February 13, 2011 Sustained and Inclusive Growth, Governance and Conflict by Datuk Dr. Zainal Aznam Yusof–www.the edgemalaysia.com Democratic Change(?) with the End of 30-year Mubarak Regime The near-Middle East is on fire. The recent conflicts in the region highlight the dangers of bad governance. Conflicts and demands for changes to the governments that started from [...]
Archive for February 2011
Zainal Aznam on Growth, Governance and Conflict
February 13, 2011CNY Message from Penang’s Chief Minister
February 12, 2011February 12, 2011 CNY Message from Lim Guan Eng, Penang’s Chief Minister Let us embrace the future by embracing every Malay, Indian, Chinese, Kadazan and Iban as Malaysian brothers and sisters, Malaysian sons and daughters. In the Chinese New Year Of the Rabbit, DAP wishes all Malaysians a peaceful, harmonious and prosperous new year. DAP [...]
The MAS and Robert Phang Story continues
February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 The MAS and Robert Phang Story continues: Charge the KSU for not reporting a bribery attempt by Din Merican The MAS scandal is like a fiery comet flying across the sky. It has brought a trail of other scandals into light. The anonymous blogs are now saying that the losses which MAS [...]
There Once was a Dream Called Malaysia (1Malaysia)
February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 Ambassador John Malott Responds: There Once was a Dream called Malaysia (1Malaysia) Former American Ambassador to Malaysia John Malott responds in an exclusive interview with Malaysia Chronicle (below) on his article on Malaysia, which appeared in the Asian Wall Street Journal. The article which was about Malaysia’s ethnic relations was misleadingly titled [...]
Ops..he did it again
February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 Ops..he did it again: “I am so forgetful” (re-titled) by Art Harun (http://art-harun.blogspot.com/) Actually, after Tun DrM – my hero, I’d wanted to write something about Valentine’s Day. But since the mullahs have declared that Valentine’s Day is a “sinful Christian vice”, I think I’d better not write about that V Day, [...]
Mahathir, PDRM and Ops Lalang
February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 Mahathir, PDRM and Ops Lalang (1987) Former Inspector-General of Police (Tun) Mohammed Hanif Omar has jumped to the defence of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, denying that the former premier had ordered the mass detention of political dissidents under Ops Lalang in 1987. Hanif, who was the IGP from 1974 to 1994, said that [...]
A People’s Economics
February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 A People’s Economics by Robert J.Shiller* YALE, NEW HAVEN – We are in the midst of a boom in popular economics: books, articles, blogs, public lectures, all followed closely by the general public. I recently participated in a panel discussion of this phenomenon at the American Economic Association annual meeting in Denver. [...]
Political Secretary charged for Money Laundering
February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 Political Secretary charged for Money Laundering A former political secretary to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nor Mohamed Yakcop was today charged with money laundering involving a sum of RM2,134,656 from ill-gotten gains. Hasbie Satar, 38, was charged in a sessions court in Butterworth this afternoon, a year after he was [...]
The Poverty of Dictatorship
February 11, 2011February 11, 2011 The Poverty of Dictatorship by Dan Rodrik* CAMBRIDGE – Perhaps the most striking finding in the United Nations’ recent 20th anniversary Human Development Report is the outstanding performance of the Muslim countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Here was Tunisia, ranked sixth among 135 countries in terms of improvement in [...]
Greater Transparency and Accountability in Government Procurement
February 10, 2011February 10, 2011 Transparency and Accountability in Government Procurement Comment: It is natural for Malaysians to be concerned about government procurement processes and procedures. The call for greater transparency and accountability and more competitive bidding is commendable. We all want to be sure that we, our children, and our grandchildren do not have to bear [...]
PKR Sarawak Pre-Occupied with “Internal Matters”
February 10, 2011February 10, 2011 PKR Sarawak is pre-occupied with “internal matters” by Tomas Madang anak Ijau@www.malaysiakini.com Sarawak is facing a state election which many feel will be held by May this year. Is the opposition really ready? More precisely, is PKR really in the position to assume leadership of the opposition? By most accounts, it is [...]
Keep on Dreaming, Rafizi: Winning 25 seats in Sarawak
February 10, 2011February 10, 2011 Keep on Dreaming, Rafizi: Winning 25 seats in Sarawak PKR confident of East Malaysia win despite Sabah crisis By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal@www.themalaysianinsider.com PKR is confident of cementing its influence in East Malaysia despite a leadership crisis in Sabah, saying it can win 25 out of the 30 state seats it plans to [...]
Would Egypt inspire democratic movements in Asia? Maybe.
February 10, 2011February 10, 2011 Egyptian People Power: Removing shackles of a Repressive Regime Malaysian Opposition Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, raises the stark contrast between Indonesia’s experience removing Suharto and the Egyptian’s struggling to throw off the shackles of Mubarak’s regime.
“The Arab World is on Fire”, but US still supports Mubarak and Co
February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 www.guardian.uk.co It’s Independence, not Radical Islam that worries the United States by Noam Chomsky (February 4, 2011) Noam Chomsky–America’s Foremost Public Intellectual “The Arab world is on fire,” al-Jazeera reported last week, while throughout the region, western allies “are quickly losing their influence”. The shock wave was set in motion by the [...]
Racial and Religious Exclusivism rapped
February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 www.malaysiakini.com Twin Scourges of Malaysia rapped by Terence Netto COMMENT The twin scourges of the Malaysian polity – racial and religious exclusivism – that have infused policies which alienate, divide and drive Malaysians to find work abroad were broadsided yesterday. First, John Malott, a former United States Ambassador to Malaysia, criticised the [...]
Flip flops, Intrigues, and Desertions
February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 PKR Sabah: Flip flops, Intrigues, and Desertions by Clara Chooi @the malaysianinsider.com Kota Kinabalu–PKR’s unresolved Sabah crisis appears to have thwarted its plans to crack the Barisan Nasional (BN) stronghold and the party could end up without a single seat there in the next general election. A succession of five leaders since [...]
PKR’s Eastern Dream in shambles
February 8, 2011February 8, 2011 PKR’s Eastern Dream in shambles By Baradan Kuppusamy, The Star While Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has his eyes on the parliamentary seats in Sarawak and Sabah to advance his dream of marching into Putrajaya, this has not impressed local leaders. OMG! Headaches of his own making THE Pakatan Rakyat’s ambition to capture [...]
