December 20, 2010 Building Pakatan States MP for Bukit Bendera (Penang) Three visible themes emerged from the recent Pakatan Rakyat Menteri Besar/Chief Minister Summit: some forms of decentralisation are a must for Malaysia to move forward; there is plenty of room for collaborative efforts among the Pakatan states, especially in the face of a “hostile” [...]
Archive for December 2010
Building Pakatan States
December 20, 2010Rosli Dahlan – Verdict by the Court of Public Opinion
December 18, 2010December 18, 2010 Rosli Dahlan – Verdict by the Court of Public Opinion by Din Merican On Monday December 20, Lawyer Rosli Dahlan will be in the dock of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to be adjudged whether he is guilty or innocent of the charge brought against him by A-G Gani Patail using the [...]
A Cautionary Tale of KTM Land
December 18, 2010December 18, 2010 A Cautionary Tale of KTM Land: The Devil is in the Details By Ambassador Dato Deva M Ridzam* Malaysians and Singaporeans want to see forward and positive momentum in bilateral relations between the two countries. There is no doubt that the planned swap agreement concerning KTM (Keretapi Tanah Melayu) land in Singapore [...]
Singapore redefines braggadocio
December 18, 2010December 18, 2010 Malaysia-Singapore Relations: Singapore redefines braggadocio by Tunku A. Aziz “To view them (Singapore) through rose-tinted spectacles as is our wont would distort even further a relationship that has never been known for its convergence of views on even the most pedestrian of issues. Rather, it has always had all the makings and [...]
The MACC Way to whitewash the crimes of A-G Gani Patail
December 17, 2010December 17, 2010 The MACC Way to whitewash the crimes of A-G Gani Patail by Din Merican Yesterday, the mainstream media, especially the NST and The Star, gave much publicity to MACC’s press conference at which the MACC stated that they have found new evidence in the case against the former Chairman of Malaysia Airlines [...]
The Antics and Silat of a Pandikar
December 17, 2010December 17, 2010 Reminder to all United Malays National Organisation(New) Members: Hishamuddin Rais –thanks Tourman for this video–tells us of what Mahathir did to you. He bonsaid you all good and proper and to prove his point, he appointed a bonsaid Melayu from Kepala Batas as his successor. Today, you can no longer think for [...]
May The FORCE be with Malaysians
December 17, 2010December 17, 2010 OPINION May The FORCE be with Malaysians by Praba Ganesan A third force is an option for those neglected by the ideas of the two imposing sides. Enough support and you can organically achieve either to inch into the debate and then the process of change like the Australian Greens, or become [...]
Jeffery Kitingan’s UBF launched on December 16, 2010
December 17, 2010December 17, 2010 After Zaid’s KITA-AKIM and MCLM, Jeffery Kitingan’s UBF by Joe Fernandez@www.malaysiakini.com The hitherto elusive ‘third force’ was put on a national platform today with state rights activist Jeffrey Kitingan introducing the United Borneo Front (UBF) in a talk dubbed the Borneo Tea Party. Speaking before a 500-strong capacity crowd and the media [...]
Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement is Pro-Rakyat, says Haris Ibrahim
December 16, 2010December 16, 2010 Haris Ibrahim: We (MCLM) are NOT the Third Force but a Pro-Rakyat Movement for Reform and Change by Regina Lee@www.malaysiakini.com When news of a “third force” first broke out a few months ago in the heat of PKR direct leadership elections, many viewed it with scepticism, rather than optimism. While some political [...]
Victor Chin on Freedom of Expression
December 16, 2010December 16, 2010 Speaking Out for Freedom of Expression: A Dangerous Thing @www.themalaysianinsider.com Speaking out for peace, justice and liberty can be a dangerous thing. Just speaking out against oppression of the authorities can mean jail, banishment or even death but this has not discouraged many individuals from doing so. In 1948, on December 10, [...]
PKR, GE-13 and Malaysian Politics
December 15, 2010December 15, 2010 PKR, General Elections-13 and Malaysian Politics by Dr. Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk As the year 2010 is drawing to a close, most Malaysians are either enjoying some time off with their loved ones or coming up with New Year’s resolutions but things are heating up on the political front.This is partly due [...]
WikiLeaks Expose: A Silver Lining for Pakatan, says Netto
December 15, 2010December 15, 2010 WikiLeaks Expose: A Silver Lining for Pakatan, says Netto by Terence Netto@www.malaysiakini.com COMMENT In the circumstances, PKR and by extension Pakatan Rakyat must be grateful for small mercies. There is a silver lining to the clouds that overhang the opposition coalition as a result of the US diplomatic cables exposed by WikiLeaks, [...]
Taman Melati Pakatan Rally: A Call for Change and Reform
December 15, 2010December 15, 2010 Taman Melati Pakatan Rally: A Call for Change and Reform by Dinesweri Puspanadan and Wong Choon Mei, Malaysia Chronicle Despite police warning, more than a thousand people packed the night market compound in Taman Melati, Wangsamaju. Kuala Lumpur to hear a Pakatan Rakyat political lecture led by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. They [...]
March 8 (2008) Spirit?
December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 Keeping the March 8 (2008) Spirit Alive By Stephanie Sta Maria@www.freemalaysiatoday.com FMT EXCLUSIVE: Kee Thuan Chye The day had not begun particularly well for Kee Thuan Chye. A friend – once a staunch supporter of political change – had confided that he was contemplating reverting to the “devil he knew” in the [...]
Malaysia-Singapore Relations: Wisma Putra reacts
December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 www.malaysianinsider.com Wisma Putra summons Singaporean Envoy over WikiLeaks’ Expose Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman today handed over a protest note to Singapore envoy T. Jasudasen expressing unhappiness over recently leaked private comments made by the island republic’s senior officials on Malaysian politics. The Foreign Minister also conveyed Malaysia’s deep concern and [...]
2011 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia
December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 BERNAMA: 2011 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia is of Malaysian Decent University of Adelaide final-year medical student Christopher Wong, who is of Malaysian heritage, has been named the 2011 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia. Wong, 24, of Toorak Gardens, Adelaide, is the son of Dr Charles Wong Chun-Hing, who hails from Alor [...]
WikiLeaks and PKR
December 14, 2010December 14, 2010 www.malaysianinsider.com PKR stung by WikiLeaks Exposé by Wan Nasuha Wan Hassan The WikiLeaks exposé on what Singapore officialdom thinks of its Malaysian counterparts and politicians, both government and opposition, has been unflattering to the latter. To most Malaysians, that’s not surprising. We too have dim views of our politicians. The Singaporeans are [...]
