Editorials

Anwar meets Christians to defuse tension

Monday, 11 January 2010

By Anwar Ibrahim
On Sunday January 10th I attended (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) a gathering of Church leaders in Petaling Jaya to express our solidarity with the Christian community where I read the following statement:
We are outraged by the tragic attacks on our Christian brothers and sisters and reiterate our unequivocal condemnation of the bombing of churches in Malaysia. [...]



USE OF WORD “ALLAH”

Wednesday, 06 January 2010

Media Statement
USE OF WORD “ALLAH”
We refer to our previous statement dated 22 November 2009 pertaining to the above matter. Biro Pemahaman dan Pemantapan Agama (BIPPA), Parti KeADILan Rakyat once again would like to affirm our view on the issue.
It is our view that the wish of the non-Muslims to call their God as “Allah” is [...]



Mysterious death of Teoh Beng Hock

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Editorial from: Mysinchew.com
Wanted: Pornthip’s head!
Thai pathologist Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan has promised to bring Teoh Beng Hock’s case to justice by requesting an exhumation of the dead political aide’s body for a second post-mortem, making her a well-known legendary figure across this country.
She fears no evil, and has over the past three decades brought justice to [...]



Will SPAD Become a Bureaucratic Monster?

Friday, 06 November 2009

By  Moaz Yusuf Ahmad :
In the 2010 Budget, Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib announced that the Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (Public Land Transport Commission) would be formed in mid-2010 as part of the government’s committment to improve public transport.
We know that the Public Land Transport Commission will combine the duties of the Road Transport Department and [...]



Budget Speech for Forum on 2010 Budget

Wednesday, 04 November 2009

Thank you Mr. Chairman,
Praise to almighty God that we are able to gather here tonight for this Budget Forum 2010. I thank all distinguished panelists and all who are present here tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen,
As all of us are aware, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak announced Malaysia’s 2010 Budget in Parliament last week. This [...]



ANWAR IBRAHIM INTERVIEW

Tuesday, 03 November 2009

Let’s start by talking about the current situation in Malaysia. In a recent interview you described it as being almost a failed state, particularly in the context of its neighbours. What makes you say that and what in your opinion has caused that situation?

The issue of governance and in terms of failing to deal [...]



STORM IN A BEER CUP AND THE NEED FOR A MALAYSIAN RENAISSANCE

Monday, 10 August 2009

Poisoned Minds
Racism and religious intolerance have been fed into the blood stream of Malaysians for so long that all of us are so poisoned in our thinking that even those acting with the best of intentions find it difficult to see the woods from the trees; between law enforcement and law making, between legislative policies [...]



Strong Support For Pakatan Rakyat Government And The Menteri Besar

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

SHAH ALAM - A survey by an independent organization found strong support from among the people of Selangor towards the state’s Pakatan Rakyat Government. The survey conducted by Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research also revealed high approval ratings for Selangor Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.
The survey - carried out between June 5 and [...]



PKFZ: A Systemic Failure of Moral Courage

Monday, 15 June 2009

Shocking Scandal
Malaysians, long immune to scandals of corruption in the past two decades, have been shocked by the systemic failure in moral courage by those involved in the colossal losses of PKFZ. They are the very persons whose duties and job is to safeguard public interests. All corporations have procedures and safeguards to ensure that [...]



Why Invest in Selangor?

Thursday, 31 January 2008

THIS typical question used to be the trademark at briefings or during missions organized for investors to learn about the many opportunities Selangor had to offer.