March 31, 2009 by Malik Imtiaz Sarvar* @ The Malaysian Insider They Play and We Pay the Price The UMNO General Assembly has come and gone and, as has been the case for at least the last three assemblies, in its wake many of us have been left uneasy and in a state of disquiet. [...]
Archive for March 2009
Musa and Syed Hamid Alblur, go back to school and study the fundamentals of a democratic society
March 31, 2009www.malaysiakini.com Opposition banned from raising Altantuya and other issues March 31, 2009 The opposition has been dealt with a severe blow in the run-up to the April 7 by-elections after it was barred from bringing up a number of controversial issues including the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in their electoral campaign. Home Minister [...]
Najib’s Mentor lashes out at Badawi, his only mistake!!
March 31, 2009www.malaysiakini.com Dr Mahathir – from London with spite March 31, 2009 On Saturday in Kuala Lumpur. Just before the curtain fell on the 59th UMNO general assembly, the party’s 83-year-old former president made a grand entrance with his wife in tow. Looking debonair in a neatly-pressed deep purple stripped shirt and black slacks, Tun Dr [...]
It can happen in Malaysia, if we allow reckless and uncontrolled public spending
March 31, 2009Dear Fellow Malaysians in Bukit Selambau (Kedah), Bukit Gantang (Perak), Batang Ai (Sarawak) and elsewhere, This is in Zimbabwe (below) , fortunately not in Malaysia, at least not yet. But we can suffer the same fate as this young Zimbabwean boy if we are not careful and when we allow reckless spending by the present [...]
Barisan Rakyat SMS Campaign starts now
March 31, 2009Breaking News (Melalui sms) : Ceramah Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim di Bukit Selambau, 31hb. Mac, 2009, jam 10 malam, JDM Bukit Rusa; hubungi Saiful 0123211162. Bersatu mempertahankan kemenangan rakyat! Sebarkan. anwaribrahimblog.com From Haris Ibrahim (of Barisan Rakyat Bloggers) Taiping, Perak and Din Merican in Kuala Lumpur Barisan Rakyat SMS Campaign starts today: Let us Win [...]
Anwar Ibrahim hits the Campaign Trial
March 31, 2009Anwar to hit by-election campaign trail on March 31, 2009 Hafiz Yatim @ www.malaysiakini.com March 30, 2009 PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim will officially hit the election campaign trail on March 31, picking up where he left off with abortive rallies in Bukit Selambau a week ago. He is currently in Bangkok, delivering a [...]
Batang Ai, Sarawak: Terence Netto reports
March 30, 2009Deep into a BN bastion by Terence Netto March 30, 2009 Kampong Ruai Panjai in Lubok Antu is at least three kilometres off the main road, accessible via a dirt track whose undulations make a journey there a seat-jarring experience even for visitors borne in a comfortable SUV. Although the turn in off the main [...]
Pictures from Batang Ai, Sarawak: Nomination Day (March 28,2009)
March 30, 2009Pictures from Batang Ai on Nomination Day (courtesy of PY Wong of TindakMalaysia) PKR William Leong (MP Selayang), MB, Selangor Khalid Ibrahim PAS Dr. Mohd Hatta (MP Kuala Krai) PKR Sabah showing their support. Anti-BN slogan from the Dayaks. PKR supporters raising the stakes. Start of PKR Procession. PKR supporters marching to the nomination centre. [...]
Bukit Selambau’s Manikumar is a winner for PKR
March 30, 2009Comment: It is indeed unfortunate that B. Kalaivanar of our Jerai PKR division together with 500 supporters, according to this malaysiakini report, decided to quit our movement for change. Having made his choice, I wish him all the best in his future political endeavour. He is now free to support to MIC and Mr. Samy [...]
Malaysian Police only police some streets, not others
March 30, 2009Once again the Malaysian police have shown their professionalism and commitment to public safety. When asked about BN supporters attacking Karpal Singh’s car on nomination day at Bukit Gantang Perak police chief Deputy Commissioner Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said Karpal Singh had taken the wrong route to enter the Taiping Municipal Council Hall instead of the [...]
The UMNO Fox makes a grand entrance at UMNO’s Annual General Meeting
March 30, 2009March 30, 2009 Business Times, Singapore Mahathir Upstages Badawi on last day of the UMNO General Assembly By S. Jayasankaran Even as he was making his farewell appearance before UMNO members, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi got upstaged by his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad. Last Saturday (March 28), when UMNO leaders, including Abdullah, were delivering their [...]
Two Versions of the same story, one by Rocky Bru (Ahairuddin Attan)
March 30, 2009“Yang peliknya, ada orang itu suatu ketika pernah duduk dalam kerajaan. Tapi kini bila sudah menjadi pembangkang, tiba-tiba dianggap bersih seperti malaikat, putih bersih seperti bayi yang baru lahir. Hakikatnya saya dan kita semua tahu siapa dia sebenarnya.“ —Najib Razak on Anwar Ibrahim in his Acceptance Speech on March 28, 2009 The Malaysian Insider Kuala [...]
The Battle for Batang Ai begins: PKR Vs UMNO-BN
March 29, 2009Lubok Antu gets ready for 10,000 supporters Joseph Tawie | March 28, 2009 About 10,000 people are expected to accompany the two candidates to the nomination centre in Lubok Antu tomorrow (March 29, 2009) for the Batang Ai by-election. Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud will lead the BN side of 5,000 people to accompany [...]
Crackdown on Opposition Politicians is possible as Najib seeks to stamp his authority
March 29, 2009posted by din merican–March 28, 2009 http://ckcounterpunch.wordpress.com March 27, 2009 Najib Altantuya gets core but not dream team, crackdowns to intensify By Wong Choon Mei Trade Minister Muhyiddin Yassin – the president’s man – won the coveted No 2 post in UMNO, salvaging some face for his newly-confirmed boss Najib Razak, whose prestige took a [...]
The Weekend is upon us again, sit back and ponder the fate of our nation this Earth Day
March 29, 2009March 27, 2009 Friends, The weekend is upon us again. While UMNO is busy with their annual convention thing, blaming everyone else except themselves and make dangerously racist speeches, we who are more sensible and less myopic should relax on Earth Day. Let us reflect upon what politicians in power in our country have been [...]
Politics in an Age of Unreason
March 28, 2009March 28, 2009 Politics in an Age of Unreason By Farish A. Noor* So now the bomohs (witch doctors) rule the roost it would seem. The news that a magic charm or spell was found hidden surreptitiously under the desk of none other than the Prime Minister of Malaysia does not bode well for the [...]
Najib the Reformist for UMNO and Barisan Nasional?
March 28, 2009Can Najib be the reformist Abdullah failed to be? By Ooi Kee Beng March 28, 2009 New PM’s future depends on him being tough against his own. Corruption is seen to have corroded the party at all levels and many suspect that the only way it can reinvent itself is to lose power, just as [...]
