AAB drastic reform seems confusing? Or really meant to confuse those in the game!

Saving PM Abdullah

Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi is moving at the speed of light to save himself by introducing radical reforms never seen before under the UMNO led coalition.With radical changes he hopes to endear the people and the oppositions to him.This sudden change of heart although may be seen as flippant by some people could actually restore Abdullah's lost credibility. More...

Hello.....what about Hishamuddin Yunus?

On 30 May 2001, in an unusual and courageous ruling, Judge Hishamuddin Yunus ordered the release of two ISA detainees on a writ of habeas corpus, and suggested that Parliament should review and either scrap or amend the ISA to reduce its potential for abuse.

There appears to be a lot of euphoria on the recent ‘honouring’ of Tun Salleh Abas and the half a dozen or so judges who were victimised (dizalimi) 20 years ago. The whole thing started about a fortnight after Zaid Ibrahim took office as the new Law Minister soon after the 8 March 2008 general election. More...

the umno chess game

Calls for Malay supremacy and Mahathirism colour the country's political scene

FOUR years ago, at a retreat of newly-elected Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi (picture) came, spoke and left.

By contrast, the PM is likely to linger at the morning retreat on Saturday. Weekend Xtra understands that Mr Abdullah, whose ruling coalition lost its two-third majority at the March 8 elections, will go from table to table, listening to the grouses and sentiments of the ruling party's MPs, in a bid to win their support as he realises it is the MPs who will now determine his tenure as PM. More....

Memilih Abdullah: Kesilapan Mahathir atau konspirasi yang tidak menjadi?

Semakin hari Dr. Mahathir kelihatannya semakin tidak sabar untuk menyingkirkan Abdullah Badawi. Namun senario yang diharapkannya ialah supaya PM itu disingkirkan oleh Umno sendiri – bukan melalui proses yang melibatkan pihak pembangkang di Parlimen.

Alasan tersiratnya amat jelas: Jika Abdullah tersingkir oleh Umno kemungkinan beliau digantikan oleh seseorang dalam Umno sendiri akan memungkinkan Mahathir terus memanipulasi situasi politik negara ini dari belakang tabir, lebih-lebih lagi jika si pengganti itu terdiri daripada para sekutu yang boleh terus dimanipulasinya. Berita Selanjutnya..