In the past week since the election date was announced, I have taken part in numerous rallies held by the Pakatan Rakyat political parties in Perak. During these ceramahs attended by thousands of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Orang Asli and other supporters of the opposition in the large and small towns, and at the grassroots level,… Continue reading BN’s triple cocktail of Race, Hudud and Fear is not working
Month: April 2013
Fiscal risks to Malaysia’s polls
Malaysia’s 13th general election, scheduled for May 5, is shaping up to be the tightest race in the country’s near 60-year history. Behind the divisive rhetoric between the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR), neither camp has formulated a viable, long-term solution to one of the country’s most deep-seated problems: fiscal… Continue reading Fiscal risks to Malaysia’s polls
Opposition will clinch popular vote in GE13
Familiarity breeds contempt. There’s no doubt whatsoever that Umno/BN is very unpopular notwithstanding attempts by it to bribe its way back into power with the people’s money. The opposition in general and the PR opposition alliance in particular will clinch the popular vote come the 13th general election. On paper, Umno/BN can win 112… Continue reading Opposition will clinch popular vote in GE13
Kenyataan akhbar oleh kumpulan warga prihatin tentang pilihan raya umum
Kami adalah sekumpulan rakyat Malaysia berbilang kaum dan pelbagai agama serta mempunyai latarbelakang yang berbeza-beza termasuk dari bidang akademik, perniagaan, profesional, tentera dan sukarelawan. Kami tergerak hati untuk berkongsi rasa bimbang kami terhadap kesan negatif ke atas masyarakat kita akibat daripada perjalanan pilihan raya umum kali ini. Kami menyuarakan keprihatinan kami atas dasar cintakan negara… Continue reading Kenyataan akhbar oleh kumpulan warga prihatin tentang pilihan raya umum
Vote to ensure a better Malaysia
Press statement of Group of Concerned Citizens on the General Election (BM version here…) We are a group of Malaysians from diverse ethnicities, religions and backgrounds including military, academic, business, professional and the not-for-profit sector. We have been drawn together by our love for our country and our concern that this general election may see further… Continue reading Vote to ensure a better Malaysia
On Malaysia’s debts and ‘growth at all cost’
I refer to the article in The Malaysian Insider/New Mandala on reducing Malaysia’s debt burden by Nurhisham Hussein, an economist with Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad and former employee of Permodalan Nasional Berhad. It is encouraging to have him participate in this national conversation on Malaysian debt. Close to 20 prominent Malaysian academics, comprising economists and… Continue reading On Malaysia’s debts and ‘growth at all cost’
Why Malays should no longer vote for UMNO/BN
This coming election is going to be the most interesting and most important, in equal proportion, for my life as well as for Malaysia. In my lifetime, there has been 12 GEs and I remember 11 of them well, my first time voting being 1982. I have witnessed rather a lot and have accumulated a… Continue reading Why Malays should no longer vote for UMNO/BN
Lantai senget di medan pilihanraya
Sementera peminat dan pemerhati politik tanahair tidak sabar-sabar menunggu hari mengundi, Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) pula nampak seolah-olah menjalankan latihan ‘khidmat negara’ bagi pihak Barisan Nasional (BN). Parti pemerintah yang wakil Umno-nya memegang portfolio Menteri Penerangan telah menawarkan jangkamasa 10 minit untuk Pakatan Rakyat (PR) menjelaskan manifesto pilihanraya mereka melalui media rasmi nasional, yakni saluran… Continue reading Lantai senget di medan pilihanraya
PSM decision: Hopeful prelude to opposition avoiding three corner fights
17 April 2013 We, civil society leaders and activists, applaud the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) decision to use the symbols of other Pakatan Rakyat parties instead of its clenched fist logo in next month’s general election. We fully understand that this is a difficult compromise made by a Party that has struggled to get… Continue reading PSM decision: Hopeful prelude to opposition avoiding three corner fights
Hanya 10 peratus kerusi parlimen Malaysia dipegang oleh wanita
Rencana pengarang akhbar the New Straits Times tentang wanita di parlimen memperlihatkan bagaimana isu ini berkemungkinan akan terus menjadi satu topik hangat pada masa akan datang sehinggalah tiba satu masa nanti apabila bilangan wanita di arena politik benar-benar mencerminkan hakikat bahawa wanita mempunyai peranan yang besar di negara ini. Menurut rencana NST itu, walaupun kerajaan… Continue reading Hanya 10 peratus kerusi parlimen Malaysia dipegang oleh wanita