Feb

27

2 Bukits & 1 Batang

February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Will the Batang burst in the middle of the 2 Bukits? Hey, don’t sway your mind else where. It’s about the 3 upcoming by-elections, Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau, and Batang Ai.
Of the three upcoming by-elections, Batang Ai is seen as the one with a bigger impact as the Sarawak state election is due in 2011 [...]

Feb

27

DO NOT READ THIS TITLE ALOUD: Christians can use the word ‘Allah’

February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Yes, you cannot read it out loud. The Malaysian Insider reported that the Home Ministry had sent a letter to Reverend Father Lawrence Andrew, the editor of the Catholic Church’s The Herald, stating that the word ‘Allah’ can only be used if the front cover of the document and publication are written with the words [...]

Feb

26

Zubedy’s Open Letter to Malaysian Politicians

February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I am impressed to read Anas Zubedy’s full page open letter to Malaysian politicians in The Star today on page N37. Kudos! Anas has given Malaysian politicians a real picture of what majority of ordinary Malaysians are experiencing in their daily lives, if the politicians have not already know. This should be an eye opener [...]

Feb

19

Karpal the Fairest of All

February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It seems that with the recent political events in Malaysia, Gelugor Member of Parliament (MP), Karpal Singh has proved himself as the fairest politician in Malaysia.
Although he is from Democratic Action Party (DAP), a member of the opposition alliance in the Parliament, his comment has never taken any sides. The recent events starting with the [...]

Feb

13

Sorry Sultan, the Tribe has Spoken

February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The results from the recent survey comprising registered voters in Perak conducted by Merdeka Center for Opinion Research on Perak political developments revealed the followings:

66% do not accept state governments formed through defections of state assemblymen
74% feel that Perak State Assembly (DUN) be dissolved to pave the way for fresh elections
76% feel the people through [...]

Feb

10

Tales of Two By-elections

February 10, 2009 | 1 Comment

Malaysian is going to have 2 by-elections following the death of Bukit Gantang Member of Parliament Roslan Shaharum from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) and the resignation of Bukit Selambau assemblyman V. Arumugam from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) on Monday 9th February 2009. This is truly a test for both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat [...]

Feb

9

Kedah Next to Fall to BN?

February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Is Pakatan Rakyat (PR) heading for the worst? After the fall of Perak government to Barisan Nasional (BN), PR gets another blow when Democratic Action Party (DAP) Chairman Karpal Singh called for Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to step down. And now, talks have shifted to Kedah. Will Kedah be the next state to [...]

Feb

8

Perak Crisis a Conspiracy?

February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Barisan Nasional (BN) took charge of Perak with the swearing-in of the new Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Dr. Zamrry Abdul Kadir at Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar on Friday 6th February 2009. And this surprisingly confirms some of the insider news of United Malay National Organisation (UMNO)’s plot to take over Perak since mid of [...]

Feb

7

BN will Not Abandon the People? I Don’t Think so (2)

February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I posted a comment on 9th January 2009 entitled, ‘BN will Not Abandon the People? I Don’t Think so‘ during the campaigning period of the Kuala Terengganu by-election. From my observation, I can conclude that politicians, especially from the Barisan Nasional component parties, will exaggerate their statements even though they know that it is not true. [...]

Feb

6

How long will BN Government Last in Perak?

February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Looking at reports of what happened in the last 24 hours. It is surprising that Pakatan Rakyat’s supporters are huge even when the Menteri Besar is defying the Sultan’s order to resign. The Malaysian Insider reported more than 10,000 supporters turn up at the compound of the official residence of the Menteri Besar. There are [...]

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