November 30, 2010 www.nst.com.my Zaid Ibrahim would be delighted at Syed Nazri’s “Theatrics of PKR’s Ketua Umum“ FOR a person who goes around talking so much about democracy and human rights, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is a walking, talking contradiction. How else could you describe it when he is now actually stepping into another term [...]
Archive for November 2010
Syed Nazri’s “Theatrics of PKR’s Ketua Umum”
November 30, 2010Malaysia Airlines’ Multi-Billion Ringgit Losses
November 30, 2010November 30, 2010 Malaysia Airlines’ Multi-Billion Ringgit Losses: Social Care Foundation’s Robert Phang urges the Attorney-General to explain by Leven Woon Zheng Yang@www.malaysiakini.com Attorney-general (AG) Abdul Gani Patail has been called to explain allegations implicating him for the lack of action over Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) multi-billion ringgit losses. Social Care Foundation chairperson Robert Phang Miow [...]
Make use of Bank Negara reserves
November 30, 2010November 30, 2010 Make use of high reserves, says Malaysia’s self appointed Economic Advisor Malaysia’s high international reserves can be mobilised, says former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Our reserves today are too high. We have over US$100 billion as reserves, which can sustain eight months of retained imports,” he said. The country only needs [...]
Take the bull by the horns and fix PKR
November 29, 2010November 29, 2010 Anwar, take the bull by the horns and fix PKR by Terence Netto@www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT The hour has come for Anwar Ibrahim to match deed to word. This now rapidly receding year has been one of dismal frailty in his party, what with defections, resignations and disruptions that have sown doubt about the [...]
An Alternative Paradigm for Change and Reform(?)
November 28, 2010November 28, 2010 “In the aftermath of the previous general election, opposition politicians talked about the political tsunami that engulfed the nation in tones of euphoric surprise initially. Over time, the tone and tenor of the rhetoric mutated and it is beginning to seem as if some of the politicians feel they are where they [...]
India: “Our Moral Universe seems to be shrinking”, says Sonia Gandhi
November 28, 2010November 28, 2010 India: “Our Moral Universe seems to be shrinking”, says Sonia Gandhi by Anand Giridharadas@www.nytimes.com HAD the judgment come from a philosopher or sociologist or foreign journalist, it might have been unremarkable. But it came instead from the political matriarch of India’s governing party.“Our economy may increasingly be dynamic,” Sonia Gandhi, the president [...]
Make AG Gani Patail Explain or Make him Resign
November 27, 2010November 27, 2010 Make AG Gani Patail Explain or Make him Resign by Din Merican On November 24, Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK)’s blog, Malaysia-Today, posted an article entitled “Taking the Good Lord for a ride” about Attorney General (A-G) Tan Sri Gani Patail and Shahidan Shafie, who is Tajuddin Ramli’s proxy, doing the Haj pilgrimage [...]
Lies, damn lies and stupidity
November 27, 2010November 27, 2010 http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Lies, damn lies and stupidity By Jonson Chong COMMENT: After my polite final appeal to the president of PKR was ignored… No, actually, she told us that the central election committee would carry out thorough investigations and that all candidates should stop using the media to criticise the party. Although that [...]
Congrats to my friends, Zainon and Steven
November 27, 2010November 27, 2010 www.malaysiakini.com (November 26, 2010) Congrats to Zainon and Steven for being named Media Personalities by the 4As The Sun political editor Zainon Ahmad and Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan were named media personalities of 2010 by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents (4As) at a gala dinner this evening. The award is part [...]
Wan Azizah slams “Ketuanan Melayu”
November 27, 2010November 27, 2010 Wan Azizah slam “Ketuanan Melayu” at PKR Party Congress by Aidila Razak@www.malaysiakini.com “Ketuanan Melayu” (Malay supremacy) should be abandoned, said PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in her opening speech at the party congress in Shah Alam today. “The concept of Malay supremacy must be left behind so that our children [...]
Songs for Your Weekend
November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 Hi Friends, Dr. Kamsiah and I were absent from the music scene for the last 2 weeks. We were preoccupied with political developments, especially the Azmin-Zaid saga and its effects on Parti KeADILan Rakyat and Pakatan Rakyat. At this point in time, the idea of a two party system seems to be [...]
Cambodia: In the Land of Angkor
November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 Cambodia: An increasingly popular tourist destination by John Teo@www.nst.com.my FOR a small nation and a bit out of the way for main air traffic along the so-called kangaroo route from Australia to Europe or East Asia to Southeast Asia, Cambodia is doing rather nicely with its tourism industry.The temples of Angkor are [...]
Tun Lim Chong Eu:The Last of Malaysia’s “Founding Fathers”
November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 Tun Lim Chong Eu: The Last of Malaysia’s “Founding Fathers “ By Neil Khor@www.malaysiakini.com By now, there is nothing really substantial to add to the many pieces recalling the contributions Lim Chong Eu made when he was Penang Chief Minister. Lim, as readers know, was not only the founder of Parti Gerakan [...]
The New Great Game: The Indian Ocean
November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 NY Times Sunday Book Review The New Great Game: The Indian Ocean By Aaron L.Friedberg* Maps often reveal more about those who draw them than they do about the reality they purport to represent. The Mercator projections that typically hang on the walls of classrooms and Pentagon offices place the United States [...]
“Mr. Prime Minister, be your own counsel”, advises SakMAK47
November 25, 2010November 25, 2010 Snap Election: “Mr Prime Minister, Be Your own counsel”, advises SakMAK47 I think Dato Najib has better watch out for overzealous news carriers saying that it’s time for general elections. The recent victories in Galas and Batu Sapi are no indicators of a changing tide in people’s affection. Galas was won on [...]
Of Teeming Egos and Narcissism-Part 3
November 25, 2010November 25, 2010 Of Teeming Egos and Narcissism–Part 3 by Terence Netto So long as he was the unofficial coordinator of the Common Policy Framework for Pakatan Rakyat, Zaid Ibrahim was seen to be doing well, so well in fact that when Hindraf’s P Waythamoorthy wanted his movement’s inputs in the CPF, he sought and [...]
A Fond Tribute to Dr Lim Chong Eu, the Founder of Modern Penang
November 25, 2010November 25, 2010 www.nst.com.my A Fond Tribute to Tun Lim Chong Eu, Founder of Modern Penang and a Towering Malaysian by Sharanjit Singh, Audrey Dermawan and Looi Sue Chern–news@nst.com.my Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu (1919-2010), the man behind Penang’s growth from a little-known island state to a model of economic success, has died. He was [...]
