Anwar Ibrahim has claimed…
(The Star) - Former Chief of Army, Jeneral Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein and former Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan have called on all relevant agencies to ensure that political violence…
Gelagat pemimpin Pakatan yang saling membidas melalui kenyataan media dilihat sebagai tindakan yang tidak bijak, kata Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Jamilah Kamarudin, FMTPakatan Rakyat perlu segera…
However, I have monitored the news reports from both the mainstream media and alternative media over the last week since Nomination Day and what are the issues they are talking about? We are focused…
(The Star) - Sabah Barisan Nasional is sensing a convincing victory as its candidates close in on fence-sitters who comprise less then 30% of the total 981,814 voters in the state.
DAP's disciplinary committee chairman says the Johor DAP deputy chief was exercising his freedom of expression. K Pragalath, FMT The DAP disciplinary committee will not be taking action against…
Syed Jaymal Zahiid, The Malaysian Insider Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim admitted today that the huge turnouts at Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) rallies may not necessarily translate to votes.
(The Kuala Lumpur Post) - Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Dr Chandra Muzaffar revealed that he lost faith in Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after several incidents that were…
(The Star) - Three Barisan Nasional district election centres in Kampung Manggol, Kampung Gelam and Kampung Machang here were reported to have been torched by unknown culprits over the past four…
Asked about Johor DAP chairman Dr Boo Cheng Hau's remark that he should have called up the Archbishop, the Bishop or even the Pope in the Vatican City to get their opinion on the matter before…
There are 59 seats in the Perak assembly. In Election 2008, the DAP, PKR and PAS collectively won 31 seats to Barisan Nasional’s (BN) 28. Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider
In our country where race-based politics dominates the ground, society is inevitably polarised. It is an irony. Politicians are supposed to unite us but they are the ones who prevent us from coming…