November 13, 2010 Zaid Ibrahim is losing allies in PKR by Terence Netto@www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT Zaid Ibrahim is losing potential allies faster than gaining new ones in his fight for reforms in PKR. That’s because he cannot sustain a clear line of attack, a necessity whenever a would-be reformer attempts to change the status quo. Yesterday, [...]
Archive for November 2010
Zaid Ibrahim is losing allies in PKR
November 13, 2010What it takes to be the “Third Force”
November 12, 2010November 12, 2010 What it takes to be the “THIRD” Force by Kua Kia Soong@www.malaysiakini.com The menagerie of Malaysian politics keeps getting bigger. We had toads, donkeys and moronic oxen. Now they have been joined by chameleons. Zaid Ibrahim’s recent tantrum against the PKR leadership has started the speculations about a Third Force again. Some [...]
Weekend Music for All Our Friends
November 11, 2010November 11, 2010 Friends, Another weekend is upon us and Dr Kamsiah and I thought that after skipping a weekend with no entertainment we should play you some tunes of a bygone era, performed by some of the most outstanding voices. We open the session with a classic Nat Cole number titled “I Need a [...]
Anwar Ibrahim’s Performance under scrutiny
November 11, 2010November 11, 2010 Anwar Ibrahim’s Performance under scrutiny By LIM SUE GOAN Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE I am not sure who is behind the “Oust Anwar” campaign” mentioned by PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. But I do agree that Anwar is surely not truly qualified to lead the Pakatan Rakyat based on an [...]
Time for ASEAN to get tough on Myanmar
November 11, 2010November 11, 2010 Time for ASEAN to get tough on the Military Junta in Myanmar by Patrick Lee@www.freemalaysiatoday.com The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (APMIC) advised booting Myanmar out of ASEAN if the junta persisted in ignoring the United Nations over human rights violations. “We call on ASEAN to support a proposal by the UN to [...]
Last Refuge of a Scoundrel
November 11, 2010November 11, 2010 Last Refuge of a Scoundrel by Kee Thuan Chye@www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT : “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” So said Samuel Johnson, the famous British man of letters. He is believed to have said that to condemn the false use of the term “patriotism”. The same can be applied to Defence [...]
PKR Between a Rock and a Hard Place
November 11, 2010November 11, 2010 PKR Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Terence Netto@www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT: Zaid Ibrahim’s decision to go on a road show to explain to supporters the reasons for his withdrawal from the ongoing contest for the No 2 position and his quitting of all posts in PKR places the party between a [...]
Obama speaks to Students of Universitas Indonesia and the Indonesian People
November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 President Barack H. Obama speaks to Students of University of Indonesia and the Indonesian People
Message to Zaid: “Take a Break”
November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 http://www.themicahmandate.org To Zaid :”Don’t expect to be handed the reins just because you think you have all the right ideas”. By TK Tan I have watched Zaid with interest since his efforts to restore judicial integrity as a minister in Abdullah’s cabinet. I like it when a man tries to do what [...]
Mahathir is a Racist and a Bully or a true Statesman !
November 10, 2010Nov 10, 2010 by Gavin Khoo Mahathir is a racist and a bully, or a true statesman Why is Mahathir trying so hard to demonize Abdullah? Is Mahathir afraid that history might judge if he was mostly responsible for what had gone wrong in this country? No wonder his party is talking about a review [...]
Hillary Clinton: “Malaysia-America Boleh”
November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 www.nst.com.my Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New Partnership with Malaysia by Derek Pham* IN 1998, President Bill Clinton declined to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting hosted by Malaysia and had Vice-President Al Gore take his place.It was hoped the meeting would provide a welcome opportunity for the administration to elevate [...]
Well Done, Chief: It is time to catch the real crook
November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 Nazri Aziz: The Government has agreed to consider allegations against the overzealous Attorney General by S Pathmawathy@www.malaysiakini.com Opposition parliamentarian Lim Kit Siang failed to persuade the Dewan Rakyat to deduct RM10 from Attorney-General (AG) Abdul Gani Patail’s salary for failure to discharge his duties, but the government has agreed to consider the [...]
PKR Elections: Mustafa Kamil Ayub to hand over a memorandum of protest
November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 PKR Elections: Mustafa Kamil Ayub to hand over a memorandum of protest by Regina Lee@www.malaysiakini.com PKR vice-president and candidate for deputy president Mustaffa Kamil Ayub is to hand over a memorandum of protest to the election committee overseeing the party polls. “We are giving them 48 hours to postpone or call off [...]
PKR Democratic Elections: An Unmitigated Public Relations Boo-Boo
November 9, 2010November 9, 2010 www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT by Terence Netto on Zaid, Azmin and Anwar Ibrahim war of words Disporting like it’s the morning after a late night, Zaid Ibrahim’s latest salvoes against the PKR leadership expose him clearly as pushing to be sacked: it furnishes him the justification he needs to set up a new party. [...]
Pakatan Meltdown benefits UMNO-Barisan Nasional
November 9, 2010November 9, 2010 PKR’s Meltdown benefits Barisan Nasional by Neil Khor@www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT UMNO Vice-President Hishammuddin Hussein has reportedly remarked that Zaid Ibrahim is beginning to see the light. This was after Zaid withdrew from the PKR deputy presidential elections yesterday because he claimed that the electoral process is rigged. At the time, he was trailing [...]
Conversation with Hillary Clinton
November 9, 2010November 9, 2010 Conversation with Hillary Clinton by Dr KJ John @www.malaysiakini.com I served almost 30 years with the government and I must say that only once was I ever invited to the US Ambassador’s residence for the 4th of July celebration. Although I am married to an American, I do not think that has [...]
Syed Nadzri is Back on Pakatan Rakyat
November 9, 2010November 9, 2010 www.nst.com.my Pakatan Rakyat, by a means election spoilsport, says Syed Nadzri SO you think there will be a snap general election next? Barisan Nasional’s twin victories in Batu Sapi and Galas last week may have further reinforced the raging speculation that nationwide polls would be called as early as the first quarter [...]
