Category Archives: Special Interest

You’re wrong, French lawyer tells Zahid Hamidi

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Lawyer Joseph Brehem, who is currently in France pursuing the inquiry into the Malaysian purchase of French submarines, rebutted Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statement that the French courts have no jurisdiction over Malaysians. “French courts have jurisdiction on anyone, … Continue reading →

Posted in Court case, Special Interest, UMNO | Leave a comment

Tunku Aziz – patricians can’t last in partisan politics

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

By Terence Netto COMMENT “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” This remark attributed to US president Harry Truman is famously evocative of the pressures a politician must face if his or her mettle is to … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Special Interest | Leave a comment

Tabloid’s Penan incest story “offensive and baseless”

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

By Kelvin Egay On Sunday May 13, the front page of the tabloid Metro Ahad read:‘Ibuku, isteriku, bapaku, suamiku’ (My mother, my wife, my father, my husband). On page 4, the report was titled ‘Abang kahwin adik sendiri’(Brother marries his own sister). This … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarawak, Special Interest | Leave a comment

‘Penan incest’ claim triggers anger at tabloid

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

By Keruah Usit ANTIDOTE Metro Ahad, a tabloid newspaper linked to Umno through Media Prima, has raised angry calls for a boycott, following a disturbing May 13 story alleging that unnamed Sarawakian Penans practise incest. In a report headlined Abang … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarawak, Special Interest

Time magazine’s breastfeeding cover: Moms react

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

By Lylah M. Alphonse Does this cover go too far? (Photo: Time.com)The headline reads, “Are You Mom enough?” But if that wasn’t enough to fan the flames of the Mommy Wars, there’s the photo that goes with it: A pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest

When Thuan Chye takes the bull by the horns

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

By Mustafa K Anuar REVIEW The recent Bersih 3.0 is a loud indication that many things aren’t right in Malaysia, particularly the alleged unclean electoral roll and procedures, the weakened democratic institutions and the shackled media. And in many ways, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Special Interest

Debate? Sure but let’s make it an intensive discussion – still game, Chandra?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

By Lim Teck Ghee I thank Chandra for responding to my commentary on his lambasting of Bersih 3.0. Although the Center for Policy Initiatives (CPI) is reproducing his response in full, there is really very little new in the engagement. … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest

Bakun Dam left with no reason to exist

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Asia Sentinel The recent decision by Rio Tinto Alcan to pull out of a RM6 billion aluminum smelter project next to the Bakun Dam in Sarawak ends a five-year campaign to find something – anything – to do with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarawak, Special Interest

Business and politics: The Foochow characteristics of Sibu

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

THE headline ‘Team A wins battle to head Sibu Foochow Association’, in the March 26 issue of The Borneo Post caught my attention as I found the story quite intriguing and fascinating. From the report, it was certainly a tense, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarawak, Special Interest

Ex-minister Daim tak diam

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

By Josh Hong Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin recently expressed his displeasure that the finance portfolio is in the hands of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. He is right, and no one should know better than Daim. It would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Special Interest, UMNO

Let’s show a little political graciousness. Perhaps it’s time to stop attacking a ‘fallen’ Shahrizat

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

By Paul Sir “THAT Bloody Woman” was possibly one of the most hurtful, demeaning and unforgettable terms ever slapped at the face of  Margaret Thatcher. That was purportedly retorted by Edward Heath, her erstwhile opponent and sworn enemy in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest, UMNO, Women's rights, Words of Wisdom

Our UK diplomat brings us shame

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Who would have thought that the unguarded and callous words of Malaysia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Zakaria Sulong, would reveal Malaysian policy towards its own people and its attitude to animal suffering? Zakaria had criticised … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarawak, Special Interest

Judiciary now cowed due to Dr M, says ex-CJ

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

By Melissa Chi KUALA LUMPUR — The courts have become subservient to politicians in the executive arm of government today because of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Chief Justice Tun Mohd Dzaiddin Abdullah said today. The retired judge highlighted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Special Interest

Arrested ‘PKR’ man may be state exco’s ex-lover

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian authorities had arrested a person allegedly linked to PKR for immigration offences on Friday and is likely to be the ex-lover to a Selangor executive councillor. The man disappeared after the naked … Continue reading →

Posted in PKR Updates, Sex, Special Interest, Women's rights

Living on a wing and a prayer

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

KUCHING: It is mind-boggling that in our society, there are still those who have but only the clothes on their backs — literally. Two journalists visited Chai Jee Teng recently, whose daughter Chai Chun Mie’s story of abuse made the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarawak, Special Interest

What Singaporean women want in a man

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

What do Singaporean women want in a guy? Social status, claimed a recent study by psychology professor Dr Norman Li. Intelligence, said Dr Lee Wei Ling, director of the National Neuroscience Institute, who ran a straw poll in response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest, Women's rights

Breaking up wealth concentration

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

By Dr Lim Teck Ghee The past year has seen the government and the opposition unveil their respective economic reform policies. Even if these reform policies and their attendant programmes are implemented they will not be able to resolve the … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest

Why no action against ‘arrogant’ AirAsia?

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

By Aneesa Alphonsus KUALA LUMPUR: There is “no political will” in Malaysia to safeguard the rights of consumers against “tricksters” such as AirAsia which thrived on false advertising, unlike in Australia, says consumer rights activist Jacob George. George, who is … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate world, Special Interest

Chinese leaders slam Ibrahim Ali over white ‘ang-pows’

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

By Melissa Lee Chinese leaders from across the political divide have joined the chorus of calls for Perkasa to apologize for giving ‘ang-pows’ in white envelopes at a function that was also severely criticized as demeaning and exploitative of senior … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Special Interest

It is vital for civil society to stand up and be counted

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

WHAT is civil society? According to Wikipedia, civil society is the arena outside of the family, the state, and the market where people associate to advance common interests. It is sometimes thought to include the family and the private sphere … Continue reading →

Posted in NGO's, Special Interest | 2 Comments

Governments will fall when people go hungry

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

By Patrick Lee PETALING JAYA:  A worsening worldwide food crisis could trigger widespread political upheavals in developing countries akin to those seen in the Middle East. According to the New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) study entitled “The Food Crises … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest, Words of Wisdom

Warlords and godfathers: They exist in many political parties

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

HOLLYWOOD legend Marlon Brando was probably best remembered for his role as the patriarch of the Italian-American Corleone family in the epic movie ‘The Godfather’. ‘The Godfather’ is a 1972 American crime film directed by the equally renowned Francis Ford … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, DAP Updates, Pakatan Rakyat, Special Interest

Charge this…charge that…surely, you know this thug

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

NOW EVERYONE CAN DRINK I took the liberty to pinch this from Jason Thiruchelvam who posted this in our Barisan Rakyat Blogger Facebook Group That was a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant post. I will buy the next pint. It is RM19*+ … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest

“I’m 76 and tired”

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

By Bill Crosby I’m 76 . Except for brief period in the 50′s when I was doing my National Service, I’ve worked hard since I was 17. Except for some serious health challenges, I put in 50-hour weeks, and didn’t call … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Special Interest | 1 Comment

‘Malaysia didn’t want us, others welcomed us’

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

By John Lee I was not planning to write about Malay unity this week, but after a little talk I just had with my father, I’ve decided it’s imperative to underscore yet again the very real effect so-called ‘Malay unity’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest