How PKNS spends our money

According to Menteri Besar Khalid, PKNS is able to save RM7 million a year just on these 22 who were sacked. Imagine how much the rest costs PKNS if just 22 people cost RM7 million. THE…

Unclear if Anwar can become MB

Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim’s supporters claim he has the numbers to hold on to his job. Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim is regarded as unbeatable in the Kajang…

For those not yet born in 1987

Maybe one day Anwar can also apologise for the multi-billion Forex losses, the privatisation of government services to Umno cronies, many who were his cronies, the erosion of the English language…

Squabbles over councillors

Politicking in Selangor has delayed appointments of these positions which are seen as a stepping-stone towards higher posts. Brian Martin, The Star THE manner in which the recent appointment…

Mulling over Kajang

Zaid Ibrahim The upcoming by-election in Kajang is giving me sleepless nights: should I contest or not? I am tempted to offer myself as an independent candidate because running in the…

Satu lagi Kok-up?

Empire Strikes Back Yang ini siapa? Teresa Kok boleh terus memukul gendang memberitahu umum bahawa dia tidak tahu menahu tentang pelakon Kopitiam 88 terlibat dalam video satiranya seperti…

Our democratic roots

Tunku Abidin Muhriz, The Malay Mail Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz is founding president of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas). While there are well-publicised groups that…

Getting in through the back door

And in the event that Anwar does not agree to allow Khalid Ibrahim to complete his term, or agree to someone from PAS taking over as Menteri Besar, then it is within the constitutional powers of…

No can do

The ‘isu kafir-mengkafir’ (as it was called then) started back in the late 1970s when Anwar was heading ABIM and heightened in the 1980s soon after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad took over as Prime…

Anwar juga mudah lupa?

Harus diingat bahawa Anwar adalah antara minda di belakang BTN Lisa Adam, FMT Maka kaum itu pun bergelak tawa bersama Anwar Ibrahim tanpa sedar mereka hanyalah alat bagi merealisasikan…

RM40 juta, Liga Malaysia atau EPL?

Empire Strikes Back RM40 juta dalam masa 6 tahun. Patutlah PKR bersungguh-sungguh mahu mempertahankan Selangor. Ibu duit rupanya. Hebat sangatkah PKNS FC sehingga kos pengurusannya mencecah…

The Saga of the Big Slap

By Kee Thuan Chye, Yahoo News It all started with a slap threat. A Muslim group took exception to a satirical video produced by an Opposition MP who also appeared as a talk show host…

RM40 million spent on football

Khalid also said his administration was informed that the MACC is currently investigating allegations that funds meant for the PKNS football club (FC) was misused. Three state executive council…

The two sides of Taib Mahmud

Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily I've noticed that after Taib Mahmud announced his decision to step down, his political reputation has received a drastic boost at a rate much faster than the CI on…

How Lee was spared RM5 million

Okay, the question is not how much Lee was spared (RM5 million in penalty) when he resigned. We know it is RM5 million. The question is how much was he ‘compensated’ for resigning? That is the…

The Kajang kerfuffle

Some of the things, as explained by the party’s chief strategist Rafizi Ramli, need a real stretch of the imagination — like the excuse that the by-election was needed to prevent a Barisan…

Only Malays are racists

The Chinese and Indians are not racists. The Chinese and Indians are just fighting for their rights and interests. Sure, and if the Malays also fight for their rights and interests, the Malays are…

Dear Anwar Ibrahim…

You have done a lot politically but little or nothing productively, the writer tells Anwar in an open letter By Medecci Lineil, FMT Let me declare something here. First of all. I am very…

The pot is as black as the kettle?

Kapil Sethi, The Malay Mail Online When PKR, the political party leading the charge against the politics of division of Barisan Nasional is of the opinion that their incumbent Selangor Mentri…