The March to Tanah Melayu
By Yin, Letters from Ward 5, T.R. Socks, crosses, banning the sale of alcohol in convenience stores etc are distractions from a greater threat to the multi-racial nature of our country. It … Continue Reading →
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Reality Is A Bitch
By Yin, Letters from Ward 5, T.R. If Idealism is a pleasing wife, reality is a bitch. While some of us hope for the Malaysia our founders dreamt of – and whose … Continue Reading →
Malays are second-class citizens in their own country
By Murray Hunter How the state has destroyed Malay dignity When I was back in Setapak Garden during the Asian financial crisis, my bedroom window looked out onto a street … Continue Reading →
Tigers and Pussycats. It’s time for you to wake up!
By Multatuli Murtadi Multatuli says, “There is no short cut to real achievements…there is no real pride and dignity unless we work for it…” Some years back Mahathir boasted that … Continue Reading →
Dr Mahathir: Is he the victim, victor or villain?
Look around you. Who are the rich Malays ? Umno-Baru (and PAS) leaders and their cronies. Who can afford the fast cars, the overseas homes, the foreign holidays, the multi-million … Continue Reading →
Malaysia’s GLCs: Development Tools or Corruption Vehicles?
By Murray Hunter Dr Mahathir Mohamed turned GLCs into a cashbox for Umno. Successive PMs refined the practice. All have gone against the real reason for setting up GLCs. For … Continue Reading →
Through Race Tinted Glasses. Problems and solutions of Malaysia
By Yin, Letters from Ward 5 In his article “Aspects of the Racial Problem in Malaya”(Journal of Pacific Affairs 1949 vol.22). Ian Morrisson quoted from the letter to the Times of London … 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 →
Mahathir mudah lupa! He wants to visit Sabah to check on the snap polls. Has he forgotten about Project IC? Many Sabahans have not forgiven him for that. Musa Aman is also alleged to have a hand in Project IC. Both men, “Same-same” sahaja!
Yesterday, Dr Mahathir Mohamad said, “I will go to Sabah because I find that what happened in Sabah is a very bad example of corruption. “I find that the 13 … Continue Reading →
Neither Mahathir nor Anwar should be the next PM
Former PM, Mahathir Mohamad and his former deputy, Anwar Ibrahim are from the original Umno. They are of the old guard. They are past their prime. They have no new … Continue Reading →