And that’s how I’m beginning to view the events of the past few years, even the whole of Abdullah Badawi’s first term as Prime Minister. It was Mahathir who engineered Anwar’s downfall and Badawi’s placement as the new No. 2 man in UMNO, and today we are still witnessing the botched-up accusations flung at Anwar again ...Continue
It’s become more and more obvious that Pakatan Rakyat will not make it without a few things brought to hand - and immediately. Reading Malaysiakini’s article about PR’s less-than-stellar performance in their first 100 days was like reading a complaint. And I know I’m in danger of sounding like an apologist, but really, tak ...Continue
I’ve been trying to figure out what’s gone wrong since the rush precipitated by the March 8th elections, and I hit a blank wall. A rush of excitement, then 100 days later, newsbits about corruption, land scams, corruption and everything else has petered out into the dull grey of the daily grind of governance, I suppose. The only excit ...Continue
It’s official. For those of you living in Selangor, please be aware that your previous state assembly persons have basically bled you dry of RM 27million (or so) allocated to the state assembly. Yes, that’s Khir Toyo and gang for you. Let me say it again: RM 27 fucking million. An ...Continue
I don’t believe you’ll need to think very hard about the implications of the Lingam report. This is just further dismantling of the Mahathir regime and one, I think, that is done with relish and not without a smidgen of desperation. In the light of recent moves by Mahathir to re-establish old ties and bona fides within the UMNO ...Continue