Shhhhh… (© Paul Brunskill / sxc.hu) “YOU cannot quote me…I’ve discussed with my superior, we’ve decided that the progress is slow, so we don’t think it’s a good time to publicise it now, why don’t you write on other issues?” That was the response from an officer from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community [...]

Azmi Sharom (right, making a point) and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad KUALA LUMPUR, 22 May 2009: A parliamentary roundtable meeting comprising opposition Members of Parliament (MPs), academics, and former Public Services Department (PSD) scholars have called for a “wholesale revamp” of the scholarship system. Among the resolutions adopted by the roundtable was the formation of [...]

(Permatang Pauh by-election pic by Danny Lim) SINCE the historic March 2008 general election, it has become clearer to Malaysians that democracy is messy and expensive. Indeed, any politician who tries to convince the rakyat that democracy is an easy and frugal affair is guilty of trying to fool the masses. But what have we [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 March 2009: A special website to monitor how funds to implement the two economic stimulus packages are spent will be launched next week, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha told the Dewan Negara today. He said the website, “www.rangsanganekonomi.treasury.gov.my.” would enlighten the public on the programmes, projects, and the progress of [...]

I WAS utterly shocked after reading Malaysiakini‘s 18 Feb 2009 report, Police blow RM15 mil on KT by-election. It said: “A staggering RM15 million was spent by the Royal Malaysian Police for the deployment of over 3,000 personnel in the recent Kuala Terengganu by-election.” This figure is utterly shocking considering what could be a huge [...]

KUALA TERENGGANU, 7 Jan 2009: The Terengganu government will provide a RM1 million fund for bus companies operating in the state to buy new vehicles to facilitate more comfortable public transportation. Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said half the amount would be given in the form of grants and the rest, as capital. “We will [...]