“Perhaps the less we have, the more we are required to brag.” – John Steinbeck from his book, East of Eden The majority of the thinking society would feel that a political leader needs to be inherently intelligent enough to know that doing things right is paramount than doing things just to be popular. Take for example … Continue reading
The year is travelling so fast and before we know it, March is already upon us. And within then next 45 days, there will be a new line up of cabinet ministers that will administer this country for the next 5 years. Back in 2009, a post was written regarding the newly appointed cabinet by … Continue reading
This is the final part of the series. Thus far, readers can appreciate the fact that history does repeat itself and those who do not learn from it will commit the same folly again and again. ——————————————————- 6. DAP: Tactics and campaign strategies in general elections In 1974, DAP objected to Malaysia’s ties with China. … Continue reading
What a year that was! 2010 was an exciting year indeed. Following are the main events that were written by yours truly all throughout the year. It started off with the important judgment by Justice Lau Bee Lan in an intriguing case between the Catholic Herald and the Home Ministry. The judge ruled that the … Continue reading
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (“Ku Li”) made a statement on 12th March 2010 that may have caused some heartbreak among certain quarters. It is about his decision to remain as the quintessential member of Umno, and by default, a member of Barisan Nasional. In other words, he wants to continue to be a member within the … Continue reading
Finally, Umno senses that it is a waste of energy and time to keep harping on the issue through the media. This is somewhat similar to the whole Terengganu Menteri Besar fiasco that happened nearly 2 years ago when the appointment of the incumbent Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh was turned down by the … Continue reading
If Umno and Barisan Nasional do not manage Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (‘Ku Li”) soon, there will be another round of strenuous politicking in the horizon. The loser of this impending collision will again be – Umno and Barisan Nasional. Although the scale of this conflict may not be as huge as the conflict between the … Continue reading
