DOWN a quiet lane in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, campaigners at trestle tables are doing a roaring trade in yellow T-shirts. The volunteers have already flogged more than 30,000 of the garments, which are becoming de rigueur for Malaysians planning to attend protests on August 29th-30th to demand the resignation of the country’s prime minister,…
Embattled Malaysian PM Najib drops speech to global anti-corruption gathering
For Najib Razak, the Malaysian prime minister beset by controversyover nearly £450 million paid into his personal bank account, the timing of a global anti-corruption conference in Kuala Lumpur next week could not be more awkward. The embattled leader has now quietly cancelled his scheduled speech to 2,000 delegates on the opening day of the…
The Costs of Malay Supremacy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia is in crisis. The economy is faltering and the government is floundering, struggling to explain away unprecedented financial scandals. Critics ascribe these problems to a lack of transparency and good governance, but these are merely symptoms. The root cause of Malaysia’s current troubles is ketuanan Melayu: the ideology of Malay…
DAP MP says PAS she knew wouldn’t have hesitated to join Bersih 4 rally
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 ― The old PAS would not have hesitated to join the Bersih 4 rally planned for this weekend, DAP lawmaker Teresa Kok said today. The Seputeh MP added that she did not understand why the current PAS is refusing to participate in the electoral reform watchdog’s gathering this time around, as…
Teresa accuses Ismail Sabri of proposing racial segregation
KUALA LUMPUR: Rural and Regional Development Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s proposal that a Malay-only version of Low Yat Plaza be opened in Kuala Lumpur is clearly a policy of racial segregation, said DAP’s Teresa Kok. The Seputeh MP harshly condemned Ismail Sabri’s suggestion, saying that such a move showed him to be opposed to the…
What’s next, Ismail Sabri? After setting up Low Yat 2 for the Malays, will there be Low Yat 3 for Indians, Low Yat 4 for Ibans, Low Yat 5 for KDMs and Low Yat 6 for Orang Asli?
It is shocking and in fact unbelievable that Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has proposed that a Malays-only version of Low Yat Plaza be opened in Kuala Lumpur; nearly a month after a racial scuffle broke out at the popular computer and electronics mall. He said that the proposed store,…
40th anniversary Celebration Concert of Seremban Chung Hua High School Alumni Choir
I was invited to be the VIP to officiate the opening of the 40th anniversary Celebration Concert of Seremban Chung Hua High School Alumni Choir at MBPJ Auditorium on 9th August 2015. Seremban Chung Hua High School is an independent school, and I completed my secondary education there. In my speech, I expressed my appreciation…
Kit Siang: Rahman Dahlan panicking Najib will collapse
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP elder statesman Lim Kit Siang wonders why newly-minted Director of Strategic Communications, Abdul Rahman Dahlan, was out of the blue breathing panic and fear. “Is he afraid that the Najib government where he had swiftly ascended in power and influence may suddenly collapse like a house of cards?” He was commenting on…