PUBLICISED figures on the amount of oil royalty remitted to Terengganu don’t match. And because no clear explanation is forthcoming, expect the issue to be exploited by PAS, and glossed over by the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. PAS promises to flog the issue in its campaign. The BN, however, already […]
MCA: Review highway privatisation
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 7 Jan 2008: The MCA has urged the government to review highway privatisation to ensure it truly benefits the Malaysian public. “The government should conduct an overall review on the privatisation of all our highways so as to ensure that they are aimed at benefiting the people at large,” said MCA spokesperson Lee […]
Hudud and democracy
By Khalid SamadSOME claim PAS faces an internal dilemma with the “outdated” hudud issue. I, of course, disagree with this assessment, as I believe PAS is and has always been clear on this issue. I believe it is democracy that faces a dilemma when confronted with the hudud issue. I have always wondered how a democracy would […]
War without end
By N Shashi KalaA US air force helicopter during the Vietnam War, 1970 (Public domain) IS humankind addicted to war? Can we ever live without conflict? I started to ponder these questions while perusing the latest on the Israeli assault on Gaza, which started on 27 Dec 2008. The bombings and air raids have so far claimed the […]
KT and the DPM
By Wong Chin HuatIF the Permatang Pauh by-election indirectly shortened Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s political life, the Kuala Terengganu by-election will not be much kinder to his chosen successor. It has been reported in Malaysiakini that incoming prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak sees this by-election as a do-or-die battle for the Barisan Nasional (BN). […]
Curtain up in Kuala Terengganu
By Danny LimCorrected on 8 Jan 2009 at 7.45am (Updated 12.33pm, 7 Jan 2009) Press photographers having a field day covering Nomination Day at Stadium Negeri in Kuala Terengganu TEN minutes before the nomination centre at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Indoor Stadium in Kuala Terengganu opened at 9am on 6 Jan 2009 for the Kuala Terengganu […]
Nomination day in KT
By Danny Lim and Deborah Loh
NOMINATION day in Kuala Terengganu dawned with clear skies instead of the usual morning drizzle common during the monsoon season. With roadblocks in place, the police were at their stations on roads leading to the nomination centre at Stadium Negeri by 5am. Supporters of the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat had gathered at their […]
Duelling astrologers!
By Zedeck Siew(Earth © Enimal / sxc.hu; universe © Makkk / sxc.hu) MALAYSIANS will know popular astrological guru Matthew Chan from his column Planets of the Rich and Famous in a popular but short-lived, local, lifestyle magazine. Chan now commands quite an online following. I found this recent post on his blog, where he takes the other […]
Cracks in Pakatan Rakyat
Translation by Leong Lai MingFROM 29 Dec 2008 to 4 Jan 2009, the Chinese media highlighted the reactions of political parties towards the proposal for hudud to be implemented; the Gunung Rapat village chief elections; and the compulsory use of rear seat belts. On New Year’s day, Yi Ren’s commentary on sinchew-i.com titled DAP need not lower itself […]
Islam, BM and celebrity weddings
Translation by Shanon ShahTHREATS to Islam, the tussle regarding mother tongue education, and celebrity weddings were some of the more prominent stories featured in the Malay-language press from 28 Dec 2008 to 1 Jan 2009. Islam threatened, again On 28 Dec 2008, Metro Ahad quoted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as saying the Home Ministry and […]
