The attack by a group of thugs at a kopitiam in Masai, Johor today was the first violent incident DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang had faced in his political career spanning almost half a century. “It was very disgraceful for this to happen during the Ramadan month,” Lim told The Malaysian Insider. It was…
Sambutan Hari Gawai & Kaamatan di Gereja Divine Mercy Shah Alam
Petang ini saya hadir sambutan Gawai dan Kaamatan di Church of Divine Mercy di Shah Alam. Ramai anak negeri Sabah dan Sarawak berpakaian kostum tempat berasal mereka masing-masing. Dalam majlis pembukaan, saya dijemput potong kek bersama dengan Father Simon Labrooy dan Father Justin Joannes dari Sabah. Kek itu adalah menyambut ulangtahun ke-17 Father Simon menyahut…
Kula: Ridhuan Tee needs a ‘mental check-up’
IPOH: The Opposition thinks that controversial preacher and university lecturer, Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, needs a “mental check-up” for challenging non-Muslims in a recent column to enter a church or temple in their underwear only. Ipoh Barat MP M. Kula Segaran, commenting on the offensive column, said Tee had again become a laughing stock in the…
Progresive MPs to meet in Parliament on Tuesday on “Quo Vadis Malaysia with a Prime Minister accused of embezzlement not only by Wall Street Journal but by government probe”
For the past two days, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report yesterday that Malaysian investigators have found almost US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) of 1MDB’s funds have been deposited into Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s personal bank accounts have shaken the Malaysian body politics to its very core. Overnight, Malaysian politics underwent a sea-change and…
PAS moving backwards and that’s why I joined DAP, says lawyer
The “PAS for all” slogan used to attract professionals and non-Muslims is now more fitting for DAP, a former member of the Islamist party said. Lawyer Zulhazmi Shariff submitted his DAP membership form to Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng after a buka puasa organised by Lim in Kuala Lumpur two days ago. Zulhazmi, 39, said…
Report on Najib based on solid info, not political, says WSJ
Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday refuted the Wall Street Journal’s claim that billions of ringgit were transferred into his personal accounts but the business daily has defended the article, saying the report was based on investigations and solid documentation. In an interview with CNBC, WSJ Hong Kong bureau chief Ken Brown said they had been…
Call on the Prime Minister to withdraw Heng Seai Kei’s appointment as special adviser to implement national unity blueprint
Wanita chief Heng Seai Kie is not a quiet politician. She is one of the MCA leaders who releases the most number of Chinese statements. It was therefore surprising to me at first that she herself has not come out to defend her appointment as a special adviser in the Prime Minister’s Department. However, after…
After WSJ expose, Najib and Umno’s days numbered, say analysts
Datuk Seri Najib Razak could see the end of his days as prime minister soon amid reports that money from state-owned funds were credited into his personal accounts, analysts say, adding that this issue could also severely damage his party, Umno. They said the expose by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Sarawak Report would lead to…