By Raja Petra Kamarudin The Federal Constitution merely states that the Agong shall appoint the Prime Minister from amongst a Member of the House who, in Tuanku’s opinion, commands the confidence of the majority of the Members of the House. It says nothing about the Prime Minister having to be the...

From The Jakarta Post Malaysia’s opposition Sunday celebrated the first anniversary of historic elections that gave it unprecedented parliamentary strength, while the ruling coalition struggled to revive its wilting popularity. In what Malaysians dubbed a political tsunami, a three-party allia...

From AFP KUALA LUMPUR  – Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday urged party loyalists to continue the push for political change in Malaysia and strive for a win in three crucial by-elections next month. Anwar also said the opposition alliance will continue to fight corruption and help the poor...

By Raja Petra Kamarudin Section 124 of the Penal Code reads as follows: “Whoever, with the intention of inducing or compelling or attempting to induce or compel a member of Parliament or of any legislative assembly or of any state executive council to exercise or refrain from exercising in any...

From International Herald Tribune The Associated Press Tuesday, March 3, 2009, IPOH, Malaysia: Opposition lawmakers held a meeting under a tree after police blocked them from entering a northern state’s parliament Tuesday in a tussle for power that has become symbolic of the turmoil in Malaysi...

The Malaysian Insider | Mar 2, 2009 MARCH 2 — How the roles have changed. Ten years ago, the mere mention of the green tide and the advance of Parti Islam SeMalaysia (Pas) would have conjured up images of mullahs, a repressive Islamic regime and a threat to the Malaysian way of life. Thanks to ski...

By Nathaniel Tan Two things I pretty much stay away from blogging about - people’s families, and people’s sex lives. You’ll never see pictures of the sexy exploits of politician’s sons on Jelas (though perhaps, that’s more due to jealousy than anything else, haha). I thought about it thoug...

From The Malaysian Insider FEB 20 — Fewer than half of Malaysians are confident that the newly-minted Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be effective in tackling graft in the country, a recent survey showed. Expect the number of believers to drop even further after today, following t...

DRAF NOTA PEMBUKAAN TEKS UCAPAN MENJUNJUNG KASIH KEPADA DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SERI PADUKA BAGINDA YANG DI PERTUAN AGONG OLEH: YANG BERHORMAT DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM AHLI PARLIMEN PERMATANG PAUH Tan Sri Yang Di- Pertua, Dengan penuh tanggungjawab saya Ahli Parlimen Permatang Pauh merangkap Ketua Pe...

Dear Karpal, You have been banging your head against the BN brick wall for nearly 40 years. I have long admired and loved you for your indomitable warrior spirit, which reveals you to be of authentic khalsa pedigree. With your brilliant grasp of the law you have stood out as one of the finest legal ...