KUALA LUMPUR: It is amusing and comical that Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali suffered sleepless nights after the DAP declared that it was not anti-Malay or anti- Islam, said suspended Gelang Patah MP in a statement. “He claimed to be shocked by the statement and said he could not sleep for 50 hours.” “Clearly, Ibrahim Ali…
Zaid Ibrahim: We must keep writing, speaking out to improve Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Malaysians ought to speak out for the betterment of Malaysia and not be cowed by the authorities, as that is the only way to ensure that the country improves, a former law minister said today. In his latest blog post, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said although he may face a sedition…
PAS keluar pekeliling larang ahli sertai program Amanah, DAP
PAS mengarahkan semua ahlinya agar tidak terlibat dengan sebarang aktiviti anjuran Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) dan DAP yang dianggap sebagai musuh utama mereka. Bagaimanapun, sekiranya ahli PAS yang ingin menyertai aktiviti politik selain anjuran kedua-dua parti politik itu boleh berbuat demikian dengan mendapat kebenaran Jawatankuasa Pusat. Perkara ini dimaklumkan melalui satu pekeliling yang ditandatangani Setiausaha…
10 things about: Steven Sim, the computer engineer turned MP
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 10 — Steven Sim Chee Keong was relatively new in DAP when he first stood for elections in 2013 for the Bukit Mertajam parliamentary seat and won. Prior to that, he was the Seberang Perai Municipal Council councillor and had been helping his predecessor Chong Eng and later, Berapit state assemblyman…
Azalina: Three ministers met AG for solution in Indira Gandhi’s custody tussle
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has named the three ministers who met with the Attorney-General to find a way to resolve a high-profile child custody case involving M. Indira Gandhi, the New Straits Times (NST) reported today. Azalina said the children in this custody dispute should not be victimised….
My Trip to Taiwan
I just came back from a trip to Taiwan yesterday together with my colleagues from the DAP, namely YB Tan Kok Wai and his wife, YB Oscar Ling from Sibu and YB Gan Peck Cheng from Batu Pahat. As there is presidential and legislative election campaign in Taiwan now, we took the opportunity to visit…
Mufti, KL archbishop meet in historic ‘meeting of hope’
Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur Julian Leow met with Federal Territories mufti Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri yesterday and spoke about various issues including tolerance and mutual respect among religions. The meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the two communities following the latest controversy over an anti-Christian seminar held at the Universiti Teknologi Mara last month….
My year end trip to Guangzhou, China
I went to China twice in December. First trip was to Shanghai in early of the month, second trip to Guangzhou with my parents recently. Two things I have observed in both my trips are: I) The value of our currency, Ringgit vs RMB has been decreasing from month to month. Things are getting so…