Role of the Opposition in a Liberal Democracy

October 18, 2009 Speech by Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Dudley Senanayake Memorial Lecture in Sri Lanka on October 16, 2009 The Role of the Opposition in a Liberal Democracy Ladies and Gentlemen, It is indeed a great honour for me to be here this evening on the occasion of the 12th Dudley Senanayake Memorial [...]

Najib’s “Hidup UMNO, Hidup Melayu” Speech at UMNO General Assembly

October 18, 2009 www.nst.com.my( and edited for space by din merican) Excerpts from Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s maiden Amanat Presiden at UMNO General Assembly, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, October 15, 2009. “Menjunjung Tradisi, Menzahir Perubahan” (Upholding Tradition, Evolving Change). The general assembly this time around has created a history of its own… In [...]

Al Jazeera slams govt on PKFZ scandal

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Zaid Ibrahim clarifies his relations with PKR: “I have no interest in the internal politics of PKR”

posted by din merican–October 17, 2009 October 16, 2009 Zaid Ibrahim’s Press Statement on sabbatical leave from PKR Effective today, I will be taking 6 months leave from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). This means that I will not be attending the political bureau meetings of the party. A letter to that effect has been delivered [...]

Zaid Ibrahim goes on a sabbatical

October 16, 2009 Why Zaid goes on sabbatical by Terence Netto In a further indication of strife within party ranks, PKR’s Zaid Ibrahim announced today he was taking a six-month sabbatical to meet up with various leaders and the rakyat to gain sharper insight into how best to bring about political reform in the country. [...]

Discord over Zaid Ibrahim’s role in PKR

October 16, 2009 Discord in PKR over Zaid’s role, says Malaysian Insider Matters which have been percolating for weeks boiled over at PKR’s emergency political bureau meeting on Tuesday night. A decision was made that Datuk Zaid Ibrahim should not go to Sabah and Sarawak this weekend as a result of the open revolt by [...]

Happy Diwali – शुभ दीपावली – Happy Deepawali

Fortunate is the one who has learned to admire, but not to envy. Good wishes for a joyous Diwali with a plenty of peace and prosperity for all our Indian Malaysian brothers and sisters. Be generous to the less fortunate among  us so that they too can enjoy the Festival of Light. ___  Dr Kamsiah [...]

Personaliti Dalam Politik

posted by din merican–October 15, 2009 http://jalantelawi.com Personaliti Dalam Politik Institusi dilahirkan oleh idea. Idea dicetuskan oleh tokoh. Dan tokoh pula dibentuk idea, tradisi, perdebatan dan wacana. Tetapi betapa perkasa tradisi sekalipun, tokoh bukanlah sehelai kain putih – tabula rasa – yang akan diwarnai oleh warna-warni persekitaranannya. Tokoh tidak pasif, kalau tidak dia bukan tokoh. [...]

Transformasi UMNO atau politik seperti biasa?

Dipetik dari Utusan Malaysia–October 15, 2009 UMNO terpaksa berubah Politik wang telah membawa UMNO kepada situasi yang mencabar pada hari ini. Kerana gejala itu yang berlaku pada tahun 1980-an, UMNO terpaksa meminda perlembagaannya dengan mengenakan sistem kuota untuk calon yang hendak bertanding merebut jawatan parti. Tetapi arus politik wang amat kuat. Akhirnya UMNO tidak berupaya [...]

UMNO’s New Democracy

October 15, 2009 UMNO on road to reform, vows Najib In his first policy speech as UMNO president, Najib Abdul Razak said that UMNO aimed to reform itself into a “progressive, dynamic and responsive” party. He told 2,541 delegates that the party must change if it wants to retain its unbroken grip on power since [...]

Gabriel Adit Damong wanted PKR’s financial assistance

October 15, 2009 PKR says Adit wanted help for money woes by Terence Netto Sarawak assemblyman for Ngemah, Gabriel Adit Damong, who crossed over to PKR almost a year ago, is understood to be under pressure from financial woes for which he sought help from the party but in vain. Over the past week, Adit [...]

2009 UMNO General Assembly: Seeking Directions for 1Malaysia

October 14, 2009 UMNO stands alone by Neil Khor In the next few days, UMNO, the senior partner in the Barisan Nasional, will have to choose its path. To return to basics, to be open and once again looking after the welfare of all Malaysians might be the surest route to political survival. For too [...]

The Nobel Peace Prize and Barack Obama

www.nst.com.my October 14, 2009 Peace Prize a self-fulfilling prophecy? by W.Scott Thompson* When the news of Barack Obama’s Nobel Prize came through, I was trying to decide… Well, what can we say? When you think about it, is there anyone more deserving? Obama himself said he wondered how he could be in the company of [...]

Khairy and Keyakinan Hadhari (Civilisational Confidence): NEP or Competition

October 14, 2009 Khairy issues bold call to UMNO Youth by Hafiz Yatim In a marked departure from the ‘Malay supremacy’ clarion call of his keris-wielding predecessor, UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin wants the majority community to forge closer ties with other races. The 33-year-old politician, the youngest to helm the Youth wing, urged the [...]

Art Harun: Defeat @ Bagan Pinang

October 13, 2009 Faux PAS @Bagan Pinang by Art Harun If politics is the art of convincing people to follow one’s beliefs, ideologies and principles, than the Bagan Pinang by-election should teach PAS, and the Pakatan Rakyat, some basic things in politics. Allow me to firstly tell what happened to me some 4 years ago [...]

From a Pakatan Rakyat Supporter to PAS

October 13, 2009 A Kick in Time saves Pakatan Rakyat the Bushes in General Elections-13 by Pakatan Rakyat Supporter Only an ostrich would mistake the message of the Bagang Pinang by-election for Pakatan Rakyat (PR). You have to bury you head deep in the sand to read the result as a rejection of PR. No, [...]

Landslide Victory or Political Immorality

October 13, 2009 Landslide victory or political immorality? by Dr. Azly Rahman Isa Samad’s second coming – into Minangkabau politics – signifies the coming of a disturbing age of loosening morality. What does a landslide victory mean? Will we see a kingdom of peace on earth that the Minangkabau people inhabited? Will this “landslide victory” [...]