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CM unveils PGCC’s land zoning mystery

by Himanshu Bhatt, The Sun GEORGE TOWN (May 11, 2008): Some 104ha of prime land, earmarked for the RM25 billion Penang Global City Centre (PGCC) project, was mysteriously converted in the latest…

Bloggers detained over Hindraf protests

By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG & M. SIVANANTHA SHARMA, The Star PENANG: A primary schoolteacher and a social activist, both bloggers, have been detained for questioning for taking part in an illegal…

A Troublesome Law For Troublemakers

“I am happy. I want to challenge the government. We bloggers have declared war on the government. We are not scared of the government. The government should be scared of us.”By BOB TEOH/…

No hard and fast rule on supremacy

In battling for Malay supremacy, are its champions defending a concept whose origins are blurred in the annals of history? As for those pushing for a Malaysian identity, did the country only begin…

One day in 1969

Almost four decades have passed and, as someone who went through the horror, I say it is now time for us to exorcise the ghosts of that one day in May, 1969.By HO KAY TAT, THE STAR

What is sedition? (Part 1)

Sedition is a law that makes it an offence to criticise leaders considered SUPERIOR BEINGS who are exercising a DIVINE (God-given) mandate, who are, in short, BEYOND CRITICISM. Criticising what these…

Umno has to reform to be relevant

Firstly, the president has to listen to the grassroots. The branches. The divisions. Without filtering and sanitisation by the state liaison chiefs. The liaison chiefs are just that. Liaison chiefs…

Mencari Wadah Sebenar Melayu

Catatan Sempena Hari Jadi UmnoPersoalan sekarang ini sekiranya pandangan Muhamamd Agus itu tepat dan benar dan boleh dikira ia menafikan keupayaan Umno dalam soal medaulatkan Melayu, jadi siapakah…

KJ’s NUJ keynote speech in full

Below is the keynote speech delivered by Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin at the National Union of Journalists forum ‘General Elections 2008: Press Freedom’, organised to…