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Now let’s have a discussion — Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

2010-07-31T15:22:00.000+08:00

Now let’s have a discussion — Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah July 31, 2010 JULY 31 — Thank you for inviting me to speak with you. I am truly honoured. I have played some small role in the life of this nation, but having been on the wrong side of one or two political fights with the powers that be, I am not as close to the young people of this country as I would

Charge NH Chan for contempt or resign, CJ?

2010-03-10T18:34:00.003+08:00

by Martin JallehMARCH 10 — The integrity of the judiciary has been badly mauled by a legal lion who does not mince his words no matter how high or mighty a judge thinks he is. He has called a spade a spade and certain members of the judiciary an “incompetent” and even an “idiotic” bunch!All the Chief Justice (CJ) and the judges in the palace of Justice have managed to do is remain mum, mute and

An Unhappy Chinese New Year?

2010-02-21T21:10:00.002+08:00

Martin JallehSunday, 21 February 2010 03:55A CHINESE New Year has dawned. The Prime Minister declares that Malaysian Chinese should be daring to help build a more dynamic 1Malaysia.Such a dramatic invitation by Najib Abdul Razak is made against the dark and depressing background of discordant voices by Umnoputras which the drums and deafening firecrackers fail to drown out and exorcise.We hear

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2009-11-06T15:39:00.000+08:00

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2009-10-10T20:51:00.005+08:00

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Umno suffers even if it wins Bagan Pinang

2009-10-03T19:27:00.002+08:00

by Ooi Kee BengThe choice of Tan Sri Isa Samad by Umno to be its candidate for the crucial Bagan Pinang state by-election on Oct 10 casts serious doubts on the party’s insight into the country’s new political scene.Isa’s candidature is a slap in the face of Umno veterans such as former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

Part 2 - Gobbledegook and regurgitation in the written judgments of the Court of Appeal in Zambry v Nizar: Postscript - Zainun Ali JCA’s judgment

2009-07-11T22:51:00.007+08:00

by N.H.CHANPostscriptOn Tuesday, July 7, 2009 I posted an article under the above title on the web with various news portals and here. At that time I only had the written judgments of two of the judges Raus Sharif and Ahmad Maarop JJCA. I have just received the third judgment of Zainun Ali JCA. Below is my critique of the written judgment of

Gobbledegook and regurgitation galore in the 2 written judgments of the Court of Appeal in Zambry v Nizar

2009-07-11T22:46:00.003+08:00

by N.H. CHANPrologueI shall start with an aside on the dictionary definition of the two words which feature in the title of this article.Gobbledegook means unintelligible language.Regurgitate means repeat information without understanding it. Regurgitation is the noun.After you have read the article you should have an inkling of what I am trying

Do the honourable thing, Najib

2009-05-15T23:47:00.006+08:00

MAY 15 — The last three months have seen a flurry of activity on the Perak political front. All of this was without any doubt occasioned by Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s blatantly cynical, barefaced manipulation of human greed. Najib is no novice when it comes to money matters. He succeeded spectacularly in seducing the three most unremarkable and

A Most Courageous Judge - A High Court Judge Succeeded Where The Federal Court Failed

2009-05-13T20:03:00.005+08:00

By Matthias ChangTuesday, 12 May 2009 09:24The pressure on the High Court Judge to do what is “politically correct” must have been intense. There is a culture prevalent among some members of the judiciary that it is better to make “politically correct” decisions so as to secure one’s career than to do justice on the spurious ground that there are

Najib must clear his own mess

2009-05-12T14:19:00.007+08:00

The MALAYSIAN Insider - I never for a moment thought I should live to see the day when a traditional hereditary ruler of a Malay State has taken such a rapid slide in his people’s estimation, approbation and adulation as has the Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak. It took one unfortunate, ill-conceived and ill-considered decision over a petition by the Pakatan Rakyat Mentri Besar Datuk Nizar Jamaluddin,

The Lesson From Perak

2009-05-11T10:42:00.003+08:00

M. Bakri Musawww.bakrimusa.comThe current political paralysis in Perak reflects the major failures of our key institutions. It is a total breakdown at the palace, the legislature, and the permanent establishment. It also exposes the glaring inadequacies of the judicial system which has yet to adjudicate this critical and urgent matter of state.It is not however, the failure of the people, as some

1 Malaysia? Not Even 1 Perak!

2009-05-10T16:21:00.003+08:00

By Dzulkifli AhmadThe Malaysian Insider, MAY 9 — It has finally come to this. An impasse or a deadlock in the Perak state assembly for the last three months has finally turned into anarchy. A total disgrace to the nation witnessed by the entire world. In utter contempt of the legislative body, the ugly scene where a disputed speaker could summon the sergeant-at-arms to forcibly remove the

Open Letter To PM Najib

2009-05-03T17:06:00.003+08:00

Now Is The Time To Prepare A Massive and Sustained Counter-Attack Against Anwar - Do Not Fall Into Anwar’s Trap of By-Election TheatricsBy Matthias ChangFriday, 01 May 2009 09:56It takes POLITICAL MATURITY and COURAGE to walk away from a tactical fight so as to win the ultimate war.Anyone who has studied the Art of War by the greatest military strategist Sun Tzu will agree that one should only go

Does Umno care what Malaysians think?

2009-04-25T12:59:00.000+08:00

APRIL 24 — Come on Malaysia, stop feigning surprise and indignation. Umno has always had a different value system from the rest of the country. This is a party which has celebrated chauvinists, defended the corrupt and provided refuge for individuals with question marks draped over themselves. So why should it surprise Malaysians that Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (V K Lingam video clip fame)

Government vs Mafia

2009-04-22T14:29:00.005+08:00

22 Apr 09 : 8.30AMBy Wong Chin Huateditor@thenutgraph.comWE are now told by the new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak that by-elections are bad because they distract us from dealing with the economic crisis.Tunku Abdul Rahman (left-Public domain) This aversion towards elections is nothing new to Malaysia. In the spirit of learning our national history, let's revisit some past decisions made

The Last UMNO Prime Minister

2009-04-13T19:12:00.004+08:00

As it now stands, Najib is doomed to be the last UMNO Prime Minister. He will not be even a “one-termer.” He will go down in history as our shortest-serving Prime Minister. Worse, it will be recorded for posterity that he was the Malay leader who brought down a once glorious organization, UMNO, an institution his late father was so instrumental in setting up.by M. Bakri MusaNewly-sworn Prime

Sivakumar remains Umno’s stumbling block

2009-04-11T17:57:00.002+08:00

Mohamed Hanipa Maidin sits on the Pas central committee and is the Pas legal adviser. He is also a lawyer who blogs at peguampas.blogspot.comOn Thursday the Federal Court declared that the three independent Perak state assemblymen have not resigned and remain as state assemblymen. A five-man panel, in an unanimous decision, made this declaration after it ruled that the Election Commission has the

So much effort by BN for so little gain

2009-04-09T13:07:00.002+08:00

The result of the Bukit Gantang polls shows that the campaign the BN carried out before the by-election to discredit Nizar and brand him a traitor has indeed failed. This puts further pressure on the Sultan to defuse the crisis in his state by calling for new elections soon.by Ooi Kee BengThursday, 09 April 2009 13:02The results of the triple by-elections that the Election Commission took so much

Najib now has to deliver on his promises

2009-04-03T13:28:00.002+08:00

APRIL 3 — Brand-new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is not in an enviable position.While some fear that he will try to be a second Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who will force party, Parliament and opposition to toe his line, chances are great that he will instead be a second Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.For one thing, Najib lacks the conviction and the self-confidence that Dr Mahathir

Najib It Is

2009-03-30T18:10:00.004+08:00

Malaysia's leading ethnic party names a scandal-ridden party hack as its head and the country's leaderWritten by Our CorrespondentSunday, 29 March 2009On Friday, Malaysia is scheduled to end months of waiting to announce its new prime minister, Najib Tun Razak, after the United Malays National Organization, the country's biggest ethnic party named him their leader during their annual

We should all come clean

2009-03-26T12:03:00.004+08:00

Tengku Razaleigh’s official weblog @razaleigh.comYesterday I gave an interview to Sarah Stewart, the Bureau Chief of AFP in Malaysia. Among the questions she asked me was the unavoidable question about the international scandal linking Dato’ Seri Najib Razak with the murder of Altantuya Sharibuu and with the purchase of the Scorpene submarines.I told Sarah that in my long experience as a

A Tighter Grip in Malaysia

2009-03-24T13:50:00.006+08:00

In Slowing Economy, Pressure Rises on Foes of Incoming PremierBy JAMES HOOKWAYThe Malaysian government suspended two opposition-party newspapers without explanation Monday, fueling charges that Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is trying to silence opponents as he prepares to become prime minister next month. Opposition politicians and some political analysts say Mr. Najib has been working

How a new government is formed

2009-03-23T14:10:00.002+08:00

by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah@razaleigh.comIn a recent interview I was quoted as saying that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong could appoint someone other than the man nominated by the party. The fact that this was reported as “news” shows how far we as a country have drifted from the principles set out in our Constitution.Let us understand very clearly the transitional situation we are in.1. The incumbent

Malaysia is roiled by a crisis of democracy

2009-03-21T17:33:00.003+08:00

By Thomas FullerPublished: March 19, 2009KUALA LUMPUR: A slew of political scandals gripping Malaysia and a transfer of power fraught with uncertainty have embroiled the elite here with exquisitely poor timing.As a major trading nation, Malaysia is being slammed by the global downturn, its exports collapsing by nearly one-third and current projections showing that its economy will shrink by as