K. Siladass. - On 20th February 2012, Lim Kit Siang, now Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang, was celebrating his seventieth birthday at Pan Pacific Hotel in Penang. Among the celebrities were Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim,…
Why the Ministry of Education allowed to SRJK(T)…
-Dr. S. Ramakrishnan, December 12, 2017. The SRJK(T) Ladang Segamat school premises located in the Segamat district is 70 years old and yet it is still left in dire state for many years. The estate…
YOURSAY | ‘Thank you, Jamal, for reminding us why…
Yoursay: How can Umno condone Jamal’s actions? Jamal smashes Zaid's image with sledgehammer RR: The burning of ex-minister Zaid Ibrahim’s cutouts and the hitting of his image with a sledgehammer depicts a serious violence and…
YOURSAY | ‘Such arrogance has always preceded the downfall…
Yoursay: Umno’s house of card can’t last 1,000 years Najib: God willing, 1,000 years of Umno or darkness under DAP SusahKes: Umno to rule for another 1,000 years? No, Malaysian Official 1 (MO1), I think…
Zaid Ibrahim and the perils of speaking one’s…
-S. Thayaparan, December 10, 2017. “The only real radicalism in our time will come as it always has - from people who insist on thinking for themselves and who reject party-mindedness.” - Christopher Hitchens,…
YOURSAY | ‘By speaking up, artistes are showing that…
Yoursay: Kudos to politically-conscious celebrities Vijay47: Nothing is really surprising here. The Umno general assembly is the time to make your mark, to catch your master's eye so that he would know in which direction…
YOURSAY | ‘Be strong, Sheila Majid. The rakyat agree…
Yoursay: Why can’t our wives afford Birkin handbags? 'How come RM888 tickets sold out if M'sians suffering?' Clever Voter: It's quite obvious that the establishment wouldn't like to hear the truth. Jazz queen Sheila Majid…
Keeping the Indians down with false promises
- Dr. S. Ramakrishnan (Former Senator), November7, 2017. As expected, Indian leaders in the BN who are beholden to Prime Minister are predicting that the Indian community will support UMNO-BN in the coming GE14. …
YOURSAY | ‘The hunger to succeed for a better…
Yoursay: ‘All M’sians, not only the Chinese, work hard’ Why do the Chinese work so hard? David Dass: This article has sparked a great discussion. Any suggestion of genetic disposition to hard work and business…
YOURSAY | ‘Did any money go into the accounts…
Yoursay: Unlike 1MDB, no one profited from forex losses RCI recommends Dr M and Anwar be probed, claims Daim abetted CBT Anonymous 2443871479002035: "The RCI had established that Bank Negara had lost RM31.5 billion through…
YOURSAY | ‘They are sitting in their high offices…
Yoursay: Like our ministers, we’re a nation of slow learners When ministers don’t know their words Anonymous 767061504497195: Well said, former law minister Zaid Ibrahim. I have been watching these ministers making monkeys of themselves,…
YOURSAY | ‘Indeed, there is too much corruption involved,…
Yoursay: Kuok is right, Umno leaders have no stomach for reforms Nazri: Kuok's dream for M'sia still distant due to political reality Bad Head: "The political reality in this country is that it is not…
YOURSAY | ‘We, the man in the street, had…
Yoursay: Why did gov't sell TRX land to 1MDB for a song? Office space glut entirely a gov’t creation Anonymous 242641505703475: Bank Negara has sounded an alarm bell about the glut of commercial space. Greed…
YOURSAY | ‘The question posed by Tengku Adnan reflects…
Yoursay: Ku Nan, here’re some things Umno has done wrong Anonymous 2436471476414726: Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, you really don't know what the party had done wrong? It is so obvious, it is…
YOURSAY | ‘We have 1MDB scandal in the north,…
Yoursay: Doesn’t Mara’s name stand for ‘public trust’? Another dodgy building purchase by Mara in Melbourne Shovelnose: The scandal of the transaction of these two properties was dug up by Australian investigators, but it…
Why do the Chinese work so hard?
-James Chai, November 29, 2017. COMMENT | I am most embarrassed when my friends ask me what I am doing. Because my answers will always either be “studying” or “working”. To the dismay of my lack…
Tamil activist walks 350 km in protest against…
Compiled by CLARISSA CHUNG, NG SI HOOI and R. ARAVINTHAN , November 28, 2017. A TAMIL activist in Johor is walking 350km from Johor Baru to Putrajaya to protest against the implementation of the Dual…
Ibrahim Ali Beats his War Drums!, IPPN says
The self-proclaimed “King of Malaysian Racists” Ibrahim Ali, the President of Perkasa, an organisation for championing the Malay rights, had a few days ago, beat his war drums to declare war against the Non-Malays…
YOURSAY | ‘Money for Jasa is just lining the…
Yoursay: Associating 1MDB with religion a stretch, even for Jasa Retract 'threat to Muslims' remark, Bersih tells Jasa director Clever Voter: Reacting against outrageous remarks or opinions isn't helpful. Thousands of these individuals whose livelihoods depend on…
YOURSAY | ‘I think this problem could be solved…
Yoursay: If sincere, gov't could easily give stateless Indians ICs Stateless Indians: 'Gov't is sincere, but those tasked with job are clueless' Wira: MyDaftar special implementation task force coordinator N Siva Subramaniam, what makes you…
YOURSAY | ‘India’s GST and ours were implemented in…
Yoursay: Wrong to compare India’s GST with Malaysia’s MIC leader gives GST critics an 'India' punch Vgeorgemy: MIC treasurer-general S Vell Paari, India’s GST and ours have been implemented in entirely different economic situations. In…
YOURSAY | ‘Are we less Malaysian now than when…
Yoursay: National identity doesn’t justify quashing English schools Activists: National identity trumps demand for English-medium schools Quigonbond: Dong Zong (United Chinese School Committees Association) president Vincent Lau makes more practical sense than former Gerakan Mansuhkan PPSMI leader…
YOURSAY | ‘Is Asyraf suggesting everyone should be forced…
Yoursay: And now, they’re going after the atheists No freedom from religion in M'sia, says Asyraf Wajdi Anonymous 1719401496919916: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki told Parliament atheism was “unconstitutional” and…
Allow UEC-holders to take the CLP
LETTER | I am a final year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) student with Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) qualifications. I intend to sit for the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) examination in the near future. For UK…