DEFEATING THE BUDGET: Why not now? Why later?
By P Ramakrishnan Ramakrishnan said that nothing has changed except for the additional goodies that were thrown in at the last minute. So, did these extra inducements, sufficiently whitewash the … Continue Reading →
Was Anwar easily duped by Zafrul’s emotional blackmail?
Why did the Opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, tell Opposition MPs to approve the budget, yesterday? After the intense build-up in the past few weeks urging Malaysians to reject the budget, … Continue Reading →
Are you going to help pay for the pro-Malay Budget 2021?
The economy has contracted and tax collection will be reduced, but the Finance Minister, Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, is being very optimistic. How does he think that tax collection will … Continue Reading →
It is time we wiped-out the term ‘bumiputera’.
What has “bumiputeraism” done for the Malay, apart from giving him a sense of entitlement and make him lord it over the other Malaysians who are not Malay? The so-called … Continue Reading →
The Malay Brotherhood aka Ketuanan Melayu…Tribalism at its worst
What’s happened to the mouthpieces who used to declare that “Our party is the only one which will protect the Malays and defend Islam”? Why have these loud boasts suddenly … Continue Reading →
Defeat the Budget – This is not a budget for all Malaysians!
By P Ramakrishnan The prime minister’s declared stand is, “I’m a Malay first…” Is it any wonder the Budget is so lopsided, discriminatory and prone to the Malays? Budget 2021 is … Continue Reading →
What is the real reason for the ban on liquor sales? Why punish small businesses?
Are the new guidelines governing the sale of liquor in Kuala Lumpur, a not-so-subtle smokescreen to undermine the rights of non-Muslim Malaysians? The decision by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall … Continue Reading →
Why Malaysia’s Monarchy Is Set To Stay – Analysis
By Murray Hunter When Malaysia’s Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or king Al-Sultan Abdullah Al-Haj rejected Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s request to declare a state of emergency on October 25, many sections … Continue Reading →
How does the rest of the world view us?
Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s mask slipped at the end of October, souring our ties with France. It slipped again yesterday, when PKR accused him of trying to prevent Pakatan Harapan from … Continue Reading →
The great Putrajaya denial of English in Malaysian schools.
Anyone who wants to destroy a nation, need not resort to weapons of mass destruction. All one has to do, is to tinker with the education of the nation’s children, … Continue Reading →