Taman Tugu – why reinvent the wheel?

Taman Tugu – a green elephant COMMENT As a nature lover who likes nothing better than a day trekking in the jungle, I can testify to the unique heritage of Malaysia’s ancient and richly biodiverse natural forests, complex ecosystems of flora and fauna which are in desperate need of protection and conservation. It was with…

Developer loans: A recipe for disaster

Developer loans: A recipe for disaster Developers would like to sell as many houses as possible and have an incentive to provide financing, but unlike banks, lack expertise in due diligence and credit analysis. COMMENT By Lim Mah Hui The proposal by the Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Minister, Tan Sri Noh Omar, to…

Has Malaysia really escaped the “middle income trap”?

Analysts: Numbers cloak Malaysia’s income quagmire KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Malaysia’s underlying structural problems risk being buried by officials citing growth in the average household income as proof the country has escaped the “middle income trap”, several policy and economic experts said. Income alone cannot indicate if a country is fully developed, the pundits…

‘Umno seeks to end Muhyiddin’s political career through redelineation’

‘Umno seeks to end Muhyiddin’s political career through redelineation’ Umno is hoping that the Electoral Commission’s redelineation exercise will result in the end of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Muhyiddin Yassin’s career, Pakatan Harapan claimed. Johor leaders for DAP, Liew Chin Tong; PKR, Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar; and Amanah, Aminolhuda Hassan, cited as proof the…

So, who is the Malaysian Official 1? – Dr M

So, who is the Malaysian Official 1? COMMENT It is interesting to note the admission by Umno minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan that ‘Malaysian Official 1’ (MO1) in the report by the Department of Justice, the United States of America is obviously Najib Abdul Razak, the prime minister of Malaysia. Now, what does the DOJ say…

How EC is tying hands of the opposition

How EC is tying hands of the opposition The Election Commission (EC), after 13 years and three election cycles, on Thursday announced the commencement of a nationwide redelineation exercise. Within hours, the opposition rained a torrent of criticism against the EC, accusing the commission of trying to engineer the redelineation in BN’s favour. Much of…

The makings of an electoral grab?

The makings of an electoral grab? Any act of gerrymandering is grotesque in that it involves disenfranchising voters and forcing them from accessing their elected political representatives. COMMENT By Charles Santiago This is not really a question of whether the Opposition would end up doing better in some Parliamentary constituencies. The change of constituency boundaries…

Gerrymandering and Malapportionment (infographics)

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‘Moving in Bukit Aman voters may cause Nurul Izzah’s defeat’

‘Moving in Bukit Aman voters may cause Nurul Izzah’s defeat’ The redelineation exercise in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur may see incumbent Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar losing due to an increase in police voters. DAP Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng at a press conference at Pusat Komuniti Manjalara this morning said this…

Why does EC want to change names for 12 parliamentary, 34 state seats?

Election Commission changes names for 12 parliamentary, 34 state seats KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — In its latest redelineation exercise, the Election Commission (EC) is seeking to change the names of 12 parliamentary seats and 34 state constituencies nationwide ahead of the next general elections due in 2018. In an 18-page notice published in national…