Najib Razak / Politics in general / Socio-economy / Umno & Barisan Nasional

Assessment by Financial Times

From the Financial Times today: Malaysian PM faces big test as tight poll looms By Jeremy Grant in Putrajaya Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak looks out through the window in his spacious office in the administrative capital of Putrajaya, and points to the foreign ministry on a nearby hill. “They cheated the prime minister and occupied … Continue reading »

Miscellaneous / Socio-economy

Tussle between two MAS unions

A reader sent this through the comment section: ______________________________________ PRESS RELEASE Urgent 28th December 2012 Protest Against Secret Ballot Exercise On MAS Cabin Crew & Claim of Recognition By National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (NUFAM) MASEU has been informed or given to understand that NUFAM has been registered and had sought recognition from Malaysia … Continue reading »

Pakatan Rakyat / Socio-economy

The AG Report 2011, as unreported by opposition portals

Update 18 October 2012: It seems that the Auditor General himself never said such things. Have a read here. _______________ Original article: The opposition portal, Free Malaysia Today, gave a sterling review of the Pakatan Rakyat’s states by arrogating that the Auditor General had given the states run by Pakatan ‘top marks’. Although the words … Continue reading »

Najib Razak / Socio-economy / Umno & Barisan Nasional

Conclusion text of the 2013 budget

CONCLUSION OF “PROSPERING THE NATION, ENHANCING WELL-BEING OF THE RAKYAT: A PROMISE FULFILLED” 161. The new budget that I have tabled for 2013 is the last budget before the 13th General Election. This is among the series of budgets that will propel this beloved nation towards achieving the national vision. 162. With the permission of the Almighty, … Continue reading »

Anwar Ibrahim / Pakatan Rakyat / Politics in general / Socio-economy

Crows flocking together? – (Balfour, Halcrow, PKR)

Yesterday, we explored the possibility that Rafizi Ramli and Anwar Ibrahim had vested interests in seeing Balfour Beatty – Ingress consortium wins the Ampang LRT extension project. In one of the paragraphs, it was mentioned that Halcrow was selected to be an independent evaluator of the tender bids eventhough it was shown in records that … Continue reading »

Anwar Ibrahim / Najib Razak / Pakatan Rakyat / Socio-economy

Anwar Ibrahim’s LRT project

We heard so much news about the failed bid of Balfour Beatty consortium for the past few weeks. Parti Keadilan Rakyat had not been shy in organising weekly press conferences to disseminate information to the ignorant public about the alleged abuses of power and corruption that are plaguing our country. All these apparently are committed … Continue reading »

Education / Miscellaneous / Socio-economy

Defenders of traffic criminals vs our fight against crime

Sometimes I can’t fathom the ‘small-mindedness’ of anti-Government activists and the sycophants of Pakatan Rakyat. Their prejudice towards any efforts by the government, however good, had made them a bit daft. Simply put, they just can’t think in a rational manner anymore. Take for example, the effort of the government to curb traffic offenders as … Continue reading »

Pakatan Rakyat / Politics in general / Socio-economy / Umno & Barisan Nasional

IPO of Felda and its naughty detractors

I read with interest what Mazlan Aliman of Association of Felda Settler’s Children (ANAK) was going to do regarding the listing of Felda Global Ventures Holding (FGVH) to the public. I actually attended the launch of prospectus in Dewan Perdana Felda on 31st March 2012 where it was hoped that the IPO will change the … Continue reading »