Verbal Fisticuffs on Jewish Question: An Exercise in Futility

March 18, 2010 Fisticuffs on the ‘Jewish question’ by Terence Netto Comment: The verbal fisticuffs yesterday in Parliament between Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin over what is essentially called the ‘Jewish question’ only served to underline the futility of the entire exchange. Predictably, it quickly dribbled away into a morass [...]

Independent MP Zahrain explains his resignation from PKR in Parliament

Independent MP Zahrain Hashim in Parliament: Why I resigned from PKR by Hazlan Zakaria (March 17, 2010) Making his debut as an independent member of Parliament, Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Hashim made a loud entrance of sorts that roused the House into a shouting match between both sides of the divide. The parliamentarian began his [...]

Just Learn To Smile

March 18, 2010 Friends, We need to remind ourselves of the need to feel good everyday, and to smile even when our hearts are aching. We city folks have forgotten the greatest gift of all–the power of the smile– even we are  full to the brim with problems and challenges of all sorts. Politics as [...]

More on Censorship

March 18, 2010 http://www.silverfishbooks.com Censorship and the stupidification of a nation According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Paris-based media rights watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship. So, another one bites the dust. Join the club. This [...]

MEB perlu naikan daya saing Malaysia, kata Tun Daim Zainuddin

17hb Mac, 2010 Tun Daim: Model Ekonomi Baru (MEB) perlu naikan daya saing Malaysia Model Ekonomi Baru (MEB) yang akan diumumkan tidak lama lagi perlu fokus pada strategi yang akan menjadikan negara ini berdaya saing pada peringkat serantau, global dan domestik, kata bekas Menteri Kewangan Tun Daim Zainuddin. “Kita perlu melakukan liberalisasi strategik untuk berdaya [...]

Malaysian Economy: Over Reliance on Petro-Dollars…says Anwar Ibrahim

Anwar Ibrahim offers an alternative perspective on the Malaysian Economy By Clara Chooi Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (picture) today expounded on weaknesses in the Malaysian economy, blaming it on the government’s dependency for pump priming measures, over reliance on petro dollars, the widening public-private investments gap, and capital flight in the country. The Permatang Pauh [...]

Pakatan Riot: A Parody of Sorts

March 17, 2010 Pakatan Rakyat to Pakatan Riot by Zaidel B I find it rather interesting on the insistence of Pakatan Rakyat politicians saying that unlike in Barisan Nasional, in Pakatan Rakyat all parties are equal. They then go on about how it is a true coalition of the Rakyat’s hopes and dreams. Today we [...]

Winning in the Court of Public Opinion

March 17, 2010 Winning in the Court of Public Opinion by Terence Netto Losing it in the courts but winning it among the people – that seems to be the reality for Anwar Ibrahim which must have prompted the withdrawal of his appeal against the High Court judge’s refusal to recuse over the latter’s alleged [...]

The Land of Unreason

March 17, 2010 The Land of Unreason by Yusseri Yusoff (March 16, 2010) It has been a long-standing belief among leading thinkers that the world should be governed by men of reason and the laws of physics. Most of these thinkers do not live in Malaysia. If they did, they’d quickly realise that our poor [...]

Di Mata Dunia

March 16, 2010 Di Mata Dunia oleh Nathaniel Tan (www.jelas.info) Apabila ditegur, reaksi biasa ego kita adalah untuk tersindir dan defensif. Kita terasa seperti maruah kita dipertikai dan mesti dipertahankan, mengakibatkan kita menyerang mereka yang menegur. Berapa di antara kita cukup rendah hati untuk menerima kritikan dengan terbuka dan ikhlas? Saya sendiri mengaku tidak senang, [...]

Reforms: Stand Up and Be Counted

March 16, 2010 Reforms: Stand Up and Be Counted by Dr. Collin Abraham It is an established theory in political sociology that potential ‘class conflict’ is endemic to democratically-elected governments. Applying theories of imperialism and colonialism, I have shown that in the case of Malaysia, the manipulation of British colonial policies of ‘indirect rule’ and [...]

Being the Best in Your Chosen Field

March 16, 2010 Being the Best in Your Chosen Field: Specialization and Focus by SakmongkolAK47 Until it is outlined clearly, nobody knows about what we mean by a high income country. It is similar but troubling like the concept of 1 Malaysia. Everyone seems to have their own version of 1 Malaysia. Is 1 Malaysia [...]

PKR has UMNO’s C-Culture

March 16, 2010 PKR  has UMNO’s culture, says Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim By Neville Spykerman A penchant for corrupt practises and desire for top posts is plaguing PKR as disgruntled members demand a bountiful payback for supporting the party to historic wins in Election 2008. Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim warned that UMNO’s [...]

Netto on IGP’s Imminent Departure

March 15, 2010 IGP quit rumour: Cracks beginning to appear by Terence Netto COMMENT Are cracks beginning to appear in the politico-civil service complex that holds up the edifice of the UMNO-dominated BN government? The politico-civil service complex (corresponding to the military-industrial complex of President Eisenhower’s description that referred to the web of business interests [...]

The End is near for IGP Musa Hassan

March 15, 2010 Home Minister Hishammuddin:  IGP Musa Hassan will be replaced come September, 2010 By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal Tan Sri Musa Hassan will be replaced as the Inspector-General of Police when his contract expires in September. While refusing to disclose details, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein  said today that a transition process was [...]

The Way Forward: Malay Chutzpah, Productivity and Creativity

March 14, 2010 Malay Chutzpah, Productivity and Creativity vital ingredients of a High Income Economy by SakmongkolAK47 (March 12, 2010) How do we get to a high income economy? By leveraging on productivity and creativity says the PM. Productivity depends on personalized knowledge- how deep you cultivate yourself with the required knowledge and skills. This [...]

Songs for the Weekend

March 14, 2010 Friends, A few urgent matters like the recently concluded Dato Ramli Yusuff case and politics took me away from my weekend entertainment duty. So sorry for this. But the weekend is far from over. When I was at the Courts last March 12 to listen to Judge Gunalan’s judgment, I asked a [...]