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Category: Op-ED

UMNO Disrespectful To The Agong

25 March, 2008 (10:57) | Politics, point out

 
When Lim Kit Siang (DAP) issued a call to boycott Perak’s swearing in of the state exco the was a complete furore from the main stream media (MSM) with articles insinuating and all out declaring that LKS & the DAP CEC had shown disrespect against the Regent of Perak Raja Nazrin. This was then followed [...]

You Got To Ask Yourselves - Why MCA?

23 March, 2008 (18:01) | Humour, Politics

I stumbled across this latest video from the comedic duo of Comedy Court fame whose exploits have been regaling us with their wondrous take on Malaysian political satire. This time they ask the multi-faceted question - Why MCA - in their sing song video based on the YMCA theme.
Go ahead and watch it and prepare [...]

MCA: Please Change The "Tow Party Line" Into Bipartisanship

23 March, 2008 (15:55) | Op-ED, Politics

With the news of the announcement that the Selangor MCA division’s decision to resign from all state level positions, MCA’s strategy as the opposition in the state government clearly comes down to basically sitting back and letting things deteriorate.
As seen time and again the BN’s component parties have always required their members to tow the [...]

PM Badawi’s Same Old ‘New’ Line

21 March, 2008 (17:51) | Op-ED, Politics

 
He hyped on it during the 2004 elections.
His image was built on being against it!
He promised to bring an end to it.
And the people practically handed the mandate to him back in 2004 with the hopes that he would solve the it problem!
It is non other than Corruption!
4 years on it’s become apparent to most [...]

UMNO Showdown: Mukhriz vs. Badawi

14 March, 2008 (18:03) | Politics

First he (Mukhriz) scheduled a press session the other day where the street talk was that Mukhriz Mahatir will officially state the request that Badawi steps down from the UMNO chairman post in lieu of the devastating defeat scuffed this past election.
Then he did an abrupt U-Turn and instead voice his support for Badawi. Then [...]

Is UMNO full of Resentment and Ill Intent?

14 March, 2008 (17:15) | Politics, point out

 
 
There are some general expectation in politics that are standard anywhere around the world. One of these is the accepting of defeat gracefully. The Japanese have the hara-kiri equivalent in politics where politician will step down due to the loss of honour. And yet this very concept is alien and apparently does not exist [...]

Is BN a Sore Loser or are They Trying to Provoke Racial Tension

14 March, 2008 (00:48) | Op-ED, point out

It’s barely been a couple of days and already the attacks have begun. Instead of reviewing their many mistakes that had contributed to the stunning loss to the oppositions parties of DAP, PKR & PAS, Barisan is apparently quickly getting on the “blame wagon” - either that or they are actively trying to cause racial [...]

An Apt Summary for the Elections

13 March, 2008 (19:26) | Op-ED

I couldn’t have summed it all up any better myself. From highlighting the glaring faults of the current Election Commissions’ voter list to commentary on the chance the Opposition line has been handed - all in all this is what I call a good news segment piece.
 

 

The Tale of Menteri Besars & Chief Ministers

11 March, 2008 (12:02) | Op-ED, Politics

As the choppy day winds down yesterday, a whole lot of decision had and were being made. Even the largest single stock market plunge of 9.5% on the KLSE Composite Index did not deter the Barisan Rakyat coalition from putting forward their agendas and plans. First and foremost on the mind of everyone will be [...]

Malaysia’s New Political Paradigm

10 March, 2008 (14:45) | Op-ED, Politics

As the dust has settled and the shock and general confusion is gotten over Malaysian’s today find themselves is uncharted waters. Never in the 50 years of nationhood has the ruling coalition (Barisan National) seen a loss to such a magnitude that saw a full 5 states falling to Opposition control and the penultimate denying [...]