Why vote opposition?

Oleh Livinglifeasme
1) Ministers that can’t even do spin properly, e.g. Information Minister
2) Government throwing around accusations which have not been backed up by proof that some anti-government movement is related to some known terrorist group – HINDRAF and Tamil Tigers

What UMNO/MCA/Gerakan feared most about PAS

What UMNO and MCA worried and feared most is that PAS would represent and project a political Islam which is synonymous with the Islam of justice, tolerance and sensitivities in a multi-racial, multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-religious Malaysia
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MCA President Datuk Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik said in Kuala Terengganu yesterday that the MCA is confident that [...]

BERSIH announces the Pesta Rakyat “Jom BERSIH”

The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) announces its second gathering which will take place on 23 February 2008.

Royal Police Commission’s 125 recommendations – what happened?

By Lim Kit Siang
The Prime Minister and Internal Security Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should present a White Paper on the status of implementation of each of the 125 recommendations of the Royal Police Commission to create an efficient, accountable, incorruptible, professional world-class police service service to keep crime low, eradicate corruption and uphold [...]

Tuition providers: Govt must regulate centres

By : DR M.A. NAIR, Bandar Muadzam Shah
THE new school session has started and tuition providers have resumed their business. More tuition centres have sprouted up across the country as most parents feel that sending their children to school is not enough.

Police stations: A mindset change is needed

By : MOHD GHAZALI OSMAN, Ipoh
ANYONE can see that the country’s crime rate has risen tremendously over the last few months.
It appears that last year was a bad year. Up to today, several high-profile cases have not been solved. The police have tried to explain why some of these cases have not been solved and [...]

Housing for senior citizens: Developers can help sick, elderly elderly

By : CHANDRA PILLAI, Kuala Lumpur
IT’s time big developers who have reaped millions by the sale of high-end properties fulfilled the needs of senior citizens. Building some retirement homes would be a noble gesture. Many elderly folk live in homes that have become unsuitable because of difficulties like climbing stairs.

Cut hanky-panky by lecturers on scholarship

By A Malaysian Taxpayer
In its drive to fulfil the target of 70% PhD holders among lecturers across local government-funded universities, the Higher Education Ministry has been aggressively sending lecturers overseas to pursue their PhDs. These lecturers need to fulfil only two general conditions – obtaining a band of 6.5 in the International English Language Testing [...]

Lingam clip is true, says man

By V. Anbalagananba@nst.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman said yesterday that the Lingam video clip was taken by his son.
Loh Mui Fah claimed the incident took place at Datuk V.K. Lingam’s house in Kelana Jaya in late December 2001.He had gone to Lingam’s house with his son to obtain legal advice on family and business matters.

“Good Cops, Safe Malaysia” now – Sharlinie -Nurin stark reminders that crime knows no race, religion or politics

By Lim Kit Siang
It is so heart-rending for Malaysians that so soon after the tragedy of the eight-year-old Nurin Jazimin, who was abducted and murdered with her body found in a sports bag a month after she was kidnapped there is now the case of five-year-old Sharlinie Nashar, abducted in Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya on [...]