Monthly Archives: July 2011

The polarised world of politics

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Politicians of every stripe have two bad habits. Firstly, they think that those who don’t belong to any political party are incapable of having a single political thought. Secondly, when non-politicians think of a good populist idea, politicians of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest

Socialism has vital role to play in M’sia

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

By Sim Kwang Yang COMMENT The long-silenced voice of socialism in Malaysia has once again been heard, following the arrest and release of Dr Jeyakumar and his five comrades from his Party Sosialis Malaysia, under the unjust Emergency Ordinance. Once … Continue reading →

Posted in PSM, Special Interest | 2 Comments

Lesbian couple ties the knot

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

The Star BATU PAHAT: A lesbian couple, who had been dating for the past two years, has taken their relationship to a new level by undergoing a traditional wedding ceremony. Thomas, 29, and Apple, 27, both property brokers, underwent a … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest

Rosmah and the Ring of Fire

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

By Dana Kay and Wong Choon Mei Women who have a penchant for jewelry would probably envy the gargantuan diamond ring linked to Malaysian First Lady Rosmah Mansor, which has ironically turned into a ring of fire for her, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Najib Abdul Razak, Rosmah Mansor

Ku Li to replace Anwar as Opposition Leader?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Opposition leaders are said to have turned their backs on Anwar Ibrahim by offering Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah to become the next opposition leader. Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM) vice-president Omar Saleh said a discussion on the offer to the Gua Musang … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Pakatan Rakyat, UMNO

Johor sultanah: Bersih 2.0 was hijacked

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

By Lee Way Loon Almost three weeks after the Bersih 2.0 rally, the debate continues unabated with a key member of royal family claiming today that the electoral reform movement “had in some way been hijacked” by other groups and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Pakatan Rakyat | 1 Comment

Transsexual Mohd Ashraf dies at 25

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Mohd Ashraf Hafiz Abdul Aziz, 25, who last week failed in his bid to change his name to Aleesha Farhana after undergoing a sex change operation in Thailand, died at the intensive care unit of Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah in … Continue reading →

Posted in Here and There, Special Interest

China dolls and love: Don’t be crazy! It’s just for the money, darling!

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

By PAUL SIR I HAVE a very good friend who is a taxi driver in Kuala Lumpur. I came to know him 18 years ago when I first moved to Peninsular Malaysia. A few years ago, he related to me … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Police, Special Interest

EO6: A bitter lesson for the govt

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Abusing the Emergency Ordinance 1969, six breadwinners of their families’ were thrown behind bars and defamed with having waged a war against the King, holding subversive beliefs and instigating the rakyat to attend a rally which the police had deemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, PSM

Freeing us was a political move

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Parti Sosialis Malaysia leader Dr Michael D Jeyakumar today called the release of the six PSM members as a “smart political move” by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak in face of diminishing public support. “It’s definitely due to public pressure … Continue reading →

Posted in PSM

Kit Siang: Five days, I was in darkness

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Waking up blind was the last thing Lim Kit Siang had expected. It happened at a jubilant time, when DAP had just seen its best ever performance in the Sarawak state election on April 16, tripling their presence to 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates

PPP in Sarawak : ‘It’s a joker party’

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: Local Barisan Nasional-associated parties here are expecting peninsula-based People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to provide them with “good laughs” during the 13th general election. Dismissing the party’s aspiration to contest parliamentary seats in Sarawak, Chief Minister Taib … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, PBB, Sarawak BN | 3 Comments

Dr Jeyakumar goes on hunger strike

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

By Tashny Sukumaran KUALA LUMPUR: Detained PSM leader Dr Michael D Jeyakumar has started a hunger strike since this morning until all the six party activists held under the Emergency Ordinance are released or charged, said his wife today. R … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, PSM | 1 Comment

Can BN deny paying US bloggers?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

By FMT staff KUALA LUMPUR: Online news portal Sarawak Report (SR) has challenged Umno/Barisan Nasional to deny its ties with US-based blogsite New Ledger and other associated blogs. The portal claimed the ruling coalition and its leaders had commissioned the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Sarawak Report

Malaysia bows out of World Cup qualifiers

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Malaysia was held to 1-1 draw by Singapore during the return leg of the Asian Zone World Cup second round qualifiers at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tonight. Singapore has qualified for the third round based on a 6-4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports

A tribute to some ordinary, courageous Malaysians

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

By Keruah Usit COMMENT The most compelling drives in human behaviour are said to be thirst and, coming a close second, fear. Other motivating urges – even jealousy, greed and lust – seem to pale in comparison. Fear is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Election Commission, NGO's

Is BN injecting ‘voters’ into Sarawak?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

By Joseph Tawie KUCHING: Is the infamous ‘Project M’ which legitimised illegal immigrants by the thousands in the 1990s in Sabah making its way to Sarawak? Is Umno-Barisan Nasional using the current amnesty programme as a cover for a surreptious … Continue reading →

Posted in Election Commission, Sarawak, Sarawak BN

The ‘politicised’ civil society

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

By Athi Shankar GEORGE TOWN: The civil society has suddenly voiced its grave concern over the draconian Emergency Ordinance (EO), wanting the security law repealed or at least reviewed. The detention of six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) activists under the … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Special Interest | 1 Comment

UPDATE: No decision yet on permit for MoCS walk on Aug 13

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Update from Francis Paul Siah… We applied for the police permit in the name of an individual (on July 11) and not MoCS as we are not registered. This is following the advice from Bukit Aman to Bersih early this … Continue reading →

Posted in MoCS News, MoCS Walk for Democratic Reforms, Police, Sarawak | 1 Comment

Keep off Sarawak

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) should emulate Umno by not spreading its wings to Sarawak, said PBB senior vice–president Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan. He said Umno as Barisan Nasional’s (BN) backbone had many times assured its state BN component … Continue reading →

Posted in MoCS (Sarawak), MoCS News, MoCS Walk for Democratic Reforms, Operation Taibetes

EC tells Ambiga: Don’t come to us, we are powerless – ask BN!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

By Melissa Lee So, the cat is out of the bag. Finally, the Election Commission has admitted it has to shadow the BN government’s wishes although Prime Minister Najib Razak insists that the EC is independent. “The EC is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Election Commission

Sarawak PPP kids try to play ‘taiko’ with MoCS

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Francis Paul Siah writes… Friends, Just read this PPP propaganda (below) in the Borneo Post. First time, this ‘mosquito’ party took a pot shot at MoCS. Even other Sarawak BN parties, except PBB, have generally been civil with MoCS. This … Continue reading →

Posted in MoCS News, Sarawak BN

Sugu has his heart all out for the destitute

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

By S Munusamy COMMENT M Sugumaran, who is fondly known as Sugu, is the son of Munisamy Maniam and Sinnamah Sinniah. He was born on April 28, 1961, the second child among seven siblings of parents who are estate workers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Special Interest

George Chan: Playboy-politician, drinker-friend looks back at a mixed career

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

By Dana Kay Clad all in black, former Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, George Chan cut a trendy but lonely figure, nursing his favourite drink, a Famous Grouse Malt Whisky as he sat in his palatial living room staring into … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Sarawak, Special Interest

Salleh to walk on Aug 13, says Ramadan a ‘non-issue’

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

As a Muslim, I approve and support the MoCS walk and all right-thinking Muslims who love Sarawak should do likewise, he said. Former PBB strongman Salleh Jafaruddin said today that he would participate in the MoCS ‘Walk for Democracy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Datuk Salleh Jafaruddin, Election Commission, MoCS (Sarawak), MoCS News, MoCS Walk for Democratic Reforms, NGO's, Operation Taibetes, Sarawak, The Taib family