Year 2010

The battle in Sibu will be for the Chinese votes, where politics not only revolves around people and development but is also about big business and family connections.

Yesterday, together with Koay Teng Hai, Penang State Assemblyman for Pulau Tikus, I paid respects to the family of the deceased Linda Gayathiry Fernandez who was the victim of a car accident. Members of the deceased’s family informed me that they suspected that Fernandez’s unborn…

As DAP will be facing a major uphill battle to win the Sibu parliamentary by-elections, we are seeking donations from all Malaysians to support our fight against the mighty Barisan Nasional machinery. The Sibu campaign is critical to reverse the recent losses of Pakatan Rakyat…

THOUSANDS of outsiders are making their presence felt in Bandar Sibu in central Sarawak, where a parliamentary by-election has been called. Easy-going locals have to share their lifestyle with quick-paced outsiders. The by-election is seen as an indicator of the upcoming Sarawak elections. Many see…

Soon after Abdullah Ahmad Badawi assumed the prime ministership, a TV producer received a text message from the PM’s office: “Josh Hong is pro-Opposition, Liew Chin Tong a member of the DAP. So why did you choose them for your talk show?”

“Najib smelt blood and when he came in, he brought his presence, his clout and the targeted expenditure,” said DAP strategist Liew Chin Tong. Zaid, said Liew, came in as a national figure with a principled reputation. But Zaid’s attributes did not shine through in…

Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein berkata tujuh daripada 125 cadangan Suruhanjaya Diraja Penambahbaikan Perjalanan dan Pengurusan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) tidak dapat dilaksanakan oleh kerajaan. Katanya kerajaan mempunyai alasan dan sebab tertentu untuk tidak melaksanakan cadangan berkenaan. “Pertama, cadangan pengwujudan dan pelaksanaan Kod…

SOALAN: YB TUAN LIEW CHIN TONG [BUKIT BENDERA] minta PERDANA MENTERI menyatakan kos kajian Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Kebangsaan (NEAC) “Impact of Foreign Workers in the Malaysian Economy” dibentangkan 29 September 2004 dan adakah cadangan-cadangan terkandung dalamnya ditimbangkan sama sekali dan apa dasar baru yang telah…