Alright, at the risk of being ridiculed later, I would say Umno will win Rompin with a majority of 15,000 votes and PKR would win Permatang Pauh with a majority of 5,000 (plus-minus 20%).
NO…
The Straits Times, Singapore
Two back-to-back by-elections in Malaysia this week will test the unity of the country's fragile opposition coalition.
The polls are also seen as a test of Prime…
Anyway, Mahathir went on to pick Abdullah as his deputy in 1999, believing that Abdullah was a lone ranger who could be subjugated to do his bidding. So, in a sense, Abdullah was to Mahathir what…
Hazlan Zakaria, The Ant Daily
First and foremost I would like to apologise to PKR and president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, for even if I am one of those who admired what she accomplished the…
The question is whether he is acting freely or if he is another “parrot” in the skillful employment of Tun M.
FIRE ANT
Prime Minister Najib Razak is a man under siege. Thanks to former…
While Mahathir says BN will lose the next GE if Najib stays, I personally think BN will win with a bigger majority if Malaysia doesn’t have another opposition party.
Karamjit Gill
The furore…
Salleh Said Keruak
Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir said there was no way his father would campaign for the opposition in the Permatang Pauh and Rompin by-elections.
No doubt Tun Dr…
Salleh Said Keruak
The ongoing Permatang Pauh by-election campaign reminds me of the Hulu Selangor by-election of 2010. In that by-election, P. Kamalanathan of MIC (Barisan Nasional) faced Zaid…
(Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak faces a test of his popularity this week in two by-elections that come hard on the heels of calls by the country’s former long-time…
Lorrain, however, would not talk. He told me he would never reveal the truth while all those involved are still alive. This ‘I cannot reveal the truth while all those involved are still alive’…
(The Malaysian Insider) - With two days to go before Rompin voters cast their ballots in the by-election, DAP and PKR have appeared to abandon PAS in favour of the fight in Permatang Pauh, leaving…
Khoo Kay Peng, The Ant Daily
PKR’s decision to nominate Dr Wan Azizah as the candidate of Permatang Pauh by-election shows that the party is at its crossroads. There are some serious questions…
What Mahathir really did was plant the seeds of revolt that got the Chinese further estranged from the Malays in the years that came.
Raggie Jessy
It seems to be the law of physics that one…
The dissatisfaction of the people is real, and so is the threat of Umno losing the next GE.
Scott Ng, FMT
‘In front of a 5,000-strong crowd in Kuching, far removed from the thousands…
Is there a consultation process or inter-ministerial meeting held before a new government policy or initiative is introduced?
R. Nadeswaran, The Sun Daily
STATEMENTS by religious leaders are…
A Letter from Jayaseelan, Penang
I myself live in a low-cost flat in River Road, Sungai Pinang. I stay in a 500sq ft unit together with my old parents, wife and two children. Thank God we get…
So I urge the Pakatan Rakyat supporters to not forget the principles of our perjuangan, which is ABU. We need to support Hudud and Najib so that we can be on the opposite side of Umno. Since Umno…
Zurairi AR, Malay Mail Online
A lot of young Malay couples get indoctrinated into their spousal roles the moment they get married.
A popular prayer recited during the Malay solemnisation…
Opalyn Mok & Mayuri Mei Lin, Malay Mail Online
Disillusionment with Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and continued rejection of Barisan Nasional (BN) could see voters undecided voters in the Permatang…
Malays have to understand that things have changed. In the interest of transparency, Malays can no longer practice their old culture and traditions. They can still throw lavish weddings for their…
Malaysia faces a dilemma in that there's a distinct lack of Malay leaders to take over once the current generation is gone.
Shahril Ahmad, Free Malaysia Today
Take your eyes off the conflict…
Salleh Said Keruak
The opposition loves organising ceramah, rallies and protest demonstration so that they can get crowds of people onto the streets and give an impression that the opposition…
Zubaidah Abu Bakar, The Rakyat Post
HOME ground coupled with odds’ stacked against the visitors are simply idle, under normal circumstances, for any derby match between juggernauts. It’s…
So even if you can show me documents to prove that Najib did not pay a single sen for his daughter’s wedding reception and that the entire cost was paid by the groom’s family I will tell you to go…
Salleh Said Keruak
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he has no problems with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak other than the fact that Malaysia is in debt. If Malaysia is not in debt then there is no…
How many times must we ask about 1MDB, about the increasing racial and religious tension in Malaysia, about the GST before we get concrete answers from the man at the top?
Scott Ng, FMT
Our…
Tertanya juga saya, apakah gaya hidup mewah keluarga Najib Rosmah ini hanya terserlah sejak Najib jadi PM atau memang dari dulu lagi sebelum jadi PM lagi dah nampak?
Din Turtle
Baguslah bila…
Putrajaya’s twin policy of pushing Ketuanan Melayu and Ketuanan Islam in East Malaysia will lead to more conversion of the native population to Islam, which in turn will lead to worsening…
Tidaklah bermanfaat jika calon bersih tetapi reformasi atau perubahan budaya politik partinya tidak diyakini akan berlaku bagi kepentingan rakyat jelata.
oleh Adeeba Adni
Calon bersih, parti…