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,…
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
1. Perutusan ini ditulis kerana saya tidak dapat hadir di Mesyuarat Agong Umno kerana berada di luar negara. Tetapi kerana saya kurang sihat untuk keluar negara, saya…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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.…
We must at least know what Liberalism is before building an argument – for or against. It is very tedious to argue back and forth when we do not know where to begin and when to stop.
Choo Sing…
Raggie Jessy
Have you ever heard of the saying, ‘’If you can’t be good, be careful’’? It’s a turn of phrase, and a good one at that. It simply means this; if you’re about to pull off something…
Marina and I just came home after attending Bryan Adams' two-hour concert, RECKLESS, in Manchester. What more can I say other than it was awesome. We are looking forward to Lionel Richie in…
Salleh Said Keruak
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak made a most interesting comment today about Umno members requiring ‘2K’ -- knowledge and kemahiran (skill) -- to be able to win back the…
By continuing to attack Khalid Ibrahim, Pakatan is admitting that abuse of power occurs under its watch
Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today
Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali has revealed…
Despite being a Chinese, Lee made English the main language in Singapore and shut all Chinese and Tamil schools.
Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today
There is an interesting posting by…
The timing of the Perkasa convention itself, a deliberate move on the eve of the Umno General Assembly, makes for significant reading.
Free Malaysia Today
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak,…
New Straits Times
Question: What do you think of (former Umno president and prime minister) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s proposal that Selangor Umno should be revamped?Answer: I feel we do not…
Will Umno go the right-wing direction or can Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak continue to steer his party towards the centrist route at the Umno general assembly next week?
Joceline Tan
TAN Sri…
They might gain some benefit from “going with the flow” but it won’t last. When the country is in crisis, it is the future generations who will pay for the mistakes and greed of the present…
Bluster and rhetoric will not make Malaysia's problems go away.
Scott Ng & Amin Khairuddin, FMT
As the Umno AGM looms, Malaysia’s non-Malay communities prepare for another round of…
Justeru apa yang dikatakan oleh Muhyidin itu betul dan benar. Kali ini mungkin barisan kepimpinan hari ini akan jatuh dan membawa kejatuhan UMNO bersama mereka. Mereka masih tidak rela untuk turun…
The Malays in Umno, PAS and PKR all want the same thing. The only thing is PAS wants a bit extra -- the banning of liquor, gambling, sexy shows and all forms of vices, plus the implementation of…
Towards a New Malaysia
Since PM Najib attributed UMNO-BN poor performance at GE13 to a Chinese tsunami and Utusan followed up with “Apa lagi Cina mau?,” all hell was let loosed and the racists…
Ahmad Fairuz Othman & Syed Umar Ariff, NST
Question: What are some of the sensitive issues likely to be touched by delegates? Answer: Well, this is an assembly of the biggest party that…
When you see someone like you succeeding next door while your society is not, it becomes political.
Thomas Friedman, Today Online
Ever since the Arab awakening in late 2010, America has…
In the prelude to the 2008 general election, when the writing was on the wall that the BN was losing support, the then Mentri Besar Dr Mohamed Khir Toyo, even talked about "zero opposition" in the…
On the other matter regarding Tony Pua, in the past the opposition screamed that those who criticise the government should not be arrested for sedition, criminal defamation, or whatever. Instead,…
If so, then PAS should not also have a personal view regarding MAS serving alcohol unless that is also the view of Pakatan Rakyat. And if this is not the view of Pakatan Rakyat that would mean DAP…
Citizen Times
Here is Ted Lau's personal view on Malaysia oil price after the news of RON97 dropping and Indonesia raising their oil price.
First, like many Malaysians, I was ranting…
WH Cheng, The Ant Daily
After the last two general elections, both the ruling and opposition coalitions have deviated from their many promises and objectives. They have not been focusing on the…
Hafiz Noor Shams, Malay Mail Online
I think Malaysia needs Jokowi. When I write so, I do not mean Malaysia needs Joko Widodo the man per se as our prime minister. Instead, I am thinking about…