June 19, 2009 Parti komponen BN tak bersuara tentang 1Malaysia Mana-mana Perdana Menteri yang baru suka benar memulakan pemerintahan masing-masing dengan slogan atau ungkapan yang dicipta untuk mencerminkan hala tuju pentadbiran mereka. Tetapi lazimnya slogan itu tidak ada sedikit pun mampu melaksanakan hala tuju atau matlamat mereka. Slogan “Bersih Cekap dan Amanah” ciptaan Dr [...]
Archive for June 2009
Dari Lensa ZI: Satu Malaysia
June 19, 2009Malaysian Economic Recovery: What green shoots, Hardev?
June 19, 2009Signs of green shoots in economic recovery By Hardev Kaur (www.nst.com.my) MALAYSIA is listed among the top 10 countries seen as best able to weather the current global economic crisis. This is the view of more than 7,500 businessmen in 24 countries polled for the International Business Confidence Survey. The survey, by Servcorp, was conducted [...]
Sodomy Trial No. 2: Will we Malaysians stomach a gaol term again for Anwar Ibrahim?
June 19, 2009June 19, 2009 Back to Gaol ? by Beh Li Yih www.malaysiakini.com What is likely to happen when Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim goes on trial for sodomy in two weeks’ time? The worst-case senario, according to Anwar, would be for him going back to prison after a quick conviction. While he can appeal against the [...]
HKL Medical Report: No sign of Penetration
June 18, 2009www. malaysiakini.com June 18, 2009 by S Pathmawathy Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyers today disclosed that the most important element needed to stick a sodomy charge on the politician was missing from a report prepared by Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL). They said that the medical report released by the hospital has revealed that there was [...]
Malaysia pays for arrogance, says Irene Fernandez
June 18, 2009June 17, 2009 Malaysia pays for ‘arrogance’, says PKR’s Migrant Rights Activist Irene Fernandez by Tarani Palani & Wong Pheak Zern www.malaysiakini.com Migrant rights activist Irene Fernandez is not surprised that the US State Department has placed “arrogant” Malaysia back in its blacklist, in the just-released ‘Trafficking in Persons Report 2009′. The report revealed that [...]
Education, One-Malaysia, Globalisation, and The Commonwealth—A Najibian Version
June 17, 2009www.nst.com.my June 17, 2009 Najib’s Opening Address at the 17th Conference Of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on June 16 (Edited Version) “Education [thus] has to be the engagement and opening of hearts and minds. In this sense, education is transformative and has to be a value-add, not just at the higher levels but [...]
One-Malaysia blacklisted by US for Human Traffiking
June 17, 2009www.malaysiakini.com June 17, 2009 Malaysia blacklisted for human trafficking The United States has put Malaysia back on the blacklist of countries trafficking in people after removing the country from the list last year. The State Department annual ‘Trafficking in Persons Report 2009′, which examined efforts in more than 173 countries to combat trafficking for forced [...]
Chin Peng’s Return: A Matter of Controversy
June 16, 2009www.malaysiakini.com June 16, 2009 Let Chin Peng return to Malaysia by Hamdan Ibrahim I refer to the Malaysiakini report “Anwar: Let Chin Peng return”. Trust Anwar Ibrahim to raise the political temperature higher by suggesting that the grand old man of communist Malaya, Ching Peng, who at 85 years old in the winter of his [...]
A Bit of History: ISA and Operasi Lalang (1987)
June 16, 2009A little bit of history does us a lot of good as it reminds us, lest we forget, that for as long as ISA and other repressive laws are not abolished, our fundamental freedoms as citizens of this country are under constant threat. 1987 was an unforgettable year as the then Mahathir Administration, which was [...]
Kes Liwat Kedua: Politik UMNO mengikut skrip lama (1998)
June 16, 2009June 16, 2009 Kes Liwat Kedua: Politik UMNO mengikut skrip lama (1998) oleh Awang Damit Maka bermulalah edisi kedua konspirasi politik, penyembunyian bahan bukti dan keterangan saksi serta pencabulan undang-undang yang direstui di peringkat tertinggi. Barisan pelakon utama dalam siri ini adalah sama – antara lain Ketua Polis Negara dan Peguam Negara. Mereka mensasarkan orang [...]
Dari Lensa ZI: Untuk Mentri Besar Pahang Adnan Yaakob
June 16, 2009Dari Zaid Kepada Adnan Yaakob http://myzaidibrahim.wordpress.com 15hb. Jun, 2009 Adnan Yaakob, Menteri Besar Pahang, sering membuat tuduhan yang berat dan menghina terhadap saya. Ada orang memberitahu saya yang dialah yang menyokong kuat supaya saya dipecat dari UMNO dulu. Saya tidak pun kenal atau ada-apa hubungan dengannya. Tak pernah saya minta apa-apa dari nya atau pun [...]
No Action on Lingam Correct, Correct, Correct Tape after the Royal Commission
June 15, 2009Lest we forget, let me give you Part 1 of the Lingam Video clip. Why no action on this matter? Now that Badawi has gone to pasture, can Najib update us on this matter? The PM referred to in the video is none other than (Tun) Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamed. The extended version is below:
Free Aung San Suu Kyi, says Anwar Ibrahim
June 15, 2009www.malaysiakini.com June 15, 2009 Free Suu Kyi: Anwar slams ASEAN Policy Of Non-Intervention Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said that the non-intervention policy of Asean is not helping to serve regional interests.”We need to work together in Asean for regional stability and prosperity. Political progress in Burma is an integral part of this, including the release [...]
Che Det and Lee Kuan Yew
June 15, 2009The Malaysian Insider June 15, 2009 Che Det on MM Lee Kuan Yew’s Visit With no love lost between him and Lee Kuan Yew, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pulled no punches today and called the Singapore leader “a little Emperor … of a tiny Middle Kingdom” lecturing Malaysian leaders on how to run the country [...]
Zaid Ibrahim on a Mission for a Strong Pakatan Rakyat via PKR
June 15, 2009The Malaysian Insider June 15, 2009 Zaid Ibrahim on a mission for a strong Pakatan Rakyat by Lee Wei Lian Maverick politician Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is determined to play a meaningful role in PKR and help make Pakatan Rakyat (PR) a strong PKR alternative to Barisan Nasional (BN). Zaid, who officially joined PKR on Saturday, [...]
Rahul Gandhi and the New Politics of India
June 15, 2009posted by din merican–June 15, 2009 The Quiet Revolutionary: Rahul Gandhi by Sudip Mazumdar NEWSWEEK From the magazine issue dated Jun 8, 2009 A revolution is underway in India. The man leading the charge is neither a fiery ideologue nor a gun-toting guerrilla. Instead, he is the scion of one of the world’s most famous [...]
PKFZ Scandal: “Chicken” Ong goes to France
June 14, 2009June 13, 2009 PKFZ debate: Ong Tee Keat retreats to France by Lee Way Loon@www.malaysiakini.com The opposition, which is gearing up for a debate on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, is likely to end up shadow boxing when Parliament sitting resumes on Monday (June 15, 2009). This is because embattled Transport Minister Ong [...]
