Personalities
Less than 24 hours after UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi declared he would not resign, lecturing critics instead on the party’s constitution and his legitimacy, the disgraced former deputy prime minister made a U-turn and quit. The pressure was simply too much for the Java-immigrant who had dreamt of becoming the president of UMNO, and […]
... written on Dec 19 2018Former Melaka (Malacca) Chief Minister Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik yesterday (Dec 16) announced his resignation from UMNO. He was Malacca’s 6th chief minister – from 1982 to 1994 during the era of Mahathir Mohamad. He was also the UMNO Youth Chief from 1993 to 1996. However, the 68-year-old former big gun is nothing but an […]
... written on Dec 17 2018The U.S. Senate took a dramatic step on Thursday, moving to block U.S. involvement in the Saudi war in Yemen and sending a powerful message to Riyadh – the US-Saudi relationship is on the rocks. For Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, life goes on as usual as he can’t bring the dead back to life, […]
... written on Dec 02 2018To rally or not to rally – that’s the multi-million dollar question hitting UMNO and PAS now. After the racial tension as a result of attacks on a Hindu temple – Sri Maha Marianmman temple – both racist UMNO and extremist PAS political parties are having different thoughts about bulldozing their coming mega rally, scheduled […]
... written on Nov 29 2018Social media have been flooded with messages about the Anti-ICERD rally on Dec 8. Supporters of UMNO Malays nationalist party and the PAS Islamist party have been spreading invitations through WhatsApp messenger to everyone to join the wild party. The hidden agenda of the rally is, of course, to overthrow the democratic elected Pakatan Harapan […]
... written on Nov 25 2018It appears that under the new Mahathir government, racism and extremism have not improved at all. As a matter of fact, it has taken a turn for the worse, if the latest racist remark spewed by a man who goes by the Facebook profiles of “Edi Rejang” is any indicator. Not only the man was […]
... written on Nov 21 2018UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi appears to be extremely panicked. After being slapped with 45 charges – a record so far, even more than ex-PM Najib Razak – of criminal breach of trust (CBT), accepting bribes and money laundering, you can bet your money that he would be the first to go to Sungai Buloh […]
... written on Nov 18 2018Najib son of Razak continues to show he is still the boss, despite being charged at the Session Court today. The defiant crook deliberately refused to enter the “dock” during the case management over his 25 charges of graft and money laundering relating to transactions amounting to RM2.3 billion linked to 1MDB – and there […]
... written on Nov 17 2018Dr. Maszlee Malik was never meant to become the Education Minister of the new government that brought down the previous corrupted Barisan Nasional government. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wanted the portfolio for himself. Mahathir was actually the first Education Minister – not Maszlee – of the new Pakatan Harapan Government. Mahathir, who announced in […]
... written on Nov 15 2018Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong suggested on Sunday a general election may be called next year. Calling a general election by 2019, more than a year before his government’s mandate ends in January 2021, means something is brewing for the premier who makes S$2.2 million (US$1.6 million; £1.2 million; RM6.7 million) a year. While […]
... written on Nov 12 2018
