ARCHIVES 2012

Can you respect my different political faith and beliefs the same way you respect my different religious faith and beliefs, asks Raja Petra.

Faith, in a way, can be described as the word to explain lack of evidence. Hence, whenever you fail to prove your beliefs with supporting evidence you classify it under faith. And you can get away with whatever beliefs that lack evidence by calling it faith. It would be considered quite acceptable.

Raja Petra Kamarudin, Free Malaysia Today

Party insiders say Najib may opt for a more credible candidate with strong oratory skills and sound financial background.

Athi Shankar, FMT

PENANG: Local Umno is quietly confident of penetrating into PKR’s virtually impregnable Permatang Pauh parliamentary fortress in the forthcoming 13th general election.

 

What is it that the court is trying to block Rosli from revealing? How will Rosli’s testimony hurt those who walk in the corridors of power? We should be concerned about what they are trying to deny us from knowing, not about exploiting issues for political gain.

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

Raja Petra Kamarudin

AS Malaysia prepares for a general election, distrust of the political opposition and accusations of foreign interference have been major talking points in the political frequencies emanating from Kuala Lumpur.

Premesh Chandran, the chief executive officer of the nation's most prominent alternative media outlet, Malaysiakini, is a grantee of Soros' Open Society Foundations and launched the news organisation with a US$100,000 (RM300,000) grant from the Bangkok-based Southeast Asian Press Alliance, another organisation with dubious affiliations to the US State Department.

Nile Bowie, RT 

Mohd Farhan Darwis, The Malaysian Insider

MCA menyuarakan bantahan terhadap penetapan harga siling telefon pintar bagi rebat RM200 kerana golongan belia hanya akan mendapat telefon pintar “cikai” pada harga tersebut.

Mohd Farhan Darwis, The Malaysian Insider

Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek hari ini mengecam tindakan blogger Umno memutar belit kenyataannya ketika pertemuan dengan mereka Rabu lalu, dan menuduh blogger pro Umno itu tidak beretika.

Farish M. Noor, East Asia Forum

The recent general assembly of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) was notable for less talk of theology or doctrine and an increased focus on PAS’ upcoming campaign for the 13th general election, scheduled to be held anytime between December this year and next April.

Everyone must understand that BN MPs are already disclosing their assets to the prime minister who is the keeper of the gate. If you cannot trust your own PM, who else can you trust?

CT Ali, FMT

I am shocked! I am shocked, dumbfounded and flabbergasted that anyone could suggest that election candidates from Barisan Nasional should make public declaration of their assets.

Dissatisfied Umno members believe Najib Tun Razak and Rosmah Mansor are the party's "main liabilities" that threaten the future of Umno. 

Awang Abdillah, FMT

The recent 66th Umno general assembly sent out clear signs of increasing dissatisfaction among delegates with Najib Tun Razak’s leadership and that a decision must be made before the 13th general election.

(The Borneo Post) - KUCHING: The basis for arguing whether or not non-Muslims can use the word ‘Allah’ to refer to God must rest on its context, etymology and the relevant laws surrounding it.