April 30,2010 By Leslie Lau Executive Editor of The Malaysian Insider Abdullah allegedly gave up the oil rights to resolve the Limbang dispute with Brunei. KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is alleged to have allowed Malaysia to sign away up to RM320 billion in potential oil earnings, in return for Brunei [...]
Archive for April 2010
There goes $100b down the drain…
April 30, 2010Lessons from Defeat in Hulu Selangor
April 30, 2010April 30, 2010 www.malaysiakini.com Defeat in Hulu Selangor: Lessons for Pakatan Rakyat (Part 3) by Dr. Bridget Welsh* Nationally people are wondering why a widely-respected candidate such as Zaid Ibrahim lost the Hulu Selangor by-election to a MIC unknown. Yesterday, I described part of the story – the factors shaping the BN. Below I lay [...]
An Opinion: Want to save Capitalism?
April 30, 2010April 30, 2010 Want to save capitalism? by E J Dionne Jr (April 29, 2010) Maybe the next time someone calls Barack Obama a socialist, the president shouldn’t issue a denial. He might instead urge his accuser to read the hearing transcript of this week’s congressional testimony from the Goldman Sachs guys in their beautiful [...]
The PKR blame game is on
April 30, 2010April 29, 2010 Post Hulu Selangor : The Blame Game in PKR is on by Regina Lee With nearly all bases covered in the post-mortem of the Hulu Selangor by-election, new allegations of internal dissent and discord have surfaced in defeated PKR. While PAS and DAP could boast of well-oiled machinery, often borrowing experiences of [...]
Ahead of May 6 British Election: The Economist endorses the Conservatives
April 29, 2010April 29, 2010 The Economist endorses David Cameron and the Conservatives The influential Economist magazine endorsed Britain’s main opposition Conservatives today, giving them a boost ahead of next week’s parliamentary election. The magazine switched its support from centre-left Labour for the May 6 election because it said the Conservatives seemed the most committed to reducing [...]
Najib not quite the conqueror of Hulu Selangor, says Dr. Welsh
April 29, 2010April 29, 2010 www.malaysiakini.com Najib not quite the conqueror of Hulu Selangor (Part 2) by Dr. Bridget Welsh Najib Razak and the BN won bragging rights in Hulu Selangor. A win is a win. The BN had the advantage up-front with its machinery and resources for this large semi-rural constituency and it used these effectively. [...]
Hulu Selangor: PKR Campaign of Errors
April 29, 2010April 29, 2010 www.freemalaysiatoday.com PKR campaign a comedy of errors By Zefry Dahalan PKR was quick to accuse Barisan Nasional of corruption when its candidate Zaid Ibrahim was defeated in the Hulu Selangor by-election. However, sources told FMT that PKR itself was in disarray throughout the seven-day campaign period. The sources said while PAS and [...]
More Leaders to Quit PKR
April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 More Leaders to Quit PKR, says former Secretary-General Dato Sallehuddin Neville Spykerman PKR could lose up to five more lawmakers who are disgruntled with the party and are waiting for the right moment to announce their resignations, said Datuk Sallehuddin Hashim. The party has already lost nine lawmakers, including four MPs, in [...]
More on Zaid’s Defeat
April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 More on Zaid’s Defeat “The Indians want Hindraf. The Malays want overdraft. And the Chinese want bank draft. The Indians live for the present. The Malays live in the past. The Chinese worry about the future”.–Raja Petra Kamaruddin news analysis by Regina Lee, a member of the Malaysiakini Team (abridged by Din [...]
Zaid to take EC,BN, Utusan to Court
April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 www.freemalaysiatoday.com Zaid Ibrahim to take Election Commission, Barisan Nasional, Utusan Malaysia to court By Rahmah Ghazali PKR supreme council member Zaid Ibrahim will take legal action against the Election Commission over the Hulu Selangor by-election. Speaking at a press conference at his residence here this morning, the prominent lawyer-turned-politician accused the EC [...]
Another Angle to the Hulu Selangor PKR Defeat
April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 Sabotage, or Just Sheer Incompetence of PKR Selangor Election Machinery? by Stephanie Sta Maria (www.freemalaysiatoday.com) PKR’s defeat in the Hulu Selangor by-election has been the subject of much analysis and speculation from every possible angle. Among others, the blame has been placed on Barisan Nasional for “buying votes”, which the ruling coalition [...]
National Outrage over the death of a 15 year old schoolboy
April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 No more cover-ups please, Mr Prime Minister Why this murder of a 15 year old schoolboy? No cover-ups. We have had enough. Remember Kugan, Teoh Beng Hock and others who died under custody of the relevant authorities (Police and MACC). So, please Mr. Prime Minister, you have to take action and conduct [...]
Hulu Selangorians don’t want change
April 27, 2010April 27, 2010 http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Hulu Selangorians don’t want change By Kee Thuan Chye (April 26, 2010) COMMENT: The outcome of the Hulu Selangor by-election has been a great personal disappointment. To a layman who is not a member of any political party but who wants change, it’s clear that many of the people who voted [...]
Post Hulu Selangor: MCA starts the Blame Game
April 27, 2010April 27, 2010 MCA President blames PERKASA for loss of Chinese Support by Clara Chooi The MCA has blamed “organisations like Perkasa” for Barisan Nasional’s failure in recapturing Chinese support, especially in the recent Hulu Selangor by-election. In a press statement today, party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek (picture) condemned Perkasa chief Datuk [...]
Hulu Selangor: a Technical Draw (?)
April 27, 2010April 27, 2010 Assessing Hulu Selangor (Part 1) by Dr Bridget Welsh Despite the BN victory, the geography and ethnic breakdown of the victory does not suggest that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and BN are out of the woods. Quite the opposite is the case; the close Hulu Selangor by-election win of 2.7% shows [...]
Enterpreneurs, Bankers and Policies
April 27, 2010April 27, 2010 http://epolicy.blogspot.com/ Enterpreneurs, Bankers and Policies by etheorist (April 26, 2010) If pandering to foreign investors is not the best path to high income in an economy, then it is necessary to woo local investors. Who are they? Local savers and investors are the true patriots of the nation, for they are the [...]
A Hollow Victory in Hulu Selangor
April 26, 2010April 26, 2010 Hollow victory in Hulu Selangor, says PKR’s Kim Quek comment Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak might have won the electoral battle at Hulu Selangor, but he sure has taken a giant step backwards in defending Putrajaya against the relentless advance of Pakatan Rakyat. The orgy of election bribery indulged over those few [...]
