ARCHIVES 2012

The irony of this election, then, is that ordinary Chinese, in having seized a seeming opportunity for electoral gain, will only have deepened their marginalisation. And ordinary Malays, in voting once again to subsist on a drip of paltry benefits – and to savour a warm mist of racial supremacy – will have done most to prop up the wealth of Umno’s warlords.

(Free Malaysiakini) - The 13th general election has been portrayed by many analysts in hopeful ways: the best prospect ever for opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim to win the prime ministership; a chance at last for democratic change; and an end to the country’s insidious ‘race-based’ politics.

In 2008, it was supposed to be Pairin's last time too. How many last time stunts is BN going to force Pairin to pull on the Orang Asal? 

Joe Fernandez 

Note one thing: your perception is influenced by your values and standards. It is not about what the other person is. It is about what you are. If you think drinking is bad then your perception of someone who drinks would be bad. If you think that capitalism is bad then your perception of a capitalist would be bad. If you think that fundamentalism is bad then your perception of a fundamentalist Muslim would be bad.

NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

STOP THE LIES

What a bunch of scums! These Anti-Lynas protestors attempted to fool their zombie supporters and the press that they were staging a hunger protest.

"Selain itu juga 15 kerusi parlimen akan turut kita perolehi bagi membantu Pakatan Rakyat menawan Putrajaya," jelas beliau kepada Harakahdaily.

(Harakah) - Pakatan Rakyat Sabah yakin dapat menawan 35 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (Dun) Sabah pada Pilihanraya Umum Ke-13 (PRU13) nanti.

Ida Lim, The Malaysian Insider

Hard-nosed Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) negotiators may jeopardise Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) bid to make inroads into the east Malaysian state considered a key Barisan Nasional (BN) vote bank, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said.

Hindraf is not prepared to give any political block free lunch as it did in 2008 general election.

Athi Shankar, FMT

Hindraf Makkal Sakti will only support a political coalition that gives written pre-election agreement to implement the movement’s five-year blueprint for ethnic Indian community.

MyWatch is claiming that the Home Minister's special liaison officer has powers to bypass the Inspector-General of Police himself.

Teoh El Sen, FMT

Anti-crime watchdog MyWatch alleged today that a police officer with a rank of deputy commissioner [DCP] appointed by Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein as his special liaison officer is ‘more powerful’ than the Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar himself.

Sabah DAP totally agrees with Anwar’s comment that each party should not demand too much during seat negotiations.

Queville To, FMT

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah DAP has urged Sabah opposition parties, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) in particular, to respect Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim’s advise to stop attacking each other in the midst of seat negotiation efforts.