Najib’s compromise

Tay Tian Yan, My Sinchew The Umno president’s opening speech in this year’s general assembly could have been one of the most important and most watched speeches ever made in this whole year.…

Beyond Brickbats and Baloney

Truthfully Yours Whilst many lambaste the government for the latest decision over the status of Sedition Act, few have stopped to question why our Prime Minister announced the rationale behind…

Najib, redeem thyself

The Umno President must address the crucial issues Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today So we’ve got a taste of what our Prime Minister has become capable of after about five years at the helm. A…

Feeling the pulse

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s presidential speech was about walking the fine line between what the Umno grassroots want and what the party leadership wants for the party to survive. Joceline…

That is not the whole story

So the deal was simple. Get 20 other MPs to cross over first and then the 10 from Sabah will also cross over. But they are not going to be the first to cross over in case Anwar fails to get…

A badly needed message of hope

Is he sensing the tilting power shift in Umno and aligning himself with Mahathir? Scott Ng, FMT Khairy has set Umno Youth on a bold new path, but we'll have to wait and see whether he'll be…

RM12.5b and counting

Citizens have been told to have confidence in the government. How can confidence ooze when with a stroke of a pen, millions of ringgit are signed away? Has all the time, effort and money from the…

A new beginning for Umno

Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily Will this year's Umno general assembly be different from the past events? Could be! The undertone of the general assembly, supposed to be aggressive with…

Respect and engage

Azmi Sharom, The Star IN Parliament on Monday, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Wan Jaafar had reportedly brushed aside Kuching MP Chong Chien Jien’s queries about secessionist…

It’s about money, not about race

If you want to end this problem then stop employing cheap illegal workers. Employ Malaysians. But then you would need to double or triple the salaries and that would make Malaysia uncompetitive.…

“Malays Unite”

Zaid Ibrahim This slogan is a tad too old and uninspiring, and it rings hollow as a rallying cry for this year’s UMNO General Assembly. Malays are not easily fooled by the false alarm,…

Mahathir turns up the heat

News that the elder statesman may not be able to attend this year caused a flutter, especially among the top leadership. The implication was too obvious to miss. Joceline Tan, The Star MANY…

Umno’s Game of Thrones

We may see, in the next few days, the beginnings of Najib's fall, if not his last stand. Watch out for moves by Zahid and Muhyiddin. Scott Ng, FMT The Umno general assembly, which begins…

Perkasa’s New Direction?

Joshua Wu Perkasa seems to be getting more and more dissatisfied with UMNO’s performance in defending malay rights. A coalition of Malay rights groups (including Perkasa) plans to submit a …

Ahmad Shabery Cheek a coward and racist?

Why does the Minister hide behind innuendos and make insinuating comments to rouse the passions of the Malays, wonders P Ramakrishnan.  When Umno politicians speak, they resort to the same farce…

Was there abuse of power in MBI?

From the papers below, it appears that the RM2.5-2.6 million compensation for severance pay and early termination of contract were properly approved by the Board of Directors of MBI after all.…