... topple the Opposition controlled States. It look like nobody is running the country when everyone is preoccupied with politics and we are facing serious challenges in terms of financial hardships, rising crimes ... you can read the episode HERE. To ordinary citizen like me, the minorities in Malaysia, I feel let down by my Government in the way they handle such issues. I do not trust their shouts of ...

... and rule" racial politics to uphold the patronage system while cynically propagating the "one Malaysia" concept, articulating that every Malaysian, regardless of race, is equal. ... , the ordinary people have no other way than to fight for their rights with their own forces. Such inconsistent politics on the part of the Pakatan coalition partners could weaken the support ...

... clothing are the most basic of all human rights and must not be tied to partisan politics. If millions can be given to candidates at every election, please spare the poor from the politics of ... or education for critical consciousness to affect cultural action for freedom. But in Malaysia, the poor and the downtrodden, especially the Tamils, the Penans, and other marginalised people are aware of ...

... pray about it. She was being a good friend. Thank you for your concerns, Felicita. Politics On another matter, I read from The Malaysian Insider dated ... Malays as first class and second class citizens. Reason being that before Malaysia was formed, this 'bolehland'(2 ... 39;bolehland' is meant as insult or rather sarcasm where in Malaysia, everything and anything goes. ~xoxo~ ShAuNnY BoY:P ...

... from 20-28 percent, even 31 percent in Malaysia, and many of them are holding key positions in parliaments as well as other state agencies ... Vietnam-China friendly ties have further developed in all fields, from politics to economics, culture and social affairs, Nghia said ... participation of delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. It was also attended by I Gusti Ayu ...

... occur. Nobody can totally rule out that risk. Do we know how local politics will play out in 2 years time, what about 5 ... make sense if they want to extract more cash from Genting Malaysia by selling "yielding assets" ... vehicles" already in Genting Singapore and Genting Malaysia. I know all this looks more like guesswork but I am willing to place my chips on the table in anticipation ...

Malaysia's print newspapers are notoriously selective in their coverage of the country's domestic politics.  Malaysiakini, now one of the country's top twenty websites, ... lack a sufficient number of consumers desperate for critical reporting of local politics for a paper like Malaysiakini to succeed in the city state?  Perhaps.   ...

... Kuala Lumpur skyline and it's clear that Malaysia is thriving (click to enlarge) Written on 26 November 1997, 12 years ago. Malaysia is not dissimilar to Indonesia and Singapore in that all these countries have long ... continuously since independence in 1957, and the opposition has all but disappeared: Malaysia is a one-party democracy, and it would take a serious crisis to foster ...

It must be admitted, politics in Malaysia is very much dominated by race. But you seldom see Pakatan and its media fanning racism, except maybe the few exceptions. Raja Petra in Malaysia Today posted a piece of news from Utusan Malaysia, which commented on the recent "frog stepping" by DAP, which RPK said it is a warning of another May 13, or at least Utusan ...

... as barter! Khalid Samad, a member of the Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS), which is part of the opposition alliance, ... . Switching parties has become a hot political issue in Malaysia since 2008 elections that handed the opposition unprecedented ... politicians do not betray their constituents and their party. "Politics is not a game. It is a serious commitment. We cannot break the people's ...

... ;ve heard him speak, he’s quite entertaining to listen to :) His views on there being an old vs new politics dichotomy pervading all the parties are interesting. Old ... = based on race, patronage and sectarianism; new politics = broadly defined as “a framework of broader issues and ... wrote recently about the ten year cycle of reform in Malaysia, starting in the late 80’s with Ku Li ...

... 39;ll be interesting to see who is the bravest (and foolish) among them to become the first card-carrying minority member of BNP. Apropos to this news bit, and much closer to home, what will happen if Malaysia's race-based political parties decide to open up their membership to other races? I know this is just an exercise in fanciful thinking and it probably will never happen in this lifetime ...

... 's not well with the Malaysian economy. It is a symptom of the local politics. Politicians and policy makers have largely remained ... exporting maids in the next 20 years. Husni said Malaysia's economy has been stagnating for the past decade ... to change the nation. We need to work together as a society who want to make Malaysia a more competitive economy. I know Straight Talkers have a lot ...

... M to Nazri Likewise, the same goes for MCA and MIC ....and many other political parties in Malaysia. Barisan Nasional is also not a Malaysian partnership of political parties, as ... .. Maybe the time has come to open up all political parties to all persons in Malaysia... And whoever wins elections must always be seen to be acting for all Malaysians...not just a particular race/ethnic or religious ...

... been hijacked to enrich the already bloated and corrupted rich elite, who under the guise of party politics, will wield keris and draw blood, all for a race. A hypocritical gimmick that works though.” You can revisit the post HERE.  My Friday Guest Blogger is THE ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA BLOGSITE.  I Iived and taught school for ten years in Sentul.  Images ...