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View ArticleCan a new political party make a difference?
Malaysians are divided into four groups. One will vote for Perikatan Nasional, a Malay-Muslim coalition, which mainly comprises PAS and Bersatu; another will vote for Pakatan Harapan which consists of...
View ArticleMPs are special but they should still convert from pension to EPF
From Lee Hwok Aun Are MPs special? That question was posed to a panel of MPs and academics at a recent closed-door forum. The enquirer, a former civil servant, proceeded to challenge Parliament for...
View ArticleUmno’s Nenggiri victory must be a catalyst for party’s revival
From Zuki Boestaman Barisan Nasionals victory in the Nenggiri by-election last Saturday is a clear sign that Umno under a capable leader can win back the Malay votes. The Nenggiri by-election showed...
View ArticleMuhyiddin: Aset atau liabiliti
Tidak dinafikan Muhyiddin Yassin berjasa kepada Bersatu sekali gus Perikatan Nasional. Jasa paling besar beliau ialah menggerak dan menjayakan Langkah Sheraton, dengan itu PN menjadi kerajaan. Dalam...
View ArticleMuslim proselytes in non-Muslim places bring opportunity, not threat
By Terence Netto The suggestion by Terengganu mufti Sabri Haron that Muslim proselytes should enter non-Muslim places of worship to propagate Islam has stirred a flurry of controversy. It should not....
View ArticleTambah pening Muhyiddin
Keadaannya mungkin tidak mudah buat Muhyiddin Yassin sejak beberapa hari ini kerana berhadapan siasatan polis berkaitan ceramahnya dalam kempen PRK Nenggiri minggu lalu yang didakwa menyentuh isu 3R....
View ArticleShould we bother with obsolete laws?
From Jason Chuah It could not have gone unnoticed by the general reader that law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said bemoaned the fact that we have 3,000 archaic and obsolete laws,...
View ArticleAfter Nenggiri, PMX should find low hanging fruit easier to pluck
From Terence Netto Like maverick politician Zaid Ibrahim says, the unity governments election victory in Nenggiri is a boost for its head honcho, Anwar Ibrahim. Wouldnt it then be logical for the 10th...
View ArticleSaingan Selangor-Singapura, oh indahnya
Terlebih dahulu mohon maaf kerana artikel ini membabitkan diri sendiri. Maaf for being personal. Sabtu 17 Ogos lalu saya terima panggilan telefon daripada Lan, kawan lama. Kau tengok bola tak malam...
View ArticleTrash-talk shows Umno isn’t ready for a rebirth
The news portals have been ablaze with claims and counterclaims from Umno stalwarts as well as renegades. Credit is being claimed, often in polite Asian ways, while blame is also being levelled, even...
View ArticleHaram ada PhD
Majlis Profesor Negara pernah mengatakan, menghasilkan 400 graduan doktorat atau PhD adalah satu yang biasa bagi sesebuah universiti. Dalam erti kata lain, melambakkan pemegang PhD atau mencetak...
View ArticleBringing Palestinians to Malaysia an act of compassion and kindness
From 150 organisations and individuals We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, are gravely concerned with the reaction of some members of the public to the governments decision to bring 127...
View ArticleDo Malaysians have an ‘inclusive’ mindset?
Inclusiveness is not an ideology or a philosophy. It is the way of life. Do we, as Malaysians, have this mindset? The incline in our country is very much towards exclusivity, instead of inclusivity....
View ArticleChelsea: soap opera or sabotage?
Chelsea lost to Man City last weekend but have hogged the headlines for the wrong reasons ever since. The soap opera, with a cast of 43 players including eight goalkeepers, is no longer just crackpot,...
View ArticleUK and US security laws used to arrest journalists
From Kua Kia Soong Malaysian NGOs and activists who look upon the West as the fount of human rights and have no catch-all national security or anti-terrorism laws should think again. A few days ago,...
View ArticleCan we afford a Pencen Madani
One area where economists do agree on is that there is a pension crisis with millions of people headed for retirement with no obvious means to cover the cost of living in their old age. In November,...
View ArticleUmno dan media sosial
Dr Azam Rauzan, dalam membahasakan dirinya bekas Adun cabuk dan pemimpin kecil dari Umno cawangan Presint Jasa, Skudai, Johor tampil antara contoh seorang ahli Umno yang tidak jemu-jemu memperjuangkan...
View ArticleIJN should be inclusive to all
From Ashraf Abdullah I dont know him from Adam. But a piece written by one S Balagurunathan of Ampang about the plight of government pensioners who can no longer seek follow-up treatment at the...
View ArticleHere’s how to get better service from govt servants
Government employees are getting a big pay rise. Good for them! The prime minister expects better performance from them. Good for him! We welcome the stern words from the premier public servant...
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