Category Archives: Barisan Nasional

Sex scandal: ‘I don’t give crap (excuses)’

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

By RK Anand and Teoh El Sen KUALA LUMPUR: A sex scandal often nails the coffin shut on a political career and few are able to rise above the dirt and re-invent themselves. In Malaysia, where sex scandals are bountiful, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Sex | Leave a comment

MCA boss condemns anti-Ambiga protests

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

By RK Anand KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek has criticised the protests being held outside Bersih co-chairperson S Ambiga’s residence. Speaking to FMT, he said these actions contravened the local council by-laws. “I will be the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambiga Sreenevasan, Barisan Nasional, Bersih | Leave a comment

22,270 participants at Bersih rally, says Rais

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

The total number of people who joined the public rally in the federal capital last month was 22,270 and not hundreds of thousands as claimed by the opposition, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim said today. He said … Continue reading →

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Reject BN wrongdoings, says MCA veteran

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw Malacca MCA Wanita chief Kian Sit Har, who has earned the scorn of party president Dr Chua Soi Lek for attending the Bersih 3.0 rally in Malacca on April 28, insists that the party must stand up … Continue reading →

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No regrets joining Bersih 3.0, says MCA septuagenarian

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw As thousands of yellow-clad protesters took to the streets on April 28 in cities across the country for clean and fair elections, Malacca was no exception as some 5,000 protesters converged at the town’s own public square, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Bersih, Women's rights | Leave a comment

Tsu Koon slams butt dance as ‘crude and insensitive’

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon has slammed the “burger protest” and the “butt dance” incidents outside Bersih chief S Ambiga’s house as “crude and insensitive”. “Besides observing the rule of law, moderation, decency and sensitivity must be practised in exercising … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambiga Sreenevasan, Barisan Nasional, Bersih | Leave a comment

BN can forget Selangor, says ex-MCA chief Ling

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Former MCA president Dr Ling Liong Sik has predicted that BN will not be able to recapture Selangor in the  next general election due to the clean image of Pakatan Rakyat leaders. Aside from PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Rakyat

What politicians say and what they mean

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar The fine words of our politicians and their close buddies are carefully stage-managed by public relations companies and professional speech-writers. Behind these fine words, what are they really trying to tell us? Reports of police brutality against … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Bersih

Beyond GE13

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

By Ezlan Mohsen Moving on to Pakatan’s top leadership, they have an even bigger question to answer before GE14. Should they retain Anwar Ibrahim as their potential prime minister of Malaysia? Speaking to my peers of various political alignments, we … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Anwar Ibrahim, Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Rakyat

PKR leader started the scuffle, alleges MIC Youth

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

By Ahmad Fadli KC MIC Youth claims that the scuffle yesterday involving its members and PKR supporters outside the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Putrajaya was started by the opposition party. Its chief T Mohan (right in photo) said the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, PKR Updates

Transition of power: Open letter to political parties

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

By Lim Teck Ghee With the general election imminent, one key question remains yet unanswered: Will the Barisan Nasional respect the outcome of the polls and ensure a peaceful transition of power? This is the sixty-four-thousand-dollar sensitive question – unasked … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Najib Abdul Razak

Hannah Yeoh: MCA hiding ‘instant citizens’ drive behind free health check-up

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Subang Jaya state representative Hannah Yeoh said the MCA was involved in the issuance of MyKads to foreigners to make them Malaysian citizens, through the Chinese party’s ‘Road Show & Free Medical Check-up’ programme. Speaking to reporters, Hannah said MCA … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, DAP Updates

Prostitutes more decent than politicians

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Raja Petra Kamarudin Why must I be nice to politicians, even if they are opposition politicians? And why do you get upset when I refuse to suck the dicks of politicians, in particular opposition politicians? And why do you expect … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Rakyat

MCA urges Putrajaya to scrap Lynas plant

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

MCA has urged the federal government to bar Australia’s Lynas Corporation from operating its controversial rare earth refinery in Gebeng, near Kuantan. In a press release yesterday, MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek said it was no longer a matter … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, NGO's, Words of Wisdom

Yen Yen’s riotous assembly

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar If the Malaysian elite do not mind investing in the UK capital despite its riots why would Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen claim that foreigners are not attracted to Malaysia’s My Second Home (MM2H) programme because … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Civil Society, Here and There

Daim: BN only safe in three states in GE13

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Former finance minister and long-time Umno treasurer Daim Zainuddin – who had predicted the fall of BN in Penang, Selangor and Kedah in the 2008 general election – has looked into his crystal ball again. The view isn’t exactly rosy … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, UMNO

No place for individualistic politicians

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

By Awang Abdillah Every national leader be he in the government or the opposition has to deal with the different kinds of challenges to his leadership. The nature of his challenges is consequent to whose rights he upholds or usurps … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Rakyat

What is worse than a pariah politician in Malaysia?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

By Jackson Ng What is worse than a pariah politician in M’sia? My answer is the current batch of MCA leaders. They have no qualms about sabotaging Barisan Nasional (BN), although they don’t have the intelligence to think they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional

What BN really stands for

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

By Dean Johns On the face of it this is painfully obvious, at least to most Malaysians. BN stands for Barisan Nasional, the coalition that has ruled them increasingly crookedly and incompetently for the past half-century. But as ‘Barisan Nasional’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional

Home minister is effectively telling us to ‘fly kites’

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

YOURSAY ‘In which country in this world the rakyat has to investigate and prove the bad guys are guilty?’ Hisham: Prove ‘Copgate’, then we can act AkuDahUbah: These allegation against former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan and attorney-general Abdul Gani … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Corruption, Police

Open Letter to Dr Chua Soi Lek

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

By Kee Thuan Chye You are a highly educated person and one with the ability to think. As such, you are probably aware that the welfare of this nation rests on more than just the MCA winning its share of … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Civil Society, MoCS (Sarawak) | 1 Comment

Pakatan optimistic about next elections

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

By John Grafilo After a four-hour drive to Malaysia’s northern state of Kedah, opposition leader N Surendran rushed to a Hindu harvest festival in the town of Sungai Petani where he spoke of the need to elect a new government. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Rakyat

No whispers, no winnable candidates

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

By Rashid Ahmad COMMENT Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil will leave it to the prime minister to decide her political fate in the wake of the National Feedlot Corporation scandal. Despite calls from Umno for her … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Najib Abdul Razak, UMNO

Jessie Ooi: Call me Ms Tow Truck if you like

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

By Koh Jun Lin MCA Selayang coordinator Jessie Ooi said yesterday that she does not mind her ‘Ms Tow Truck’ moniker. “No matter what’s the name or nickname, I think it’s just a name. If people like it and called … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Women's rights | 1 Comment

‘Najib’s decision to declare assets a snub for ministers’

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

By Tan Sri Robert Phang  I hail the decision by PM YAB Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on the 27thFebruary 2012 that “MACC GETS RIGHT TO VIEW ASSETS DECLARATION OF TOP LEADERSHIP”, as reported in the press. It is therefore … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Najib Abdul Razak