Predicting Malaysia's next election date: Reme Ahmad and Lim Ai Leen
Straits Times Singapore
DEC 18, 2016
Likely slots are in April, May, Oct, say analysts, after ruling out no-go months
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Malaysia in an era of fake news, false cartoons and false allegations
Malaysia in an era of fake news, false cartoons and false allegations: Malaysia is now in an era of fake news, false cartoons and false allegations.
Today, the Penang Chief Minister’s Office had to deny a Whatsapp
Alas, as Zahid has said the coming GE is going To Be the mother of all battles, Umno with a scandal laden President is so hopelessly desperate has resolved to using lies to mislead the less educated voters.
Today, the Penang Chief Minister’s Office had to deny a Whatsapp
Alas, as Zahid has said the coming GE is going To Be the mother of all battles, Umno with a scandal laden President is so hopelessly desperate has resolved to using lies to mislead the less educated voters.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
US 'troubled' over Malaysia's detention of activist and Najib critic
US 'troubled' over Malaysia's detention of activist and Najib critic: Guardian
24th November 2016
Maria Chin Abdullah, who has called for resignation of prime minister Najib Razak, in solitary confinement under law
24th November 2016
Maria Chin Abdullah, who has called for resignation of prime minister Najib Razak, in solitary confinement under law
Friday, November 25, 2016
MCA stand it cannot support PAS private member’s motion but would support it if the bill was moved by the government most shocking and unbelievable as it is downright unprincipled and irresponsible
MCA stand it cannot support PAS private member’s motion but would support it if the bill was moved by the government most shocking and unbelievable as it is downright unprincipled and irresponsible: The MCA stand, as declared by MCA President, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai in Parliament lobby yesterday, that MCA cannot support PAS private member’s
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Najib is the real loser in the successful Bersih 5 rally yesterday
Najib is the real loser in the successful Bersih 5 rally yesterday: There are those who say that that the greatest loser in the Bersih 5 rally yesterday were the Red Shirts, whose leader pledged a turn-out of over
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Don’t forget 1MDB just yet
Don’t forget 1MDB just yet: By Zan Azlee
Asian Correspondent
14th November 2016
A LOT of things happening in Malaysia are grabbing headlines in the news media, from the
Asian Correspondent
14th November 2016
A LOT of things happening in Malaysia are grabbing headlines in the news media, from the
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Three tasks for the 47 BN Sabah and Sarawak MPs to be kingmakers, uphold the secular basis of the nation, defend the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and save Malaysia from a “global kleptocracy”
Three tasks for the 47 BN Sabah and Sarawak MPs to be kingmakers, uphold the secular basis of the nation, defend the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and save Malaysia from a “global kleptocracy”: For over four decades, the Members of Parliament in Sabah and Sarawak had been taken for granted by the UMNO/Barisan Nasional Federal Government,
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Is UMNO leading MCA/Gerakan/MIC/BN or PAS down the garden path on Hadi’s hudud bill?
Is UMNO leading MCA/Gerakan/MIC/BN or PAS down the garden path on Hadi’s hudud bill?: On May 26 in Parliament, the UMNO leadership led MCA, Gerakan, MIC and the Sabah/Sarawak Barisan Nasional parties down the garden path
UMNO/MCA/Gerakan/MIC/BN equivocation on Hadi’s private member’s bill motion is one of the most shameful and disgraceful episodes in Malaysia’s parliamentary history.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Should the IGP and police be concerned as to who is “MALAYSIAN OFFICIAL 1”?
Should the IGP and police be concerned as to who is “MALAYSIAN OFFICIAL 1”?: The police arrest and three-day remand of three student activists, Muhammad Luqman Nul Hakim Zul Razali, Luqman Hakim and Ashraff Nazrin, for
Will Khalid as IGP demonstrate that he is the country No. 1 Policeman who will act without fear or favour to uphold the law, and is prepared to find out who is “MALAYSIAN OFFICIAL 1”, and will assist and not hamper the #TangkapMalaysian Official1 campaign?
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Malaysia has been betrayed by Prime Minister Najib Razak
Malaysia has been betrayed by Prime Minister Najib Razak: Dr. Azeem Ibrahim
Alarabiya.net
22 July 2016
I have argued time and again that the greatest threat to the Muslim world is not the West, but
Malaysian civil society must now take firm and immediate action to put the country back on track. If not, I fear that the country will tragically end up as the perfect case study into how the problems of the Islamic world stem primarily from domestic corruption.
Alarabiya.net
22 July 2016
I have argued time and again that the greatest threat to the Muslim world is not the West, but
Malaysian civil society must now take firm and immediate action to put the country back on track. If not, I fear that the country will tragically end up as the perfect case study into how the problems of the Islamic world stem primarily from domestic corruption.
Friday, July 8, 2016
Najib’s push for his own political survival is threatening Malaysia’s future
Najib’s push for his own political survival is threatening Malaysia’s future: Editorial
South China Morning Post
06 July, 2016
A crackdown on opponents may strengthen his position, but is threatening the country’s racial
South China Morning Post
06 July, 2016
A crackdown on opponents may strengthen his position, but is threatening the country’s racial
Najib’s government is undermining the country’s fundamentals. He is putting political survival ahead of Malaysians’ interests. Business and foreign investment will stay away until he embraces open and inclusive politics.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Guan Eng’s arrest and two corruption charges one of the eight after-effects of Barisan Nasional victories in the twin Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections
Guan Eng’s arrest and two corruption charges one of the eight after-effects of Barisan Nasional victories in the twin Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections: DAP Secretary-General and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s arrest and two corruption charges is one of the eight after-effects of the Barisan
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Why a one-to-one fight is not the “magic potion” to defeat Barisan Nasional without a common policy commitment
Why a one-to-one fight is not the “magic potion” to defeat Barisan Nasional without a common policy commitment: There has been a vehement reaction to my suggestion that the results of the Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections may be justification to
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
A Self-Inflicted Downgrade for Malaysia?
A Self-Inflicted Downgrade for Malaysia?: By WILLIAM PESEK
Barron's Asia
June 8, 2016
Goldman Sachs finds itself ensnared in the 1MDB scandal which threatens to squeeze the nation’s
With vast natural resources, 30 million people and enviable proximity to China and India, the place should be thriving. Yet it’s run by a party putting its own interests ahead of the masses. And now, Najib’s creature is squeezing Malaysia’s credit rating. No wonder investigators and investors alike have that sinking feeling.
Barron's Asia
June 8, 2016
Goldman Sachs finds itself ensnared in the 1MDB scandal which threatens to squeeze the nation’s
With vast natural resources, 30 million people and enviable proximity to China and India, the place should be thriving. Yet it’s run by a party putting its own interests ahead of the masses. And now, Najib’s creature is squeezing Malaysia’s credit rating. No wonder investigators and investors alike have that sinking feeling.
Saturday, April 9, 2016
How could the PAC exonerate the Prime Minister of any criminal wrongdoing in the RM50 billion 1MDB scandal when it had not even summoned Najib to appear as a witness?
How could the PAC exonerate the Prime Minister of any criminal wrongdoing in the RM50 billion 1MDB scandal when it had not even summoned Najib to appear as a witness?: UMNO/Barisan Nasional leaders, media and cybertroopers have gone to town after the tabling of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Report on 1MDB in
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Lets work for a Three Wins result in the 11th Sarawak State General Election – victories for Pakatan Harapan, Sarawak and Malaysia
Lets work for a Three Wins result in the 11th Sarawak State General Election – victories for Pakatan Harapan, Sarawak and Malaysia: The Battle for Sarawak in the 11th Sarawak State General Election with the dissolution of the Sarawak State Assembly on April 11 is the Battle for
Monday, March 28, 2016
Success of UMNO/BN strategists in distracting national attention from the second political event of the year – the March 27 Citizens’ Declaration “People’s Congress” in Shah Alam bridging racial, religious and political divides to Save Malaysia
Success of UMNO/BN strategists in distracting national attention from the second political event of the year – the March 27 Citizens’ Declaration “People’s Congress” in Shah Alam bridging racial, religious and political divides to Save Malaysia: Give credit where credit is due.
This is the first time that the expensive coterie of strategists and propagandists of the Prime Minister, Datuk
This is the first time that the expensive coterie of strategists and propagandists of the Prime Minister, Datuk
Malaysians must not be gullible as to fall victim to the blitzkrieg campaign of lies and falsehoods by the highly-paid UMNO/BN strategists and propagandists.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
DAP is now the target of a systematic attack by UMNO/BN leaders, propagandists and cybertroopers – starting with Guan Eng and me
DAP is now the target of a systematic attack by UMNO/BN leaders, propagandists and cybertroopers – starting with Guan Eng and me: Serdang Parliamentary constituency, of which Balakong is one of the three constituent state assembly seats, is the 98th Parliamentary constituency
Monday, March 21, 2016
I will be charged under the Sedition Act in the new repression against dissent
I will be charged under the Sedition Act in the new repression against dissent: Just now, the DAP “giant killer” in the 1969 general election, 84-year-old Chan Fu King, who as bus-conductor defeated the MCA Health
Why is Guan Eng being accused of correction?
More tribulations ahead !
Why is Guan Eng being accused of correction?
More tribulations ahead !
Friday, March 18, 2016
Not business as usual in Malaysia
Not bongoing struggle to stay in office by Najib’s government and its control of the office of the premier give it an advantage, but one that is no guarantee of its security. It is also most certainly not in the interest of security and prosperity within Malaysia itself.
usiness as usual in Malaysia: by Bridget Welsh
New Mandala
17 March 2016
Malaysian politics is entering new and rough terrain, writes Bridget Welsh. And the longer Najib stays
usiness as usual in Malaysia: by Bridget Welsh
New Mandala
17 March 2016
Malaysian politics is entering new and rough terrain, writes Bridget Welsh. And the longer Najib stays
Friday, March 11, 2016
The imprisoned Malay mind
The imprisoned Malay mind: – M. Bakri Musa
The Malaysian Insider
9 March 2016
In my first three essays I pointed out that the Malay problem is real and not a mere myth. It
The Malaysian Insider
9 March 2016
In my first three essays I pointed out that the Malay problem is real and not a mere myth. It
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Ban on Asia’s best debater Syed Saddiq from speaking at universities another sign of panic in the Putrajaya corridors of power over the 304 Citizens’ Declaration for Najib’s removal as PM and democratic and institutional reform
Ban on Asia’s best debater Syed Saddiq from speaking at universities another sign of panic in the Putrajaya corridors of power over the 304 Citizens’ Declaration for Najib’s removal as PM and democratic and institutional reform: On Sunday, I said that there is an air of panic in Putrajaya as a result of the historic 304 (March 4) Citizens’ Declaration for Datuk Seri Najib
United front needed to unseat PM Najib
United front needed to unseat PM Najib: Tommy Thomas
Malaysiakini
9th March 2016
COMMENT Any prime minister in the 21st century who admits to receiving US$680 million in his
Malaysiakini
9th March 2016
COMMENT Any prime minister in the 21st century who admits to receiving US$680 million in his
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Police should charge the trio for lodging false reports against me alleging that I had committed sedition against Yang di Pertuan Agong
Police should charge the trio for lodging false reports against me alleging that I had committed sedition against Yang di Pertuan Agong: Police should charge the trio for lodging false reports against me alleging that I had committed sedition against the Yang di Pertuan Agong, when I
Call for Anwar Ibrahim’s release from Sungai Buloh prison to take part, like Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1990, in national reconciliation talks to Save Malaysia from becoming a failed and rogue state
Call for Anwar Ibrahim’s release from Sungai Buloh prison to take part, like Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1990, in national reconciliation talks to Save Malaysia from becoming a failed and rogue state: There have both been bouquets and brickbats following 304 (March 4) historic gathering on the signing and proclamation of the Citizens’
304 Save Malaysia Declaration is the first step. Kit explains what else need to be done and why 57 of them from different backgrounds and parties and especially Dr M stood together for this unprecedented historical event to save our beloved nation..
304 Save Malaysia Declaration is the first step. Kit explains what else need to be done and why 57 of them from different backgrounds and parties and especially Dr M stood together for this unprecedented historical event to save our beloved nation..
Friday, March 4, 2016
From saving nation from Dr M, to saving it with Dr M
From saving nation from Dr M, to saving it with Dr M: Malaysiakini
3.3.2016
COMMENT “Mahathir wants me dead but I pray that Mahathir will live to 100 years to see the decline and end of
Can't wait. Must get rid of Najib stat. The. We will work toward overhauling the whole system of governance where there are separation of power. The people can do it.
3.3.2016
COMMENT “Mahathir wants me dead but I pray that Mahathir will live to 100 years to see the decline and end of
Can't wait. Must get rid of Najib stat. The. We will work toward overhauling the whole system of governance where there are separation of power. The people can do it.
Malaysia laughing stock of all foreign offices in the world with the infantile and moronic justification that TMI banned to maintain peace, stability and harmony
Malaysia laughing stock of all foreign offices in the world with the infantile and moronic justification that TMI banned to maintain peace, stability and harmony: Malaysia is the laughing stock of all foreign offices in the world with the infantile and moronic justification by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry
Kit Siang wrote, "have strong differences with the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak but I do not believe that he has become so intellectually bankrupt as to believe in the garbage dished out by Wisma Putra to justify the banning of The Malaysian Insider, which is another international disgrace for Malaysia."
Kit Siang wrote, "have strong differences with the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak but I do not believe that he has become so intellectually bankrupt as to believe in the garbage dished out by Wisma Putra to justify the banning of The Malaysian Insider, which is another international disgrace for Malaysia."
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Cat out of the bag why PAC meeting of Feb. 24/25 postponed – for AG to think of ways to suppress Auditor-General’s final audit report on 1MDB?
Cat out of the bag why PAC meeting of Feb. 24/25 postponed – for AG to think of ways to suppress Auditor-General’s final audit report on 1MDB?: The cat seems to be out of the bag as to why the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Feb. 24 and 25 were summarily postponed in the last minute
Not much is to be expected of a “cari makan” Chairman of PAC, but will the Parliament Speaker protect the dignity, privileges and powers of Parliament from Executive interference?
Sunday, February 28, 2016
The time has come for the “Save Malaysia” campaign
The time has come for the “Save Malaysia” campaign: I am honoured to be invited to launch one of the Tommy Thomas’ two books today: “Anything But The Law”.
We see Tommy as the “Lawyer’s
We see Tommy as the “Lawyer’s
Friday, February 26, 2016
Had Hasan Arifin told a deliberate lie when he said that “most PAC members are overseas” when the overwhelming majority of PAC members were in fact in the country with more than a comfortable PAC quorum?
Had Hasan Arifin told a deliberate lie when he said that “most PAC members are overseas” when the overwhelming majority of PAC members were in fact in the country with more than a comfortable PAC quorum?: Had Datuk Hasan Arifin, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman, told a deliberate lie when he said that “most PAC members are overseas” as
The PAC should be one of the mechanisms to ensure that justice is done in the 1MDB scandal, but the PAC Chairman has now become a “fugitive from justice” by scurrying and scampering overseas to justify his unilateral and arbitrary postponement of the PAC meetings yesterday and today.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Lets have a headcount of the 14 members of PAC – who are overseas, why they are overseas, when they planned their overseas trip or they should be condemned at the bar of public opinion even if they not referred to parliamentary Committee of Privileges for gross dereliction of duty
Lets have a headcount of the 14 members of PAC – who are overseas, why they are overseas, when they planned their overseas trip or they should be condemned at the bar of public opinion even if they not referred to parliamentary Committee of Privileges for gross dereliction of duty: The reason given by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin for postponing the PAC meeting today and tomorrow to receive the
This is another example of the shambolic governance in Malaysia, where the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing, as the PAC Chairman is clearly following dictates not from the PAC but outside Parliament!
This is another example of the shambolic governance in Malaysia, where the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing, as the PAC Chairman is clearly following dictates not from the PAC but outside Parliament!
Monday, February 22, 2016
From greatest hope to scandal-ridden, a look at Najib’s 40 years in active politics
From greatest hope to scandal-ridden, a look at Najib’s 40 years in active politics: by Sheridan Mahavera
The Malaysian Insider
21 February 2016
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak commemorates 40 years in politics today but the
The Malaysian Insider
21 February 2016
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak commemorates 40 years in politics today but the
Sunday, February 21, 2016
On my 75th birthday, my only wish is to see a realignment of progressive political forces to save Malaysia and to keep faith with the Malaysian Dream of an united, inclusive, moderate, democratic and prosperous Malaysia.
On my 75th birthday, my only wish is to see a realignment of progressive political forces to save Malaysia and to keep faith with the Malaysian Dream of an united, inclusive, moderate, democratic and prosperous Malaysia.: Dear classmates, comrades, relatives and friends,
I thank all of you who have come from far and wide to do me honour on the occasion of my 75th
I thank all of you who have come from far and wide to do me honour on the occasion of my 75th
Saturday, February 20, 2016
DAP at 50: Where do we go from here?
DAP at 50: Where do we go from here?: ― Lim Kit Siang
Malay Mail Online
February 19, 2016
FEBRUARY 19 ― I don’t think anybody ever asserted that the DAP should sacrifice its
Malay Mail Online
February 19, 2016
FEBRUARY 19 ― I don’t think anybody ever asserted that the DAP should sacrifice its
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Pakatan Harapan Johor ready to co-operate with Muhyiddin and UMNO, MCA, Barisan Nasional leaders at all levels in the state on a programme to “Save Malaysia”
Pakatan Harapan Johor ready to co-operate with Muhyiddin and UMNO, MCA, Barisan Nasional leaders at all levels in the state on a programme to “Save Malaysia”: The most important messages Johore Pakatan Harapan wants to send out from tonight's Chinese New Year Open House in Muar is firstly, the three
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Withdrawal of sedition charge against Azmi Sharom only silver lining in gathering of dark clouds following Apandi's appointment – call for dropping of all sedition charges
Withdrawal of sedition charge against Azmi Sharom only silver lining in gathering of dark clouds following Apandi's appointment – call for dropping of all sedition charges: The only good news in the past six months is the withdrawal of the sedition charge against Universiti Malaya law professor Azmi Sharom, following
Common sense has prevailed!
Kit Siang,"I call on Apandi to drop all charges under the Sedition Act against Opposition MPs, civil society activists, lawyers and cartoonist including Zunar"
Common sense has prevailed!
Kit Siang,"I call on Apandi to drop all charges under the Sedition Act against Opposition MPs, civil society activists, lawyers and cartoonist including Zunar"
Friday, February 12, 2016
How to get rid of monkeys of Putrajaya?
How to get rid of monkeys of Putrajaya?: – Bakri Musa
The Malaysian Insider
10 February 2016
I was visiting my old village near Sri Menanti, Negri Sembilan, recently and was struck by
The Malaysian Insider
10 February 2016
I was visiting my old village near Sri Menanti, Negri Sembilan, recently and was struck by
Thursday, February 11, 2016
UMNO defeat in next general election is not only good for UMNO but also good for the country
UMNO defeat in next general election is not only good for UMNO but also good for the country: I cannot agree more with veteran journalist A. Kadir Jasin who said today that defeat in the next general election will be good for UMNO.
In fact, it will be good for the soul of UMNO to be defeated in 14GE – as it is the only way for UMNO to get rid of corrupt leaders and to reform to be politically relevant again like what had been experienced by Indian National Congress, Taiwan’s Kuomintang and Japanese Liberal Democratic parties.
In fact, it will be good for the soul of UMNO to be defeated in 14GE – as it is the only way for UMNO to get rid of corrupt leaders and to reform to be politically relevant again like what had been experienced by Indian National Congress, Taiwan’s Kuomintang and Japanese Liberal Democratic parties.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Thanks to Apandi, Najib will be attending US-ASEAN Summit in California with two dubious credentials – not only political leader who with largest RM2.6 billion “donation”, but whose government is tightening the screws on OSA
Thanks to Apandi, Najib will be attending US-ASEAN Summit in California with two dubious credentials – not only political leader who with largest RM2.6 billion “donation”, but whose government is tightening the screws on OSA: Thanks to Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamad Apandi, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak would be attending the US-ASEAN Summit with United
Friday, February 5, 2016
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PM left red nosed by censorship protest
PM left red nosed by censorship protest: BBC Trending
Blog by : Tse Yin Lee , BBC Monitoring
A portrait that probably won't grace the walls of the prime minister's office
When
Blog by : Tse Yin Lee , BBC Monitoring
A portrait that probably won't grace the walls of the prime minister's office
When
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
A simple and straightforward answer of “Yes” or “No” from Apandi whether he tried to persuade Swiss Attorney-General to drop 1MDB-related investigations last September
A siIf Apandi had tried to persuade the Swiss authorities to drop its 1MDB-related investigations, then his recent statement that he will co-operate with his Swiss counterparts regarding 1MDB-related investigations will have to be taken with a huge pinch of salt.mple and straightforward answer of “Yes” or “No” from Apandi whether he tried to persuade Swiss Attorney-General to drop 1MDB-related investigations last September: The Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamad Apandi Ali should give a simple and straightforward answer of “Yes” or “No” whether he had tried to
More images of 'clown-faced' Najib emerge online
More images of 'clown-faced' Najib emerge online: Malaysiakini
Feb 2, 2016
Graphic artists are fighting back against the police warning issued to artist Fahmi Reza, by posting their own version
This is not funny!
Feb 2, 2016
Graphic artists are fighting back against the police warning issued to artist Fahmi Reza, by posting their own version
This is not funny!
Foreign governments pile pressure on Malaysia over financial scandals
Foreign governments pile pressure on Malaysia over financial scandals: The Malaysian Insider
2 February 2016
Malaysia may have absolved its prime minister in a huge corruption scandal, but foreign authorities
2 February 2016
Malaysia may have absolved its prime minister in a huge corruption scandal, but foreign authorities
Malott said Najib now “must really be sweating” over whether US authorities – reported by US media to be investigating – will make an announcement, which they usually withhold until a solid case is built.
Malaysia stifles dissent as public unrest grows
Malaysia stifles dissent as public unrest grows: Jeevan Vasagar and Michael Peel
Financial Times
February 2, 2016
Malaysia’s government has been battered by international allegations of
“I think the attorney-general is under the control of the subject of the investigation, the prime minister,” Mahathir Mohamad, Mr Najib’s patron-turned-enemy, told the Financial Times.
Financial Times
February 2, 2016
Malaysia’s government has been battered by international allegations of
“I think the attorney-general is under the control of the subject of the investigation, the prime minister,” Mahathir Mohamad, Mr Najib’s patron-turned-enemy, told the Financial Times.
Monday, February 1, 2016
What would have happened to me if I had RM2.6 billion in my bank account deposited from foreign sources?
What would have happened to me if I had RM2.6 billion in my bank account deposited from foreign sources?: The Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamad Apandi Ali has rejected the investigations and recommendations of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
Saturday, January 30, 2016
The threat Najib poses to Malaysia’s reputation
The threat Najib poses to Malaysia’s reputation: Financial Times
January 27, 2016
Opaque payments to the PM raise fears over the nation’s body politic
Events this week have done nothing to
January 27, 2016
Opaque payments to the PM raise fears over the nation’s body politic
Events this week have done nothing to
Without a clear accounting of what transpired between Mr Najib and 1MDB, Kuala Lumpur risks reinforcing an impression that its democracy is being shredded by a self-serving Malay elite. Mr Najib is already vulnerable to such charges.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Does Hadi support Attorney-General Apandi’s decision that Prime Minister Najib has done no wrong in the RM2.6 billion donation and RM42 million SRC International scandals and that the AG has “absolute discretion” on these matters
Does Hadi support Attorney-General Apandi’s decision that Prime Minister Najib has done no wrong in the RM2.6 billion donation and RM42 million SRC International scandals and that the AG has “absolute discretion” on these matters: The one consuming issue in the last three days both in the country and the world about Malaysia is not the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
“Every legal power must have legal limits, otherwise there is dictatorship. In particular, it is a stringent requirement that a discretion should be exercised for a proper purpose, and that it should not be exercised unreasonably. In other words, every discretion cannot be free from legal restraint; where it is wrongly exercised, it becomes the duty of the courts to intervene.”
“Every legal power must have legal limits, otherwise there is dictatorship. In particular, it is a stringent requirement that a discretion should be exercised for a proper purpose, and that it should not be exercised unreasonably. In other words, every discretion cannot be free from legal restraint; where it is wrongly exercised, it becomes the duty of the courts to intervene.”
Thursday, January 28, 2016
The illiberal threat to Islam
The illiberal threat to IslamIn his conclusion , the author said, "truth is that Muslims are indeed under threat. However, the enemy is not the Christians, or the Jews, or the West, or orientalism, or neo-imperialism.
The real threat to Islam is the rise of illiberalism within. As much as we like to lay the blame on colonial legacies and foreign conspiracies, the reality is that illiberal visions of Islam, such as that which is being propagated by the state in Malaysia, do the most harm to the faith. – January 25, 2016.": Zairil Khir Johari
The Malaysian Insider
25 January 2016
Central to the idea of liberalism, be it political, economic or social in context, is
The real threat to Islam is the rise of illiberalism within. As much as we like to lay the blame on colonial legacies and foreign conspiracies, the reality is that illiberal visions of Islam, such as that which is being propagated by the state in Malaysia, do the most harm to the faith. – January 25, 2016.": Zairil Khir Johari
The Malaysian Insider
25 January 2016
Central to the idea of liberalism, be it political, economic or social in context, is
Will AG Apandi institute criminal defamation proceeding in any one of the following five criminal defamation cases against DAP leaders?
Will AG Apandi institute criminal defamation proceeding in any one of the following five criminal defamation cases against DAP leaders?: Yesterday, the Pandan MP and PKR vice president, Rafizi Rami was found guilty of criminal defamation by the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court and fined
What the country needs is a Special Parliament for Najib to give a full and satisfactory accountability for his world-class twin mega scandals and to convince the country and the world his commitment to integrity and the battle against corruption in high political places.
What the country needs is a Special Parliament for Najib to give a full and satisfactory accountability for his world-class twin mega scandals and to convince the country and the world his commitment to integrity and the battle against corruption in high political places.
Monday, January 25, 2016
‘The Economist’: While Indonesia fights Islamic State, Malaysia politicises Islam
‘The Economist’: While Indonesia fights Islamic State, Malaysia politicises Islam: Malay Mail Online
January 24, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 ― Indonesian social movements are attempting to counter jihadist influence, but the
January 24, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 ― Indonesian social movements are attempting to counter jihadist influence, but the
Religious authorities in Malaysia have been promoting an increasingly conservative interpretation of Islam, while the ruling Umno has welcomed a relationship with PAS that seeks to enforce hudud in Kelantan. Umno has also repeatedly demonised the DAP as being anti-Islam.
New Deal for Malaysia
New Deal for Malaysia: – Liew Chin Tong
The Malaysian Insider
24 January 2016
With mega crises on all fronts, (Datuk Seri) Najib (Razak) and Umno look doomed. But they
The Malaysian Insider
24 January 2016
With mega crises on all fronts, (Datuk Seri) Najib (Razak) and Umno look doomed. But they
DAP must transcend the old society barriers to offer a new hope for Malaysians. The New Deal must be one that is built upon solidarity of all Malaysians. In time of crisis, we shall unite and not divide.
Abolish the BTN in the 2016 Budget calibration on Thursday, initiating a study whether BTN can be redeemed and totally revamped to promote national unity instead of fostering racism, disunity, intolerance and extremism in Malaysia
Abolish the BTN in the 2016 Budget calibration on Thursday, initiating a study whether BTN can be redeemed and totally revamped to promote national unity instead of fostering racism, disunity, intolerance and extremism in Malaysia: The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak should abolish the Biro TataNegara (BTN) in the 2016 Budget calibration on Thursday, initiating a study
increasing racial and religious polarisation in the country, with the country experiencing the worst state of national unity in the nation’s history, is an indictment of the abject failures of BTN in the past three decades.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Five things Najib must do if he is to uphold Tun Razak's legacy
Five things Najib must do if he is to uphold Tun Razak's legacy: At the Special 40th anniversary commemorative seminar on the death of the second Prime Minister, Tun Razak, on Thursday, the Prime Minister, Datuk It would have horrified Tun Razak that the whole system of checks and balances have become so decrepit that Najib is the only person in the government and the country who knows the ins and outs of the 1MDB scandal in the past seven years – which qualifies as the “most heinous crime without criminals” – as Najib, as Prime Minister, must approve all...
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Don’t have to invent the wheel, just have the political will to do what is right and just to implement the Cabinet decision of April 22, 2009 or resign as Ministers
Don’t have to invent the wheel, just have the political will to do what is right and just to implement the Cabinet decision of April 22, 2009 or resign as Ministers: All eyes are on the Cabinet meeting today – will the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his 36 Ministers in the jumbo Cabinet end one of
There is no need for the Cabinet today to invent the wheel. Just have the political will to do what is right and just to implement the Cabinet decision of April 22, 2009 that there should be no unilateral conversion of children and that the children of parents where one parent chooses to convert to Islam must continue to be raised in the common religion at the time of the marriage.
There is no need for the Cabinet today to invent the wheel. Just have the political will to do what is right and just to implement the Cabinet decision of April 22, 2009 that there should be no unilateral conversion of children and that the children of parents where one parent chooses to convert to Islam must continue to be raised in the common religion at the time of the marriage.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Isu perkauman – cabaran Pakatan Harapan
Isu perkauman – cabaran Pakatan Harapan: A Shukur Harun
The Malaysian Insider
12 January 2016
Perjanjian Pakatan Harapan (PH) yang dimeterai pimpinan PKR, DAP dan Amanah Sabtu lalu
The Malaysian Insider
12 January 2016
Perjanjian Pakatan Harapan (PH) yang dimeterai pimpinan PKR, DAP dan Amanah Sabtu lalu
Rakyat pelbagai kaum mahu melihat ketiga-tiga parti dalam Pakatan Harapan bergerak serentak menentang perkauman dan menegakkan keadilan serta menentang segala kemungkaran.
Why Ibrahim Ali did not find me objectionable as anti-Malay and anti-Islam when he sought my help in the seventies to escape detention under ISA as a student leader?
Why Ibrahim Ali did not find me objectionable as anti-Malay and anti-Islam when he sought my help in the seventies to escape detention under ISA as a student leader?: It is amusing and comical that Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali claims that he suffered sleepless nights after the DAP declared that it is not anti-Malay
The sudden escalation of the campaign of lies, fear and hatred to demonise DAP leaders as anti-Malay and anti-Islam stem from the fear of the the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and UMNO propagandists that Najib and UMNO can be defeated in the next general elections.
The sudden escalation of the campaign of lies, fear and hatred to demonise DAP leaders as anti-Malay and anti-Islam stem from the fear of the the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and UMNO propagandists that Najib and UMNO can be defeated in the next general elections.
Two Islamic State (IS) shocks for Malaysia in 24 hours
Two Islamic State (IS) shocks for Malaysia in 24 hours: Malaysia suffered two Islamic State (IS) or ISIS “shocks” in 24 hours.
The first shock was when the Prime Minister said on his FaceBook
The first shock was when the Prime Minister said on his FaceBook
the government on top of the ISIS problem? How could two ISIS “shocks” happen within 24 hours, with the Prime Minister expressing shock over the two Malaysian suicide bombers in the past fortnight which is contradicted by the Inspector-General of Police who said that these were unconfirmed and unverified reports?
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Who are you bluffing, Apandi? « Lim Kit Siang
Who are you bluffing, Apandi? « Lim Kit SiangAs the Prime Minister’s chief legal officer, Apandi should advise Najib not to procrastinate and prevaricate any further, further advise the Prime Minister that his New Year Message that the twin mega scandals are no more issues among Malaysians was just an empty pipe-dream as they remain as real and even bigger than ever, and that he should make a clean breast by giving a full and satisfactory accounting of the 1MDB and RM2.6 billion “donation” twin mega scandals.
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