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Singapore 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 2018Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has announced yesterday (Nov 10) that his government would not offer government posts to Mustapa Mohamed, former International Trade and Industry Minister under previous Najib regime and one of UMNO warlords who had jumped ship from the corrupted and racist Malay nationalist party to Mahathir’s Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM). […]
... written on Nov 11 2018On paper, it appeared Musa Aman could easily reclaim his old job as Sabah Chief Minister. Mr. Musa, who has been charged of pocketing US$63.3 million (RM264 million) as bribes in exchange for logging concession contracts to 16 companies and was slapped with 35 charges, has claimed that his dismissal as chief minister was illegal […]
... written on Nov 08 2018You know Donald Trump is in trouble when the boastful president suddenly said he wished he had taken a softer tone in his first two years as POTUS (President of the United States), just before the Democrats snatch the House of Representative from the Republicans. But it’s too late to have regrets as voters have […]
... written on Nov 07 2018Just because he grew his beard to look like a holy Muslim man, doesn’t mean Musa Aman can claim innocence under the rule of law. He might escape punishment for his past corruption practice, had he lived in Afghanistan. But under the new government of Pakatan Harapan, his alleged corruption in connection with timber concessions […]
... written on Nov 06 2018Challenging The Constitution – Trump Plans To Sign An Executive Order To Stop Birthright Citizenship
As the midterm elections approaching fast, President Donald Trump appear to have one last tool to excite his supporters – the white nationalist and conservative movement. And he has proudly declared that he is a nationalist days ago, just in case you’re wondering. But what he plans to do next will make his supporters go wild. He’s […]
... written on Oct 31 2018Angela Merkel, who has been Chancellor since 2005, announced on Monday that she would not seek re-election when her term expires in 2021. She said – “This fourth term is my last term as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the next Bundestag election in 2021, I will not run again as Chancellor. […]
... written on Oct 29 2018Najib Razak appears to be a step closer to spending years in prison. The ex-prime minister has consistently denied any wrongdoing since the 1MDB scandal erupted in 2015. He has claimed the US$681 million (popularly known by Malaysians as RM2.6 billion) deposited in his personal bank account were a donation from a Saudi royal, refuting […]
... written on Oct 27 2018Hishammuddin Hussein, the cousin of disgraced ex-premier Najib Razak, has been keeping a low profile since the corrupt Barisan Nasional government he was part of lost its power in May polls. While his colleague, ex-deputy PM Zahid Hamidi, eagerly wanted the UMNO presidency, Mr. Hishammuddin cleverly took the path of leaving the party – quietly […]
... written on Oct 23 2018Armed with 49 seats in parliament and 4-million votes in the May 9th general election, UMNO should theoretically be a force to be reckoned with. Although the Malay Nationalist party had lost its power for the first time in 61 years, it has nevertheless become the biggest opposition party. UMNO could actually give the new […]
... written on Oct 22 2018
