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Bloggers On Opposition Benches

Analysis by Kalinga SeneviratneSINGAPORE, Mar 13 (IPS) - The presence of five bloggers on opposition benches in Malaysia’s newly elected parliament must be galling for the ruling National Front…

Suprise Malaysia vote

Malaysia has just elected a new federal parliament and state assemblies in which the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) or National Front coalition has lost many seats, which were taken by several…

DAP lodges police report against Khir

PETALING JAYA: The DAP has lodged a police report against Datuk Seri Dr Mohamed Khir Toyo for allegedly signing a contract on behalf of the Selangor Government with Puncak Niaga Holdings a day before…

The perils of modernity

The government's cyber-enthusiasm comes back to haunt itAccording to the government's multimedia regulator, 3.9m of the country's 28m people have dial-up internet subscriptions and 1.2m…

Abdullah Hj Ahmad masih keliru

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hari ini memberi amaran kepada Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng supaya tidak membuat kenyataan yang boleh mecetuskan ketegangan kaum.

Reform or become irrelevant, BN told

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says BN needs an honest assessmentBarisan Nasional will have to undergo major reforms if it intends to remain relevant, Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein…

Nazri: We may see end of NEP

By SHAHANAAZ HABIB, The StarThe election results signal the beginning of the possible demise of the New Economic Policy (NEP) and special rights for the Malays, said Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.

Anwar overturns the apple cart

A new political game—and the players struggle to work out the rulesMinorities' faith in UMNO was dented when party leaders waved the kris, a traditional Malay sword, at conferences in 2005…

Malaysia’s King Lear

Mahathir Mohamad finds fault with another heirOf course, there is a small problem with this analysis. Why is Mr Badawi prime minister in the first place? Because Dr Mahathir anointed him. Graciously,…

Stop the war games

Indeed the nation seems to be dragged into a dangerous corner by politicians and their respective parties and this must stop immediately in the interest of this nation and its citizens so…

BN leaders meet PM on cabinet posts

(THE SUN) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi held back-to-back meetings with Barisan Nasional component party leaders at his office here yesterday to discuss the new cabinet line-up.

Umno must take the blame

In 1969, Umno won only 51 out of the 67 seats it contested (76%), MCA 13 out of 33 and MIC two out of three. The three parties together obtained only 48.5% of the popular vote.Zainon Ahmad, THE SUN

4:3:1 Formula baru exco Perak

EKSKLUSIF oleh Helme Hanafi - KLpos DALAM satu perkembangan menarik, KLpos.com dimaklumkan bahawa formula baru sedang dicapai dalam memecah kebuntuan membabitkan perlantikan Menteri Besar Perak…