Read more: Anwar’s acquittal marks a new chapter
This reminder that Malaysians have to focus on the larger struggle for justice and freedom is salutary. Anwar’s is only one in a string of recent political cases, the great majority of which the independence and integrity of the country’s judiciary has been tested and found wanting.
Read more: Is Felda Global Venture Holdings listing in the interest of settlers?
What has emerged from the government-controlled media has been almost exclusively the government version as to why the listing should go ahead. What is missing are answers to the questions raised by the opposition...
If we add up the 1.2 million civil servants and family members and assume that there is an average of 3-4 voters per civil servant household, this provides a total of between 4 to 5 million voters out of the 12 million registered voters.
Read more: Civil service as Umno’s fixed deposit or game buster
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Read more: Barisan National’s early elections plan in disarray
During the last few months, Prime Minister Najib Razak has been pulling out one pre-election carrot after another from his inexhaustible supply of goodies aimed at persuading the electorate to vote BN’s way...
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any speeches made at the assembly, there appears a concerted attempt at inciting racial and religious emotions and issues and exploiting Malay insecurities with imagined and wildly exaggerated threats...
Read more: UMNO General Assembly: Beating the drums for another May 13
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