ARCHIVES 2012

What was never revealed was Tunku’s statement from his residence in Penang, 1972, what Asiaweek’s M.G.G Pillai had alleged in the 17 February 1978 issue of that magazine and Tunku’s interview with Asiaweek, published on 10 May 1985. 

May 13, 1969 - Truth & Reconciliation 
[Posted Oct 1, 2008]

It is an accepted cliché that power corrupts and is usually in reference to a country's leaders and their ability to amass private fortunes at the expense of their electorate. But the real tragedy is how corruption corrodes civil society. It creates cynicism, anger or voter apathy, with people losing confidence in politicians and therefore losing their connection with democracy. If the problem cannot be solved through the ballot box because of a corrupt electoral system, then a country is really in trouble.

Azeem Ibrahim, Huffington Post 

The Prime Minister seems to be playing Santa Claus. He is very generously dishing out goodies from seemingly bottomless coffers, convinced that Malaysians are a greedy, unthinking lot who can be bought easily.

P Ramakrishnan, Aliran executive committee member 

A lawsuit against Awan Megah (M) Sdn Bhd, allegedly a vehicle for Selangor Umno Wanita chief Senator Raja Ropiaah Abdullah, was withdrawn without reasons.

Teoh El Sen, FMT

Controversial businessman Deepak Jaikishan today withdrew a lawsuit against a Wanita Umno leader’s company over a Defence Ministry land deal which went sour.

It has been part of DAP’s tradition to threat people when it comes to covering their scandal. Thus, on December 20, at 3.30pm when he was at the food court of Dewan Undangan Negeri, Nga Kor Ming came to Dato’ Hamidah and threatened her by saying, ”If you revealed this, you watch out I will go after you’’.

The Kuala Lumpur Post

Responding to a call from an Indian business group, the secretariat explains the loans given out to Indian businesses.

G Lavendran, FMT

The Special Secretariat for Empowerment of Indian Entrepreneurs (SEED) today said that people should first dismiss the misconception that it is a MIC initiative.

(Malaysian Digest) - Edge Financial Daily has been urged to retract its article related on the May 13 tragedy, in which it was claimed that the incident was triggered by Umno’s plans to topple the late Prime Minister Tuanku Abdul Rahman Putra.

Former Chief Minister Harris Salleh's latest comments are indicative of how disengaged Sabah leaders, both past and present, are from the man on the street. 

Free Malaysia Today

Ask almost anyone in Sabah, especially those in the Chinese business community, and they’ll tell you the state’s economy is in a bad way and will be so for the foreseeable future.

Ida Lim, The Malaysian Insider

Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders will conduct an urgent meeting to discuss the controversial “Allah” issue that has resurfaced, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.