Time not on Anwar’s side
Everything seems to have gone his way so far but Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s dream of becoming Prime Minister may be halted by an anti-hopping law now in the making. COMMENT BY JOCELINE TAN,…
LATEST
Muhyiddin: Polls showed misgivings on Umno leadership
(STAR) KUALA LUMPUR: Umno will fade away and not be able to make a comeback if no immediate changes are made to the leadership, party vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
Cops issue warning on pro-Anwar gathering
(STAR) KUALA LUMPUR: Stern action will be taken against those who attend an illegal gathering tonight at Kampung Baru in support of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Penang to make auditor’s findings public, says Lim
By DERRICK VINESH (STAR) BUTTERWORTH: The findings of the private auditor into the financial status of Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP), whose reserves fell from RM229mil in 2000 to just…
Lim Waiting For Response From Koh To Meet
(Bernama) BUTTERWORTH, April 13 -- Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is still waiting for a response from the state's former chief minister, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, for a meeting to discuss…
Islamic NGOs Disagree To Having Non-muslims Inform Family Before Embracing Islam
(Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 -- The Allied Coordinating Committee of Islamic NGOs (ACCIN) does not agree to having non-Muslims inform their family before converting to Islam.
Pak Lah’s Heroic Last Stand?
Dear Pak Lah,The end is near. But how will you play your finale? Will you go out with a heroic bang? Or a whimper?
Taking one step at a time
By Shahanaaz Habib (TheSTARonline): THE very telling rejection of young voters of Barisan Nasional at the recent polls has shaken Umno Youth to the core. Its Youth executive secretary Datuk…
Antara Kepala, badan atau ekor, di mana posisi Pak Lah sepatutnya
Pemimpin dilahirkan? Pemimpin semulajadi@Semulatakjadi? Pemimpin dibentuk? Pemimpin copycat? Pemimpin diikut@ikutan?
TDM: 22 fiascos in 22 years of power
Many of those who worshipped TDM cannot understand why Malaysians blame TDM for the woes of the country.
Plight of Unscheduled Docs
The Star published an article, ‘Hope Yet For Med Grads’ , dated April 10, 2008. We were very saddened to know, that the Health Minister and the Director General of Health, have failed to…
‘Saya kesal lantik Abdullah’ – Tun Mahathir
(Harakah) - "Persoalan sama ada saya kesal atau tidak pada waktu ini kerana melantik Abdullah sebagai Perdana Menteri, memang saya kesal. Sebab sewaktu saya pilih dia dulu, dia dikenali…
Khir Toyo minta Abdullah berundur, serah pada Najib
(Harakah) - Bukan sahaja Mantan Perdana Menteri Tun Mahahir yang menyarankan agar Presiden Umno, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi meletakkan jawatan bahkan kedengaran 'protes' ini…
Many apples in a barrel
The Sultan of Selangor once joked that if I assemble all our relatives and register them as voters in the same constituency, I could win the elections hands down just from the votes of our…
Keep Ketuanan Melayu out of East Malaysia
Once harmonious social fabric of Sabah torn to pieces by BNDear Pakatan Rakyat and all concerned citizens,I would like to convey my deep frustration with what is going in the state of Sabah, my home.…
Malaysia PM faces tougher challenges with legislation changes
Malaysia needs to change a series of laws and regulations that are hampering its entry into the global world but it also need to consolidate its gains and enhance its capacity before it jumps…
PAUL KRUGMAN: Like oil, cheap food may be a thing of the past
High food prices dismay even relatively well-off Americans -- but they're truly devastating in poor countries, where food often accounts for more than half a family's spending.Paul Krugman
PADDY BOWIE: Democracy is alive and well
Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said a very interesting thing the other day: "Abdullah is our prime minister and I am his chief minister in Penang".Paddy Bowie,…
TUNKU ABDUL AZIZ: When we are defeated by reality
We, who care about the future of this country, must make a conscious decision, on a personal level, to reject the idea of race as a defining factor, and embrace instead the values and virtues…
Interpreting Pas
As for the implementation for hudud laws, we cannot see the possibility for its implementation at the moment and in the future.By TAY TIAN YAN/ Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/ Sin Chew Daily
Perlis Umno: All must share blame for the poor showing
The Star - Stop blaming Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi or pressuring him to step down. Instead, all Umno and Barisan Nasional members should accept responsibility for their poor showing in the…
Grads prefer to stay on overseas
The Star - More and more medical students sent abroad to study on government scholarships, many costing more than a million ringgit each, are breaking their 10-year bond by refusing to return and…
Tiada halangan untuk bersuara: Najib
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mahu semua pihak memberi peluang dan ruang kepada Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Umno untuk merumuskan perkara yang sedang dibangkitkan berkaitan prestasi buruk Umno dan Barisan…
MCA is just trying to make us look bad: PAS
The Malaysian Insider- The Chinese media are going to town with PAS deputy spiritual leader Haron Din's comments on implementing hudud laws when it gains power in Parliament but the Islamist…
PAS-DAP spat: Pakatan Rakyat leaders clear the air
The Malaysian Insider - Pakatan Rakyat today moved to assure Malaysians that it would walk the middle path and build a country which would be welcoming to Malays, Chinese and Indians.
Dr M wants Abdullah to step down NOW
The Malaysian Insider - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down as party president now.
Kebebasan Akhbar Tidak Mendatangkan Konflik
(Bernama) -- Kebebasan akhbar yang lebih meluas tidak akan mendatangkan konflik antara penulis blog dan media arus perdana sebaliknya akan membolehkan mereka menyatakan pemikiran mereka kepada orang…
Peralihan Kuasa Kepimpinan Umno Mesti Dilakukan Sekarang, Kata Tun Mahathir
(Bernama) -- Peralihan pucuk kepimpinan Umno harus dilakukan sekarang bagi memastikan Umno dapat dipulihkan dan memastikan Barisan Nasional (BN) memenangi semula negeri-negeri yang ditawan oleh…
Setuju lantik 1/3 ahli majlis PBT bukan kalangan Pakatan Rakyat – Nizar
(Harakah) - Kerajaan Perak telah bersetuju untuk melantik 1/3 daripada anggota majlis tempatan yang akan menganggotai Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT) bukan daripada kalangan Pakatan Rakyat.
Tiada lagi tender rundingan terus, tiada lagi ‘pena sakti’ – MB Selangor
(Harakah) - Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim berkata, kerajaan negeri akan menghapuskan pemberian tender secara rundingan terus kepada kontraktor Bumiputera untuk mengelakkan…
Teras kecam MCA yang mahu orang Islam boleh keluar Islam tanpa sekatan
(Harakah) - Teras Pengupayaan Melayu (Teras) dalam satu kenyataannya semalam membantah keras kenyataan Presiden MCA, Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting yang menyatakan kerajaan perlu membenarkan warga Islam…
Priority is to give pact more punch
By SHAHANAAZ HABIB AND RASLAN SHARIF, THE STARParti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is cementing the Pakatan Rakyat coalition of PKR, DAP and PAS sat down recently with…
People Will Rely Less On Blogs If Mainstream Media Given More Freedom
(Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 -- The reason why many people resort to blogs is to get alternative news, because of the mainstream media (MSM) are not reporting "both sides of the coin",…
GABEM Seeks ‘Teeth’ To Monitor Malay Economic Agenda
(Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 -- The Federation of Malay Economic Bodies (GABEM) today sought "a little" power to monitor the agenda to entrench the Malay economy and thus ensure that…
Mahathir is the true enemy of Rakyat
Mahathir is the true enemy of Rakyat. He destroyed all key civil society institutions, destroyed social institutions, jailed human right champions, jailed elected representatives of the people…
Leadership Transition In Umno Must Take Place Now, Says Dr M
(Bernama) KAJANG, April 12 -- Leadership transition in Umno must be done now to ensure the party was on a solid footing to lead the Barisan Nasional (BN) in recapturing states lost to the opposition…
LDP Suspends Vice-president And Five Others For Alleged Sabotage
(Bernama) KOTA KINABALU, April 12 -- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) today suspended five party leaders, including vice-president Datuk Liew Yun Fah, for allegedly sabotaging the party's…
Establish Justice, Not State!
It was very pleasing for me to read yesterday about the conference titled ‘Who Needs an Islamic State: An Intellectual Discourse’. With people like Malik Imtiaz Sarwar on the panel, you…
Just how safe is a bank?
Lately, with the frequent headlines about large banks getting into trouble, the question that many ask but few answer is: Just how safe is a bank? As an ex-banker, here is my answer.
Bagaimana nak pergi ke Kelab Sultan Sulaiman
Makin ramai yang panik !!! 11.13 malam ketika membuka email [email protected] kelihatan singgah email dari seorang yang menggunakan nickname 'kadet pencen' dia telah…
