Month: January 2013
Peanuts for landowners, millions for cronies
The moment your land is eyed by the greedy Umno cronies, that’s it. It will be taken away from you in the name of development. COMMENT By Chua Jui Meng Now the Malays are beginning to see through Umno’s 55 years of misleading the community to enrich themselves, their families and cronies. It sure took… Continue reading Peanuts for landowners, millions for cronies
Greed and corruption will be BN’s downfall
FMT LETTER: From Jason YH Lee, via e-mail The insatiable thirst of greed for power and wealth knows no bounds, driving corruptors/corruptees into the depths of unacceptable, animalistic, inhumane and at times inhuman behaviour, always resulting in harm and suffering to other fellow human beings. Greed and corrupt practices have plagued Malaysia for at least… Continue reading Greed and corruption will be BN’s downfall
Sabah RCI – A picture is worth a thousand words
(courtesy: Zunar)
Concerned parents to hold rally for education
PETALING JAYA, Jan 28 — Disgruntled parent groups are planning to hold a rally on February 19 in front of the Ministry of Education in Putrajaya to voice their dissatisfaction over the politicising of education. As Election 2013 looms, the groups are calling for the Malaysian Education Blueprint (MEB) to be put on hold until… Continue reading Concerned parents to hold rally for education
Where’s the money, Najib?
Talk about daylight robbery. Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has tried to steal a march on the opposition by claiming that the peaceful nature of last Saturday’s Himpunan Kebangitan Rakyat (People’s Uprising Rally) against his rotten BN regime was a sign that his ‘reforms’ are working. When in fact, the only difference between this and… Continue reading Where’s the money, Najib?
Swiss lawmakers push for freeze of Taib family assets
Up to 22 Swiss MPs have filed a motion in their Parliament urging the immediate freeze of assets belonging to Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and his family that are being held by Swiss banks. This move follows a complaint lodged last week with the country’s attorney-general Michael Lauber by Geneva MP Carlo Sommaruga… Continue reading Swiss lawmakers push for freeze of Taib family assets
Questions raised over Muhyiddin’s honorary doctorate and RM23m deal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The DAP’s Ong Kian Ming today urged Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to explain if his honorary doctorate from the United States Sports Academy (USSA) is linked to a RM23 million Education Ministry deal involving the institution’s local agent, allegedly helmed by a Puteri Umno leader. The USSA, which yesterday awarded… Continue reading Questions raised over Muhyiddin’s honorary doctorate and RM23m deal
RCI revelations could drown Musa, Umno
The disclosures in the current RCI hearing in Sabah may lead to more damaging testimonies implicating the state’s top leadership. KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman, who is also the state’s Umno chief, could be in for some uncomfortable moments soon as those involved in handing out Malaysian documents to illegal immigrants in Sabah… Continue reading RCI revelations could drown Musa, Umno
Parents don Bersih’s yellow for RM100 school aid
A group of parents at a Chinese secondary school in Seremban caught the eye of the crowd when they turned up in bright yellow Bersih T-shirts to receive the RM100 school aid from the federal government. Photographs of the 15 parents who coloured the aid award ceremony at Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Chan on… Continue reading Parents don Bersih’s yellow for RM100 school aid
For A Better Malaysia 