Let’s face facts

The East Malaysians are not concerned about transparency, accountability, good governance, human rights, civil liberties, etc. Those are values and notions of those in West Malaysia, in particular the urbanites. In East Malaysia it is about nationalism and self-rule. And they do not feel by voting PKR or DAP they will achieve that.


Raja Petra Kamarudin

Okay, today no Malay-bashing, Islam-bashing, Chinese-bashing or whatever. Let’s put all that aside and look at things from the point of reality.

Zaid: Raid is against Federal Constitution

Stephanie Sta Maria

The Kita president defends the right of Muslims to religious freedom which he says is enshrined under Article 11.

PETALING JAYA: Kita president Zaid Ibrahim said the controversial church raid by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) would not have taken place had Article 11 of the Federal Constitution been upheld.

Unless this is a sad joke, PAS has outdone itself this time.

Written by Iskandar Dzulkarnain

It was reported that Kedah Mentri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak has called on live-band performances with singers at bars, hotels, restaurants and eating outlets and areas that can be easily accessed by the public to close down during the Holy month of Ramadan as a show of respect. Entertainment outlets, including karaoke centres and discotheques, will not be allowed to operate during Ramadan in Kedah.

Cybercafés, bowling and snooker centres are however allowed to open. Azizan also said that all Chinese eateries and outlets that cater to international customers would be allowed to operate as usual. These include fast-food restaurants such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's and Pizza Hut.

Courageous leaders who dare to defy KL

Any p'sula party will find SAPP cannot be controlled

Political observer in Forum recently claimed that Pakatan Rakyat "returned the favour to SAPP" (for leaving the BN) by giving SAPP the "cold shoulder", Sabahans must not stop being naive any more. SAPP must wake up. PR leaders in KL will finish off SAPP for one simple reason - it is not that SAPP cannot be trusted. It is because SAPP cannot be controlled by KL.

SAPP ready for One to One

SAPP panel is ready to negotiate with Pakatan

KOTA KINABALU, 23 May 2011 - Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) is ready to hold discussion with Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to find ways to face Barisan Nasional in the coming 13th General Election.

SAPP has formed a committee headed by Vice President Dullie Marie to hold such discussion with Pakatan's three panel members from DAP.

All is not well for Pakatan Alliance

At the party's June assembly, the sex video scandal will take centre stage, say party insiders.


KUALA LUMPUR: DAP, PKR and PAS are strange political bedfellows and this will be tested severely at PAS’ annual general assembly in June.

The Pakatan Rakyat alliance has not gone down well with certain sections of PAS members and now it has come under close scrutiny with the emergence of the sex video where the main actor is said to resemble PKR de facto chief Anwar Ibrahim.

Pakatan must buck up in Selangor

FMT

Several DAP grassroots leaders have sounded the alarm bells, telling Pakatan Rakyat to buck up or risk losing Selangor to the reinvigorated Barisan Nasional at the next general election.

KUALA LUMPUR: Several grassroots DAP leaders have voiced their concern over the declining support for Pakatan Rakyat, the loosely formed opposition coalition, especially among the Indian community in the state.