On Wednesday, I asked in Parliament whether the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was crafting a new form of governance – somnambulant governance. Oxford Dictionary defines “somnambulism” as “sleepwalking”.
I posed this question when Abdullah’s public response to the proposal by the Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MIYC) for the establishment of a department […]

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by Dr. Chen Man Hin
After 50 years of independence, Malaysia is in identity crisis.
Two main factors:
*Islamic state which casts a pall on inter-communal relationships. The divide became more and more apparent, and there is less mixing of the races.
*Umno rejection of Bangsa Malaysia and the Malay agenda. Bumiputraism became strident, and […]

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by Richard Teo
EPF has an obligation to explain to its contributors why it has discontinued the suit filed in 2005 against Rashid Hussain and five former top executives.
A writ of summons to the value of RM1.4 billion was filed against the six by RHB Capital, RHB Securities Sdn Bhd and RHB Equities […]

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by Loh Meng Kow
“Are the Malays that evil as to be accused of the horrific crime of ethnic cleansing? Are the Malays that ‘bad’ as to allow Chinese and Tamil Schools to continue to receive government funding - something that has no comparison anywhere else in the world?”—A statement by a Malay leader.
I shall […]

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