Did Najib arrest Maria Chin?

There are some who say that Najib arrested Bersih’s Maria Chin. That shows how ignorant these people are regarding police procedure. Maybe during Mahathir’s time the police were privately owned by…

Bersih and Change

The voice of 10,000 Rakyat does not matter to Azmin's administration Agos Muhd BERSIH 5.0’s turnout of roughly 40,000 people (according to Malaysiakini) last Saturday sounds impressive at…

The Pleb Versus The Noblemen

SeaDemon Says Whoever is familiar with the study of the Constitution would know Walter Bagehot, an editor, economist and political analyst who also wrote a book called ‘The English…

Ku Nan must sack Jamal from Umno

Why is an Umno leader free to head a violent group but ordinary members of the party are not free to take part in one of its activities? Ravinder Singh, Free Malaysia Today As far as staging…

Easy to catch the corrupt

First of all, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) can only compel someone to declare his assets. Once the assets are declared, there is no offence. R. Nadeswaran, The Sun Daily…

It is not always about crowd size

Salleh Said Keruak Opposition rallies have always been about crowd size. Rallies are basically a show of strength and Bersih is no exception. Since way back the opposition has always…

Not straight any more

Another Brick in the Wall Bersih is the flavour of conversation over the weekend. It is seldom claimed as synonymous with the LGBT cause. To put the above picture, it does not mean this…

The Bersih 5.0 tactical blunder

Bersih 5.0 yesterday was a disaster. They should not have organised the rally unless they were sure of the crowd because this is going to be the final rally before the next general election. They…

Much Ado About Nothing

SeaDemon Says I remember waking up on a Sunday, 9th March 2008 it was, thinking how different life would be thenceforth.  The Barisan Alternatif, the precursor to the now-defunct Pakatan Rakyat…

When Bersih turned Bershit

Mahathir has what is called the reverse Midas touch. Anything that Midas touches turns to gold. Anything that Mahathir touches, however, turns to shit. And Shahnon said this well in his book,…

Pakatan 3.0 is Pakatan Pribumi

As per Memali, Mahathir won't be in country for Bersih 5.0 protest march KTemoc Konisders FMT on Bersih becoming part of the federal opposition (extracts): KUALA LUMPUR: Saturday’s…

Bersih 5 a test for the opposition

If there is a low turnout of Malays on Saturday, it will indicate that support for Najib Razak among rural voters is still strong, says report. (FMT) - Saturday’s Bersih 5 rally will tell whether…

The real work isn’t in the streets

Protests are a great way to dramatise a statement, but are the right people getting the message? Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today As Bersih 5 approaches, there is a fear that the protest would…

Rakyat sedang dipergunakan

Melalui laungan keramat, suara rakyat, “people power” dan sebagainya, rakyat secara mudahnya dimanipulasi menjadi satu gerakan untuk memenuhi agenda sesuatu parti dan kumpulan mahupun individu.…