If it fails to move beyond Anwar, Pakatan can forget about mounting a unified, coordinated challenge against BN in the 14th general election. Sheridan Mahavera, TMI They did not say it…

Winston Way, FMT The Court of Appeal’s ruling against Anwar Ibrahim yesterday was a part of a plan to prevent a ‘truce’ between Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional, which was meant to bring…

Tarani Palani, fz.com The government's appeal against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II acquittal began at the Court of Appeal today with the integrity of the semen sample being one of the…

With his first hurdle (Kajang) cleared, Anwar will then have to clear a second hurdle, which is getting Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah's consent to replace Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as the…

(My News Hub) - Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim is a “fighting mood and fighting mode” as he takes on Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Azmin Ali ‘by the horns’ after being on the defensive…

Kee Thuan Chye The MCA has traded whatever dignity it has left for nothing but a trifle. In an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held last October, its delegates voted against revoking a…

"They disregard the views and opinions of others. That is how they have come to this conclusion. In other words, they are not honest. God is all-knowing. I do not fear them. They (Jakim) are small…

The Election Commission is three-quarters through its delineation exercise and says it is proposing about 15% to 20% increase in parliament and state seats. Shahanaz Habib, The Star  The…

Increasing distrust of Malayan politics and the internal tussle within Pakatan Rakyat in Sarawak could hurt its chances in the next state election Winston Way, FMT Is Pakatan Rakyat’s dream…

Azman Ujang, The Sun Daily SELANGOR mentris besar have always faced challenges from one leader or more from rival groups within their own ruling coalitions whether the Barisan Nasional or the…

Mohsin Abdullah, fz.com WILL the BN (read Umno) pull the rug from under the Pakatan Rakyat government in Selangor? Like what happened to the PR Perak administration in 2009? Or in Sabah in…

Ong Eu Soon, Malaysiakini In October 2013, the Penang state government formally signed a preliminary agreement with the Consortium Zenith BUCG to carry out a feasibility study on the undersea…

Kuo Yong Kooi, The Malay Mail In a ‘winner takes all’ electoral system like we have in Malaysia, it is near impossible for minor parties to dictate the direction of policy. During seat…

(TMI) - There may still be lingering doubts on whether the "Kajang Move" is a wise one. But Pakatan Rakyat leaders believe that integrating Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim into Selangor’s…

(MM) - PKR’s unilateral decision to trigger the Kajang by-election that caught allies DAP and PAS off-guard suggests a similarity to rival Umno’s dominance in Barisan Nasional (BN), according to…

There is no transparency in the appointment of local councillors and most of them are from political parties Jerffrey FK Phang, FMT The people in Selangor are beginning to feel like pawns in…

(Malaysian Digest) - In an exclusive report in Sinar Harian today, Anwar Ibrahim said he imagines himself replacing Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim as the Selangor's MB if he wins the Kajang's DUN…

Despite support from one Pakatan Rakyat (PR) partner, DAP, Anwar and his party have since come under intense criticism from their other PR partner, PAS, whose leaders threatened to withhold…

Ousting a popular chief minister in his own party risks trouble but repositions him nationally That has been a source of frustration for the DAP and PKR who want contracts where they can, all…

Well, as I have said, we will cross the bridge when it comes (to that) but for now the priority is to win the Kajang seat, Insyaa-Allah, comfortably. The role of strengthening the state…

Lim Sue Goan, TMI Political parties are facing truly challenging political tests in the Year of the Horse. The Kajang by-election will be the first. No matter how hard Anwar has tried to…

For all his perceived shortcomings, Chief Minister Taib Mahmud and his uncle before him understood the Dayak community and was protective of them Winston Way, FMT Speculations are rife that…

Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged sex scandals are saturated and overused as campaign fodder, say analysts Anisah Shukry, FMT Umno’s strategy of highlighting Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged sexual issues in…

Umno-friendly officers are sabotaging the policies of local councils and Selangor state government Zefry Dahalan, FMT Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim has failed to reform or take…

DAP MP for Seputeh Teresa Kok and her friends produce another Chinese New Year (CNY) greeting video clip for 2014. This time she plays a TV Feng Shui show host and she interviews three Feng Shui…

Gobikrishnan is hoping that the little-known party would emerge as the “third force” as currently, at least, there is unhappiness over the by-election. Elizabeth Zachariah, The Malaysian…

Anwar’s appearance with Khalid and Azmin appears to be part of a subtle campaign to reassure voters that all is well within the party, and to dispel rumours that Anwar is planning to oust the…

In the permutations above (and there are a few more), one must not rule out BN’s manoeuvring to steal the State from the people and PR without needing a new Statewide election. This was cunningly…

The truth is, Anwar may have received consensus to contest in Kajang, but not the Menteri Besar post, which logically explains the reasons behind his denial. Harakah Daily Thanks to PKR’s…

If Anwar Ibrahim becomes the menteri besar it will be a major misstep, says analysts Anisah Shukry, FMT Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement that he will be contesting the Kajang state seat has left…