Holy cow, a super-efficient MACC? (ref. Malaysiakini)

(Malaysiankini report, “New anti-corruption body yet another BN lap dog?” ) It boggles the mind that the chief of the newly established MACC can be so blatant and shameless about his bias and selectiviy in investigations of alleged corruption cases! The speed at which it has completed its investigation on the Selangor Menteri Besar regarding…

Overthrowing the Overthrower (ref: Malaysiakini report)

Malaysiakini report, “PM: They’ve disrespected sultan’s decision” Lets get this straight. The Pakatan Rakyat state government of Perak is being overthrown by BN and not the other way around. The legitimate Pakatan Rakyat state government of Perak was voted into power democratically in the March 8 2008 general elections. Pakatan Rakyat won 31 of the…

Outrageous gutter politics – Malaysiakini

(Malaysiakini report, “Nude photos: Exco lodges police report” ) Politics in this country have now descended to new lows with the delibrate circulation of nude photographs of a Pakatan Rakyat female politician in Selangor. This is nothing less than a gross violation of her privacy, outraging her modesty and a criminal act. The perpetrators must…

Alert: RPK’s message

RPK was released from ISA detention by the Shah Alam High Court on 7 Nov 2008. The government is appealing this decision and tomorrow there will be a court hearing on the government’s appeal where a decision may be made. There is a possibility that RPK will be sent to Kamunting again under the ISA.…

Power usurpers in Perak to face music – Malaysiakini

Power usurpers in Perak to face music (Malaysiakini) “Perak assembly to suspend Zambry?” – http://www.malaysiakini.com February 14, 2009 – freeperak.wordpress.com It certainly will not be a walk-over for Zambry and his “Camry” crowd to usurp the power of the democratically-elected and popular Perak state government. Various legal experts have already expressed their doubts about the…

Some RPK trial reports scrubbed clean? – Malaysiakini

(Malaysiakini report, “Najib crops up in alleged letter and photograph”) It is interesting to see how some of the mainstream English newspapers tried their very best to avoid mentioning Najib in their reports on the proceedings of the RPK sedition trial. In this report, “Raja Petra’s lawyer grills cop over Razak’s link in murder case”,…

The Pink Panther

In case you missed the classic piece written by RPK aka the Pink Panther, it is reproduced below. If you are too busy to read it now, the following conclusion will remind you to come back later to read it. “And that is how Gan, a police officer with the rank of Superintendant and 30…

RPK wants judge to recuse himself

RPK wants judge to recuse himself By Debra Chong February 11 2009 – Malaysian Insider PUTRAJAYA, Feb 11 – Anti-government blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin remains a free man for at least one more week. The Federal Court was to hear today the appeal from the Home Minister to overturn the Shah Alam High Court decision…

Defence argues Najib at the heart of RPK sedition trial

Defence argues Najib at the heart of RPK sedition trial By Debra Chong Feb 10 2009 – Malaysian Insider PETALING JAYA, Feb 10 — The sedition trial of prominent anti-establishment blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin continued today at the Sessions Court here amid much drama — with the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s name…

Statements not taken from ‘important’ figures

Statements not taken from ‘important’ figures, court told Feb 11 2009 – the Sun PETALING JAYA: Statements were not taken from “important” figures in the sedition trial of Malaysia-Today.net editor Raja Petra Kamarudin and the Altantuya murder trial, including Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, as they…