(Note: This is the English version of the same article that will published soon as part of the compilation of articles by Dr. Farish A. Noor, entitled “Di Balik Malaysia: Dari Majapahit Ke…

Press Statement issued by: Senator Dato’ Lee Sing Chooi, MCA Education Bureau Chief

They were all smiles at the news conference but there was nothing really friendly about the Wanita Umno executive committee meeting today. Voices were raised, files thrown and barbs exchanged.

By Little BirdNew Information Minister Dato Shabery Chik says that he wants to meet the Bloggers. Well Dato we have met so many times, even before I became a Blogger. Dato tak ingat ke?

My wife and I voted in Subang USJ and we both voted for an Indian man and a Chinese girl. We did not vote for them because they happen to be an Indian man and a Chinese girl. We also did not refuse to…

Dear Dr Chandra Muzaffar,I remember the first time I saw you speaking. I was in my sixth form and you were speaking in a public forum at the Komtar Dome in Penang.

By Neil MacFarquhar, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNEA small controversy over how Harvard practices tolerance has been sparked by two issues relating to Muslim belief - whether the call to prayer should…

It cannot be denied that the BN was rocked to it’s core in the 838 tsunami. Malaysians voted for change. However, to claim that voters voted for a change of Federal Government is, at best, a…

I’ve been postponing this post a bit, just to marshall my thoughts. However, the thoughts keep on nagging till I can’t sleep at night.

From 32 ministries to 27. This is a dieter’s Cabinet. Or should I say the Cabinet of Reduced Circumstances.

by Sharon Tan, THE EDGEShe was a force to be reckoned with, and shock waves rippled over the country when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi left her out of the newly formed Cabinet.

I still remember just after the cabinet was dissolved, how BN tried to gain its votes by instilling fear to the rakyat reminding them of the May 13 incident. Najib constantly repeated his speech about…

GELANG BESI & MAHKAMAH RAKYAT Kehadiran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah adalah untuk merawat Umno yang dilihat semakin nazak. Beliau menawarkan dirinya kerana Umno sudah terlalu jauh menyimpang dari…

Before my eyes lay the new reality of Malaysia. Race-based politics lay eroded. Voters had rejected that politics in large numbers and crossed racial lines. This change was marked in Penang.By K.…

KUALA LUMPUR: "I hope they see what type of MP they have voted in. I doubt he can serve the people well."

Can that help opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim lure pro-BN state away from ruling coalition? By Susan Tam, THE ELECTRIC NEW PAPERWHEN he claimed that the Opposition would deny the ruling coalition a…

KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is unlikely to win the Umno presidency, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

All independent websites were crashed on the election night. Operators were unsure whether it was a systematic attack or high demand had triggered a shutdown. But the government was hostile to…

Kekalahan pilihan raya ke-12 lebih merupakan indaktor dan bukti nyata mengenai kelemahan dan kehilangan pamor dalam Umno. Belum berlaku dalam sejarah Umno dan BN parti itu kehilangan empat buah negeri…

By Churchill Edward Dr Tiki says he has met PM and DPM to assure them of his loyalty to BNKUCHING: Mas Gading member of parliament Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe yesterday denied that he was defecting to Parti…

Majlis sambutan Maulidur Rasul di Terengganu tahun ini yang tidak dihadiri oleh Istana Terengganu menghantar satu mesej yang cukup ‘kuat’ kepada Idris dan UMNO Terengganu

All the 23 elected assemblymen who backed state Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh to helm the state for a second term are standing by him despite the delay in his swearing-in.

PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that he has met with Barisan Nasional MPs from Sabah and Sarawak over the issue of crossing over without him needing to go to the two states.

PETALING JAYA: Former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo says his conscience is clear and he has nothing to fear about SMSes and allegations of corruption.

With Wanita Umno maintaining that the wing is not represented in the new Cabinet, the status of Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said is being questioned.

(THE SUN) - Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says the Penang government is not only a friend to its citizens but also to investors in the industrial sectors as well.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he supports the proposal by Gua Musang Member of Parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah that Umno calls for an…

(THE SUN) - Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today denied that the wing was behind the demonstrations staged against the new state governments recently.

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional component party chiefs have pledged to closely monitor Members of Parliament from their respective parties and prevent them from switching to other parties, particularly…

The recent polls saw four more states fall to the opposition. What's life like under the new state governments? In the first in a series, The Straits Times finds out how things have changed in…

PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday that the five states controlled by the opposition would approve all foreign and local investments quickly.

By Hazlin Hassan, THE STRAITS TIMESTHE Malaysian Chinese Association yesterday urged Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi to ensure that all government projects are awarded through open tenders to prevent…

By Carolyn Hong, THE STRAITS TIMESTENGKU Razaleigh Hamzah was rebuked by several Umno leaders yesterday for his bid for the party presidency, but his former nemesis Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad kept his…

Politician keeps mum when asked about talk that he is joining the oppositionBy Reme Ahmad, THE STRAITS TIMESEVEN as Sarawak politician Richard Riot remained on the run from questions about his…

Sejak Tengku Razaleigh mengumumkan hasratnya untuk menawarkan dirinya untuk membina semula UMNO yang kian lemah ini saya dapat merasakan ‘excitement’ rakyat agar keseluruhan ahli-ahli UMNO…

I read in disgust since the last few days regarding the Songkok fracas, at least from the news and views that was fed to me by MT. I, of course was not born with the feature to read other's mind,…

Counterterrorism and Human Rights Abuses Under Malaysia’s Internal Security ActTo bring these terrorists through normal court procedures would have entailed adducing proper evidence, which would…

There's no simple explanation. It’s human nature to fraternize with others like yourself. Humans, as social animals, have a proclivity to "otherwise" outsiders who do not belong…

It was a lovely sunny morning in Ipoh, Saturday 15th March 2008 as I waited for the newly elected MP for Sungai Siput, YB Dr. Michael Jayakumar Devaraj, in front of the SMJK Yuk Choy along Jalan Kuala…