IN many ways, it was a privilege to be in the US when 9/11 happened. I was a journalist on a fellowship at the University of Maryland, College Park when the World Trade Centre came crashing down in an unexpected terrorist attack on American soil [1]. The privilege of being in the US then was […]
Barisan Nasional
S’gor opposition questions car accessories cost
SHAH ALAM, 12 March 2009: An opposition Selangor state assemblyperson today questioned the need for an LCD screen and tinted glass for the official cars of state executive councillors (excos) that were paid for with state funds. Yap Ee Wah (BN-Sungai Pelek) said the cost of the accessories for the 15 Toyota Camry 2.4 litre […]
Effendi, Malasingam sworn in as senators
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Effendi Norwawi and MIC Tapah Division chairperson Dr M Malasingam were sworn in today as senators before Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh. Effendi, 61, has been appointed for a second term and Malasingam for the first […]
8 March outcome of changing society
By Chan Kok LeongKUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: One year on after the nation’s groundbreaking general election, there is yet a firm analysis on what caused Barisan Nasional (BN)’s huge setback on 8 March 2008. While analysts offer reasons such as new voters, stronger opposition, the inability of the government to fulfil its 2004 pledges, internal party strife, […]
The year that was
Translation by Leong Lai MingIN the week of 2 to 8 March 2009, the Chinese media featured commentaries on the first anniversary of the 8 March 2008 general election. The media was also preoccupied with the objections to the teaching of mathematics and science in English, and the developments in Perak. 365 days later In a special feature titled […]
Perak today, Malaysia tomorrow?
By Wong Chin HuatCorrected on 6 March 2009 at 3.50pm (Corrected) PERAK was one of the biggest surprises after 8 March 2008. After some early difficulty in appointing the menteri besar (MB), the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government went on to perform well beyond expectations. The PR government has not only increased the state’s revenue by RM97 million or […]
Who watches the watchmen?
By Cindy Tham“QUIS custodiet ipsos custodes?” The Latin phrase from Roman poet Juvenal’s Satires is more popularly known today as “Who watches the watchmen?” The question kept repeating in my head as I surfed the numerous websites, read the articles and listened to the Comic Geek Speak podcasts that crowd the internet these days. They are part […]
Stop the illegality in Perak (Updated 6pm)
By Tengku Razaleigh HamzahTHE Barisan Nasional (BN)’s takeover of Perak has set off a chain reaction of illegality which has left Perak quite possibly without a legitimate government. One of our most prosperous states has been reduced to a failed state. One lie leads to many lies. Each bad action leads to a cascade of follies, particularly when […]
Convoluted Perak crisis
Pictures by Wong Shu Qi
ON 3 March 2009, the Perak state assembly convened an “emergency sitting” under a tree about 100m away from the state secretariat building. The sitting, called by assembly Speaker V Sivakumar, was held at 10.20am in an open car park after police blocked assemblypersons from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) from entering the Perak Darul Ridzuan […]
Perak state assembly approves motions
Corrected on 3 March 2009 at 4.05pm IPOH, 3 March 2009: The Perak state assembly which held an “emergency sitting” under a tree about 100m from the Perak Darul Ridzuan building today approved three motions. The first two motions were to express support for Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the Menteri Besar and to […]
