ANWAR NAKED BUT FREE

IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE? The anticipated optimism and relief in the opposition camps following Anwar Ibrahim’s acquittal of the criminal charge of sodomy is only overshadowed by the long dark shadow of the man’s sheer arrogance coupled with a repetition of his habit of “putting his foot into the proverbial”. Anwar’s response to his acquittal and his [...]

THE SPENT POWER OF HINDRAF

HINDRAF A FLASH IN THE PAN OR A KICK IN THE PANTS? SOME HOME TRUTHS Hindraf and its leaders would do well not to compare themselves with Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela or Dr. Martin Luther King. Each of these men were peaceful, open minded people, with a high intellect, selfless and open to negotiation on [...]

ANWAR BETRAYED-THE SIN OF BEING MALAY

A MALAY IS A MALAY IS A MALAY The stain of original sin in being a Malay is not one that can be removed by baptisms, street marches, absolution through political or cultural exorcism. It is a sin that dates back to antiquity in the eyes of the Chinese and Indians of Malaysia. A sin so [...]

THE MALAYSIAN SOLUTION- MYTHICAL FACTS EXPLAINED

THE MALAYSIAN SOLUTION VARNISH OR TARNISH? Tommy Thomas’ recent article in the Malaysian Bar website on the refugee exchange and processing programme proposed by Australia and agreed to by Malaysia is misleading and inaccurate. In the first place it should be noted that the Malaysian government was not a party to the High Court of Australia [...]

JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE WITHIN THE DOCTRINE OF THE SEPARATION OF POWERS

BEGINNING WITH THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT 1701 The doctrine of Judicial Independence a convention of the English constitution traces its statutory origins and existence to the enactment of the Act of Settlement in 1701. That Act formalized recognition of the main elements of judicial independence, of security of tenure (holding office subject to good behaviour, [...]

ANWAR WILL NOT BE PM-AMBIGA-KIT SIANG

WHO DARES WINS Even if Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) turns out to be the single largest winner of seats any coalition of non Barisan National (BN) parties are likely to win at the next general elections, it is widely now known that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will not be the favoured candidate for Prime Minister [...]

AMBIGA SREENIVASAN DEAD (IN THE WATER)

A GODDESS WITH FEET OF CLAY The prescient character of Ambiga’s personality, the Hindu goddess Brahmin turned politician has been a great source of fascination and curiosity to many.  She predicts the future. She ‘knows’ what her allies at the Merdeka Centre will churn out for her movement in fulfillment of her political prophecies. She [...]

METROPLEX vs SUNWAY REIT – ALL DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO

LAW AND THE ECONOMY A critical factor for investment managers to consider, when weighing the merits of investment in a foreign market apart from returns, is the integrity of the state’s legal system and the rule of law. The structure of courts, the legal system, independence of the judiciary, uniformity, clarity and consistency in application [...]

MALAY RACISM: AN INFORMED NON MALAY PERSPECTIVE

The following is a copy of a letter being circulated by Bersih’s  allies in Pemudah. The author and his agent in Malaysia claim it to be statements of fact (originating from Australia). The letter (now in SMS form) purports to demonstrate the levels of ‘racial prejudice’ inflicted by the Malaysian government on its non Malay [...]

MUSOH

“A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and he carries his banners openly against the city. But the traitor moves among those within the gates freely, his sly whispers rustling through all alleys, [...]