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- Problem with polls petitions is not law, but judges
Contrary to popular legal opinion, it is easy to annul a dubious election under our election laws. The problem is with the court.
- No escape for Taib Mahmud
- COMMENT Can the latest exposes by Global Witness on corrupt land deals in Sarawak end the 50-plus years of Umno's hegemony?
- MACC's 'endorsement' of vote-buying alarming
- COMMENT The pertinent criterion MACC should consider is the motive of the gift - whether it is dished out to solicit votes.
- What next for Sabah RCI?
- COMMENT The EC and BN’s strategy seems to be - do nothing until the next election which will be held in probably two months’ time.
- PAS remains under pressure from conservatives
- COMMENT The only future for Malaysia is our multiculturalism and the co-existence of religions under universal values of justice and equality.
- Amangate - will Najib clean up Nazri's mess?
- COMMENT 'This is clearly a case with classical corruption ingredients, cut out for action by any corruption buster worth his salt....
- Amangate - Umno sinks into deeper quagmire
- COMMENT 'One moment it was MACC's probe that led to AG's verdict of no corruption. In the next it was the ICAC's'.
- Amangate - a slap in Najib's face
- COMMENT Lies, silence and inaction have compounded the fallout from the discovery of the RM40mil meant for Sabah Umno.
- Budget 2013 - tussle of the titans
- COMMENT The PM is described as ‘Santa Claus’ bringing a bagful of momentary joy, but he fails to address...
- Replacing the national flag: Chasing fantasy demons?
- COMMENT Like 'hyper-imaginative kids', cabinet ministers and top Umno leaders are quick to pin the blame on the opposition.
- Hudud: A PAS objective, not an agreed Pakatan agenda
- COMMENT Tracing how Sin Chew Daily persistently spins the issue to ensure the hudud row continues to rage on against Pakatan.
- An opportunity for Sabahans to regain sovereignty
- COMMENT 'While many have heard of Sabah phantom voters, perhaps not so many are familiar with the hows and whys of it.'
- Only way out - change the government
- COMMENT One should be convinced by now that the BN leadership has neither the political will nor the capacity to reform or ‘transform’.
- The spring of democracy has arrived
- COMMENT The people have spoken loud and clear: We want nothing less than clean and fair elections and democracy to be restored.
- Bersih 3.0 rally: Last push for democracy
- COMMENT The BN’s frenzy in rushing through amendments to the Election Offences Act has lent urgency to Saturday’s rally.
- Press law - Another pseudo-reform
- COMMENT Shouldn’t the entire PPPA be thrown away, if we are serious in upholding the letter and spirit of our constitution?
- The Sword of Damocles stays
- We don't lack good laws but good implementation.
- PSC report - an illusion of polls reform
- COMMENT The report is a scam to hoodwink Malaysians into thinking that the BN gov't is finally restoring a free and fair election.
- Tribunal on AG: The ball's at PM's feet
- No action against nation's top three law enforcers despite mounting evidence of criminal collusion reflects poorly on PM.
- NFC scandal mocks rule of law
- COMMENT The absence of effective action reveals the government’s utter impotence in dealing with alleged corruption.
- Appeal against Anwar's acquittal a fatal mistake
COMMENT This appeal proves for the umpteenth time that Najib’s words cannot be trusted and his so-called political reform is an illusion.
- Anwar's acquittal: Whither Umno?
COMMENT Umno hardliners seem to be in conflict with Najib's claim that Anwar’s verdict underscores his reform agenda.
- New political landscape beckons
- Sodomy II's finale has altered the balance of power.
- Polls reform a farce without free and fair media
- COMMENT This is because electoral democracy is a game of perception. And perception is shaped by the media.
- Cowgate: Talk straight please, MACC!
- 'What has MACC done towards seeking out the culprits and restoring some semblance of rule of law to this country?'
- Cowgate: MACC blind to corruption
- COMMENT According to the MACC head the compaint concerned abuse of a public loan, so the case is for the police.
- Monsoon of change could rock Umno to the core
- COMMENT The rakyat are increasingly restless but Umno didn't strengthen its case to stay in power at its recent AGM.
- NFC scandal: Will BN do it right?
- The story of the naked emperor parading proudly in public appears to be the most appropriate parallel to the latest scandal.