A pact that’s falling apart

It is still gung-ho politics among the Pakatan, reminiscent of the times when the former opposition party leaders were stirring up emotions and promising the sky to win the election.Baradan Kuppusamy,…

Launch of MANSUH

Pakatan Rakyat and Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA is planning a massive ‘BERSIH’ - type rally in March, 2009, called MANSUH.

Issues versus personalities

Umno has already announced their candidate, so it is too late to backtrack on that. So it is now left to PAS to choose their candidate. If PAS chooses the right man then Wan Farid is dead meat. But…

Plugging the flaw in Umno Ethics Code

A weakness in the Umno Code of Ethics enables a member to escape disciplinary action for demanding a bribe for himself in return for supporting any candidate in the party elections, according to party…

UMNO Makes Plans For 2009

These actions of money politics are worrisome in that they will cause UMNO to be sidelined, giving rise to the suggestion that candidates for the party's highest posts be picked by all UMNO…

2008: A Year Full Of Political Dramas

Political analysts, observers and politicians had expected the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to win easily but the voters decided not only to hand over four more states to the Opposition but also to…

Parit Raja Repeated?

And with Pakatan Rakyat basking in glory of 8 March and Permatang Pauh, BN must surely want the opposition's "march'' halted. The BN would love to see Kuala Terengganu do a Parit…

Feuds hurting opposition

Mr Anwar's multiracial Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), the DAP and PAS formed the loose PR alliance a month after the opposition's biggest-ever electoral success in the March general election.…