Category Archives: KITA – People’s Welfare Party

Bersih 3.0: Nazri is ‘ignorant and arrogant’

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

A former federal minister today slammed de facto law minister Nazri Abdul Aziz over his response to the planned Bersih 3.0, calling it indicative of the ignorance and arrogance of the Barisan Nasional. “Nazri’s statement that the planned Bersih rally … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, KITA - People's Welfare Party, UMNO

Zaid: PAS deputy chief offered me seat to contest

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw Kita president Zaid Ibrahim said today that PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu had offered him a seat to contest in the next general election, but the offer was made in his personal capacity. “It’s all speculation people … Continue reading →

Posted in KITA - People's Welfare Party, Pakatan Rakyat, PAS

Forget NFC, go for Mindef, says Zaid

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

By Patrick Lee PETALING JAYA: When it comes to massive costs and covert deals, the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) is “peanuts” compared to the billions of ringgit being spent on the Royal Malaysian Navy,  KITA chief Zaid Ibrahim claimed. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Najib vs Anwar: The sincere one wins

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

By Zaid Ibrahim COMMENT The current prime minister has many things to give to the people, including cash, for them to vote for the BN. But the truth is, are these measures taken out of concern for the welfare of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, KITA - People's Welfare Party, Najib Abdul Razak

Zaid Ibrahim apologises to Anwar on eve of 901

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

By Aidila Razak Having left PKR in a huff in 2009, Kita president Zaid Ibrahim has chosen the eve of the sodomy trial verdict to offer his apologies to PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim. “Anwar, I have said some … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Zaid ‘shocked’ by RPK’s attack on Anwar

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

To attack opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yet claim support for a stronger opposition was “illogical”, said former minister Zaid Ibrahim of Raja Petra Kamaruddin. The Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) president said he was “shocked” to read the blogger … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Let the punishment fit the crime

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

By Datuk Zaid Ibrahim COMMENT Sodomy is a criminal offence in Malaysia but so are other sexual acts that are more “creative” than the usual horizontal position. Offences “against the order of nature” make us blush because many of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Court case, Crime, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Zaid: We have bigger fish to fry

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

By Datuk Zaid Ibrahim Four months ago, I wrote about Defence Minister Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi and Co. wanting to purchase six more Second Generation Patrol Vessels or SGPVs for the Navy. The story was ignored by the public ; … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Corruption, KITA - People's Welfare Party

When will Malaysia be like Singapore?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

DATUK ZAID IBRAHIM DEFENDS DAP UMNO thinks it’s clever to make Malays fearful of what would happen should the DAP ever come to power. But this strategy will not work. Why would the DAP discriminate against the Malays who comprise … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Dr M’s ‘befriend Perkasa’ riles Kita

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA: Kita is disappointed with Dr Mahathir Mohamad for asking the Malays to “put their heads in the sand” by urging Umno to befriend Perkasa to win the next general election. The former premier yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Zaid: Malaysian unity, not Malay unity, is paramount

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

By Zaid Ibrahim A recent article written by Ahmad Naim Tahir, “Bersediakah Melayu terus berkorban”, in an online news portal is typical of many articles written of late lamenting about the fate of the Malays. The script goes like this: … Continue reading →

Posted in KITA - People's Welfare Party, Race relations

‘Anwar, hudud bad for Pakatan’

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

By Patrick Lee PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Rakyat is breaking apart over the hudud law issue and there is nothing that its leader Anwar Ibrahim can do about it, Kita president Zaid Ibrahim said. “The opposition is woefully fractured, with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, KITA - People's Welfare Party, Pakatan Rakyat

Zaid shows Najib the way forward

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA: Kita chief, Zaid Ibrahim, has generously outlined a roadmap for Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to make good his decision to revoke Emergency laws and repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA). Zaid was among … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, KITA - People's Welfare Party, Najib Abdul Razak

Zaid slams delay over minimum wage

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA: Zaid Ibrahim has lashed out at the Cabinet for its apparent lackadaisical approach towards the longstanding issue of a minimum wage. And in doing so he also questioned both the function of the recently … Continue reading →

Posted in KITA - People's Welfare Party, Special Interest

Zaid: Take Merdeka beyond history

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA: Kita president, Zaid Ibrahim, believes that the time for the government to answer the Merdeka prayers of Malaysians has long passed. In his latest blog post, the lawyer-turned-politician noted that each Merdeka is laden … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Zaid urges Ambiga to reconsider rally

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA: Kita party president Zaid Ibrahim has appealed to Bersih 2.0 chairman S Ambiga to reconsider the July 9 rally so as not to destroy the country’s last chance for peaceful change of government. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Kita unveils manifesto

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

By Syed Jaymal Zahid PETALING JAYA: Kita, the new political party led by Zaid Ibrahim, launched its election manifesto today, vowing to fight for “social justice, freedom and liberty” for all. Many of the pledges in the 10-point manifesto are … Continue reading →

Posted in KITA - People's Welfare Party

‘I am still the same Zaid as before’

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

By Mariam Mokhtar INTERVIEW – PKR has been dogged with the sodomy trial of its leader and seems unable to shake off the shady image presented by Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged sexual exploits. To be fair, Malaysian politics is suffering from … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, KITA - People's Welfare Party

Kita to go for polls with ‘realistic’ manifesto

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

By Susan Loone Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) is taking a possible snap election – widely speculated to be held this year or early next year – seriously and is getting ready for it. Other than identifying candidates, preferably … Continue reading →

Posted in KITA - People's Welfare Party

Kita will be big in 15-20 years, says Zaid

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) is less than three months old but has big ambitions. Its President Datuk Zaid Ibrahim told the press that Kita’s aim is to become the country’s main opposition party. It would also cooperate with … Continue reading →

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Zaid Ibrahim launches Parti KITA

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

By Regina Lee Zaid Ibrahim’s Parti Kita was launched in a razzle-dazzle ceremony this morning at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur. It was also an all-star event with many politicians from both sides in attendance. Padang Serai … Continue reading →

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Kita and PKR are different, says Zaid

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

PETALING JAYA – The official launch of Kita (People’s Welfare Party), the country’s newest political party is less than a week away and Zaid Ibrahim, its chief, is bent on shedding all vestiges of his former party PKR that could … Continue reading →

Posted in KITA - People's Welfare Party