It’s important to make an example of some politicians from time to time so that they will take not take the people for granted and forget who put them in power. Joe Fernandez
In the GE12 held in 2008, the people of Perak voted for a Pakatan Rakyat state government. The Umno-dominated BN decided to use dirty politics to subvert the people’s choice.Tota
Joe FernandezI am surprised to receive a text message from an Orang Ulu friend in Sarawak confiding that he would be voting for the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) in Baram although all indications are…
And because the blueprint is couched in terms of “Indian demands” as MIC has traditionally done so, it is easy for BN to accede to their blueprint. In fact, it is back to the quintessential “Alliance…
The meeting of anti-Najib heavyweights earlier this week, which openly declared war against Najib, could not have happened without some covert support from Dr Mahathir . This is an indicator that the…
Gobind RudraEveryone loves the idea of a free press, that’s practically a given. The point really is: what kind of a free press will the politicians allow us to have?
(Straits Times) - Political analysts said Dr Mahathir's increasingly pro-Malay positions may have alienated some urbanites and non-Malays but could galvanise Malay voters who feel insecure with the…
(Straits Times) - "The corporate personnel I spoke to expected something new and groundbreaking from Najib but it did not come," Mr Ibrahim Suffian, who heads the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research,…
(Bernama) - DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang said the Bakri and Kulai Parliamentary seats belonged to the party to be contested in the coming general election.
(TMI) - Two independent radios, Radio Free Sarawak and Radio Free Malaysia, have been jammed in Malaysia and their web sites inaccessible due to cyberattacks, says its founder.
(THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat's (PR) delay in announcing its candidate line up despite launching its manifesto two months ago is due to clashes between…
(AP) - Malaysia’s leader has promised more cash handouts for the poor along with cheaper cars and homes, and vowed to take tougher steps to combat corruption as his long-ruling coalition seeks to…
WikiSabahKOTA KINABALU: Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan is confident of STAR-SAPP-Usno pact’s chances in upsetting Barisan Nasional (BN) in the coming general election.
(Harakah Daily) - JOHOR BHARU: Aktivis Gelombang Anak Muda Tolak Umno BN (Tolak) yang menjelajah ke Johor hari ini berdepan sekumpulan samseng yang menghalang kemasukan mereka untuk bertemu…
The estimated one million (or 700,000, according to the official statistics) Malaysians living and working outside Malaysia should be allowed to vote by postal voting. The estimated one million (or…
TURBULENCE: President's non-candidacy points to looming troubleNurul Izzah must have been slighted on the notion that her mother was being sidelined completely this time around. It is as if Dr Wan…
Actions speak louder than words and going by that adage, the action that the Barisan Nasional government has taken since wresting Terengganu from Pas in the 2004 general election could stave off the…
(NST) - BARISAN Nasional is confident of regaining the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat in the 13th General Election, said BN deputy chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
They culminated in 2008 in startling elections – which became known as the “political tsunami” - that saw the poorest showing for the ruling coalition since 1969. And yes, it was computers and…
The five generals who have joined Pakatan Rakyat want to bring about political change in the country. Humayun Kabir, FMT Five retired generals who have joined Pakatan Rakyat are all ready to bring…
Clearly, the current prime minister’s strategists do not fear inviting another tsunami of anti-government sentiment by extending even further the campaign period. On the contrary, they must…
Ida Lim, TMI DAP is taking a risk by counting on Chinese votes in Johor, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said, dowsing the opposition party’s southern campaign in doubt by insisting that the state is…
(The Star) - ALOR SETAR: The PAS-led government made a major blunder when it handed out RM229,000 in allocations to 58 Tamil schools in the state four days ago.
The Star THE poor response from Malaysians abroad to sign up as postal voters for the upcoming 13th general election speaks volumes as to how every citizen, at home or abroad, truly wants to make…
After all the brouhaha to get Malaysians living abroad the right to vote, only a dismal 6,268 out of over 700,000 have registered as postal voters.Wong Chun Wai, The Star IT'S disappointing,…
Caution is being thrown to the wind and a free-for-all is emerging with potential candidates and incumbents panicking and lashing out over the possibility of being overlooked by their parties. (FMT)…
'President' Najib has pitted himself directly against Anwar, despite the country practising a parliamentary and not a presidential system of government. Anisah Shukry, FMT BUKIT JALIL: Prime…
{youtube}Fwj09y8D6qQ{/youtube}Blogger Anas Zubedy talks about the voters who will be deciding who they want to rule after Malaysia's 13th General Election.
Sarawak Report BN have effectively acknowledged that they have to cheat in this election and cannot afford the opposition view point to be heard by voters.Over the weekend they have spent large sums…
(Bernama) - Sabah and Sarawak are assured of more progress under a Barisan Nasional (BN) government, with numerous projects expected to take off in the next five years if the coalition is returned to…