Mar

28

Is Najib fit to be the PM?

March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The just concluded UMNO party election may have endorsed Datuk Seri Najib as the new President of UMNO but can he get the endorsement from the people as the Prime Minister of Malaysia?
Since the dismay performance of Barisan Nasional in the 12th General Election on 8th March 2008, there are voices within UMNO that called [...]

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

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

5

Pakatan Rakyat Could Get Back the Perak Government

February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government in Perak has fallen. But it is not the end yet and there are still glimpse of hopes…
The swearing-in ceremony for the Barisan Nasional (BN) Assemblymen to form a new state government has been deferred to 3.00pm Friday, 5th February 2009 and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at a [...]

Feb

5

Why a Fresh Election is the Best for Perak?

February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Now that it is official that the Barisan Nasional (BN) has the “majority” in the Perak State Assembly, it is still unable to form a reasonable government. With both BN and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) having 28 assemblymen on their side, the 3 independent BN-friendly assemblymen are at the moment loosely bonded to BN. Though there [...]

Dec

31

Flash Back of Some 2008 Political Events

December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

2008 is coming to an end. The following are some flashbacks of the political events in Malaysia in 2008. Some might just make us laugh…
January
15: The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the V.K. Lingam video-clip began. List of witnesses:

Chuah Lay Choo
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
Datuk V. Kanagalingam
Loh Mui Fah
Mohd Zabri Adil [...]