Category Archives: UMNO

Don’t import Umno culture into Selangor PKR

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

YOURSAY ‘Azmin and Zuraida represent the Umno culture in PKR. Anwar should not let these two stifle Khalid’s efforts.’ PKR pushes for greater control of Khalid’s admin Boiling Mud: Selangor was won not by PKR alone, why are these PKR … Continue reading →

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Guan Eng: Zahid’s call to emigrate makes no sense

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

By Susan Loone Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has lashed out at the new home minister for going overboard by asking those who were not happy with the general election to migrate to another country. “If this is the … Continue reading →

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Migrate, Zahid tells those unhappy with GE13 results

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

New Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the opposition can “migrate elsewhere” if it is not satisfied with the country’s electoral system that saw BN winning 133 parliamentary seats on May 5, despite Pakatan Rakyat bagging 51.78 percent of the … Continue reading →

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Don’t give up on Chinese voters, Umno told

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Umno supreme council member Saifuddin Abdullah has warned that his party would be committing political suicide if it chooses to shift further to the right after losing the support of Chinese Malaysians in the May 5 general election. Saifuddin said … Continue reading →

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Would the new MPs prefer Muhyiddin or Ku Li?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

A Malaysiakini letter By Kuo Yong Kooi Eighty-four percent turnout to vote in GE13 is as good as it gets. The way Umno created the delineation, it probably needs a 100 percent turnout of voters for the opposition to get … Continue reading →

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Give Ghani a federal post, DAP tells Najib

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

By Aidila Razak Newly-elected Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Siang has called on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to appoint his former opponent Abdul Ghani Othman to an “important” federal position. Lim said it would be a “shame” if Ghani, … Continue reading →

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Saifuddin: What national reconciliation?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani Saifuddin: There is really no need for such story. PETALING JAYA: Umno supreme council member Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah disagreed with Utusan Malaysia, criticising the paper for stirring up racial sentiments in its front page report … Continue reading →

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‘Najib may step down end of year’

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Najib is expected to see dissidents within Umno during tha party polls later this year with Mahathir being among those who back the dissidents. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak could step down by the end of the … Continue reading →

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Is this the beginning of Prime Minister Muhyiddin’s tenure?

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

By Stephanie Jacob If Barisan Nasional wins this elections by a narrower margin Najib Abdul Razak will likely face a challenge to his leadership of Umno and the nation, from his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin’s issues date back to a … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Bar Council, UMNO

Leave my family out of it, Nong Chik tells Nurul Izzah

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Nadya Ngui, The Malay Mail The gloves have come off for Lembah Pantai with challenger Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin warning Nurul Izzah Anwar to stop bringing up personal matters in public. “She recently raised issues about my father … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, PKR Updates, UMNO

Umno’s Pasir Mas charade dents 1Malaysia

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Political observer and author Kee Thuan Chye says the move has proven Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s adeptness at trickery. By RK Anand KUALA LUMPUR: Umno’s eleventh hour decision to pull out of the Pasir Mas race has dealt another … Continue reading →

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Najib pact unimaginable, historic, says Waytha

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

After years of accusing Umno of “ethnic cleansing” the Indian community, Hindraf leader P Waythamoorthy has defended his renewed friendship with the ruling party as “historic” by laying blame on Pakatan Rakyat. Calling caretaker Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Najib Abdul Razak, UMNO

Ghani counterstrike could ‘paralyse’ Kit Siang

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

By Kuek Ser Kuang Keng ANALYSIS The surprising news that Johor caretaker Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman could be fielded in Gelang Patah to square off with DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang, has put DAP’s campaign team on red alert … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, DAP Updates, UMNO

The four wives of Umno

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Mariam Mokhtar Umno has made the ridiculous claim that they did not cheat in GE12. They say that the claim is “proven” because the opposition won control of five states. Umno is afraid to say that without the cheating, more … Continue reading →

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Umno’s seven deadly sins

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Mariam Mokhtar On a whirlwind visit to four areas in Kelantan, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak should have returned a triumphant man, having addressed a record turn-out of 50,000 people at the ‘Bekwoh (Gathering with the People)’ meet in Tanah … Continue reading →

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Sabah CM admits he is related to Filipino conman

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has admitted that the Philippine’s most wanted conman Manuel Karingal Amalilio is a “distant relative” but denies that he had interfered in the Filipino’s repatriation. “I have a large family and I have just recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Sabah, UMNO

Uncouth panellist once led an Umno-linked party

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

By Kuek Ser Kuang Keng Although Umno leaders are distancing themselves from Sharifah Zohra Jabeen Syed Shah Miskin, the panellist who berated a Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) student during a recent UUM forum, Sharifah Zohra has been active in Umno … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, UMNO

Happy New Year? – ‘Black magic’ and betrayal engulf BN!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Failing – Adenan Satem is said to be a shadow of his former self. But why are his family blaming BN rivals for his ill health? Sarawak Report Sarawak Report has been made privy to extraordinary accusations of betrayal and … Continue reading →

Posted in PBB, Sarawak Report, Taib Mahmud aka The Termite, UMNO

Umno’s miseducation of Zainuddin Maidin

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

“I won’t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.” – William F Buckley Jr. By S Thayaparan COMMENT On the other hand, maybe the implication of ‘intelligence’ when it comes to the former information … Continue reading →

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‘HK lawmaker says possibility of charging Musa is high’

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

The possibility is high that Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman could be charged with money laundering by Hong Kong authorities, according to PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli, who quoted a legislative council member of the territory. Yesterday Rafizi, (left) … Continue reading →

Posted in PKR Updates, Sabah, UMNO

Najib – like the man with two wives

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar December is when many people receive Christmas presents. In an interview with The Malay Mail, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s responses are like the tatty present which has been recycled many times. Despite being given a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Najib Abdul Razak, UMNO

About cops and robbers

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Musa Hassan has many grievances against the government, the present IGP, as well as the Minister. First of all, Musa had requested an extension of service but it was rejected. He then asked to be made the Malaysian High Commissioner … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Police, UMNO

Umno’s Ponzi scheme

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Malaysians need not fear that we will become like Afghanistan because Afghanistan has learnt from us and has become like us. A New York Times report headlined ‘Audit says Kabul Bank began as Ponzi scheme’ bears a … Continue reading →

Posted in UMNO

Some even called themselves God’s chosen ones

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

By Marina Mahathir World AIDS Day just went by with all the usual newspaper features on the current statistics in our country and the problems limiting our ability to contain the epidemic. Chief among these is stigma and discrimination, the … Continue reading →

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Barisan has to go

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

By Datuk Zaid Ibrahim There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the country’s entire system of administration has to change. The former Inspector-General of Police’s revelation that Ministers and other higher-ups sometimes directed him not to arrest or investigate … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, UMNO