“Recessions come and go, booms bloom and wither, and history repeats itself, all because some lessons are never learnt”, says Datuk Dr. Mohamed Ariff.

www.nst.com.my (nstonline) May 20, 2009 Lessons of greed are the hardest to learn by Datuk Dr. Mohamed Ariff* If there is one word that could sum up why the world economy is in such a mess, that word is “greed”. From time immemorial, humans have craved to live beyond their means if they can, and [...]

The Never Ending Port Kelang Free Zone (PKFZ) Saga

www.malaysiakini.com May 20, 2009 PKFZ scandal plunges to new depths Just when Malaysians thought they were about to see the beginning of the end to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) imbroglio, the multi-billion ringgit scandal took a few new twists. First, was that the revelation that losses at the ailing free-trade zone could amount [...]

Anwar: Penanti marks beginning of BN’s end

May 19, 2009 Anwar: Penanti marks beginning of BN’s end Terence Netto @ www.malaysiakini.com If March 8, 2008 marked the shattering of the myth of Barisan Nasional’s invincibility, May 18, 2009 – the day the once formidable coalition declined to contest a by-election – may well go down in history as the beginning of the [...]

Anwar Ibrahim: Prime Demolition Target of UMNO-Barisan Nasional

May 19, 2009 Anwar Ibrahim: Prime Demolition Target of UMNO-Barisan Nasional by Din Merican I agree with Syed Nazri, Group Editor of  the government controlled The New Straits Times (see his article of May 19, 2009 titled “Anwar …forever victim, never villian”), that Anwar Ibrahim is “a victim”. But we differ because the Group Editor [...]

The Rise of Mugabenomics

The Rise of Mugabenomics by Dr Eamonn Butler (January 2009) Gordon Brown has reportedly said that the government must use simpler language about the credit crunch, because banking and financial-policy jargon just confuses everyone. Well, I can sum it up quite easily: we’re bust, and we’re going to print money to make ourselves feel richer. [...]

No Contest in Penanti for UMNO-Barisan Nasional, purportedly to focus on public service and the economy

www.malaysiakini.com Confirmed! Barisan Nasional not contesting in Penanti May 18, 2009 Barisan Nasional will not be contesting in the Penanti by-election on May 31, announced Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today. The decision was made following a BN council meeting chaired by Najib this afternoon. The decision was not a major surprise as Najib had [...]

What Happened in Perak on May 7, 2009: Watch the Video and form your own conclusion

Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi Geo Park May 18, 2009 What many Malaysians in Ipoh witnessed as a spectacle in the Dewan Undangan Negeri on May & is now related to us by Perak DAP Secretary Nga Kor Ming in this video clip. Perak is becoming a failed state because the Prime Minister initiated a political move [...]

Foreign Minister Anifah, what else can you say except “see you in court”

The Malaysian Insider May 17. 2009 Anifah to Anwar: See you in court By Adib Zalkapli Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman today said he is ready to face Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in court over his statement that Anwar had offered him the deputy prime minister’s position if he crossed over to Pakatan [...]

Perak: All said and done, Nizar is the Menteri Besar of Perak

posted by din merican–May 17, 2009 Appeals Court could have avoided a mountain of scorn Vchi@www.malaysiakini.com May 15, 2009 The mainstream media has repeatedly reported that the stay of execution order granted by the court of appeal means that Zambry Abdul Kadir is now the menteri besar of Perak. The Zambry camp, unsurprisingly, has also [...]

Che Det at BUM Meet: Rewriting the Record

Dr M ‘blames’ media for self-censorship Rahmah Ghazali May 16, 2009@www.malaysiakini.com Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has denied that during his long tenure as prime minister, he had imposed censorship on the mainstream media. In his 30-minute speech at the Bloggers United Malaysia (BUM) dialogue in Subang Jaya this evening, Mahathir said the [...]

Anifah as DPM for Pakatan Rakyat? He must be a severe case of delusion

Anwar denies offering Anifah DPM post Athi Veeranggan@www.malaysiakini.com May 16, 2009 Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim has vehemently denied offering newly appointed Foreign Minister Anifah Aman the deputy prime minister’s post in the bid to entice him to defect to the opposition coalition last year. “At no time were any such offers made to Anifah [...]

Why is Anifah Attacking Anwar?

May 15, 2009 Foreign Minister Anifah Aman is busy attacking Anwar Ibrahim at the State Department in front of Hillary Clinton and a bunch of journalists? Why? Why does a country’s foreign minister feel the need to take personal attacks against an opposition leader in a press conference on US – Malaysia relations? Watch the [...]

BUM Bloggers Meet Today (May 16, 2009)

www.malaysiakini.com Dr Mahathir to speak at bloggers event May 15, 2009 Popular blogger Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be the ‘surprise speaker’ at the third annual ‘Bloggers Event of the Year” – also known as BUM2009 – to be held tomorrow (May 16) at the Lake View Club in Subang Jaya.  BUM organising committee co-chair Ahirudin [...]

The Malay Dilemma (2009—?) or Anwar’s Humane Economy based on equal opportunity and justice for all Malaysians

The Malay Dilemma By Ian Buruma (The New Yorker) Kuala Lumpur, May 15, 2009 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s voice was barely audible above the background din of chattering guests and a cocktail-bar pianist at the Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Anwar — who had rebounded from six years in prison on corruption and sodomy [...]

Back to the People, says Farish Noor

May 15, 2009 Perak: Back to the People By Farish A. Noor With the High Court deciding that Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin was and is, after all, the rightful Chief Minister of Perak we seem to have returned to square one all over again. Obviously it is too soon to tell whether the imbroglio in Perak [...]

Just Do the Honorable Thing, Prime Minister Najib

The Malaysian Insider May 15, 2009 Najib, do the honorable thing by* Tunku A. Aziz, Senator Designate for Penang The last three months have seen a flurry of activity on the Perak political front. All of this was without any doubt occasioned by Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s blatantly cynical, barefaced manipulation of human greed. Najib [...]

Najib:BN leaves it to HRH Sultan Azlan Shah to solve the Perak Crisis

Comment: Three months ago, then Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was in a triumphant mood because he thought he had pulled a political coup to oust the Pakatan Rakyat state government of Perak and humiliate Menteri Besar of Perak, Datuk Seri Ir. Mohammed Nizar  Jamaluddin. He was  able to “persuade” 3DUNs –2 from PKR [...]