'Mahathir is working overtime now that Najib will be the next PM. Mahathir's new ambition is to put his son Mukhriz as the next prime minister after Najib.'

On Najib nominations rise despite allegations

Dian Abdullah: Mahathir is working overtime now that Najib will be the next prime minister. The ‘Grand Master' is hoping for a second chance to shine again like what Lee Kuan Yew is doing in Singapore.

Mahathir's new ambition is to put his son Mukhriz as the next prime minister after Najib. That is the grand plan.

Umno division heads should put a stop to these entire sinful acts and listen to what the other members are saying and do the right thing.

I strongly believe one million Umno members are against the return of Mahathir and the handling over of the president's post to Najib.

These division heads are the ones who are responsible for destroying this country.

Mana Boleh: Apa kah yang kita boleh harap lagi dari sistem politik yang berdasarkan konsep- konsep yang kuno dan tidak berkait dengan keperluan masyarakat hari ini?

Memang Umno dan BN merupakan dinosaur yang hanya harus tertampil pada buku-buku sejarah, tetapi mereka masih berkuasa mempengaruhi dan merosotkan hidup sehari-harian rakyat.

Malah, kepimpinanan mereka berfikir mereka boleh bermaharaja-lela mencemari prinsip-prinsip kebebasan demokrasi dan hak rakyat. Kita semua dipersenda dan dipermainkan dengan khayalan belaka.

Kabinet hari ini tidak layak memimpin negara. Rakyat harus cukup berani dan tegas memilih kerajaan baru secepat mungkin, terutamanya dalam suasana krisis ekonomi sedunia.

On Copter fiasco: PM to meet Mindef sec-gen

Ranjeet: Don't' worry Najib, Pak Lah is there to assist you and when he finds a loophole, he will negotiate with you then he would make an announcement that everything was done according to procedure and he found nothing too serious.

If you make a sincere request, he may make his findings public by saying the RM1.5 billion was paid to middlemen as ‘consulting fees'.

Then the public would be left guessing as to who the middleman consultant was and you can then announce in parliament who it was. At least, you will have something to say then.

On 'Is this the kind of leader we want?'

Concerned Citizen:

I agree with the comments on the handing over of the premiership to Najib who has still not resolved all 'scandalous baggage' accompanying him.

How can someone like Najib who has no wish to clear his name lead the country? To quote the writer, ‘I really shudder at the approaching future'.

Clippy Mee: Najib has to clear all allegations against him before the rakyat can vote him into the prime minister's post. We must not vote in anyone who has all this baggage of all sorts of insinuations against him.

Our prime minister must be one who has the highest integrity and respect of the nation. It doesn't matter from which party he is from. Our prime minister must be able to hold his head high among the other prime ministers of the world.

We are so restrained in looking for leadership that we are forced to get the worst of the worst from amongst party members, in this case Umno.

We must turn over a new leaf as indicated and proven by the March 8 elections. Change we must for the sake of our future generations.

On AG meddling 'confirmed' in Anwar trials

Amin: What a shocking revelation! Mr Lim Kit Siang we are proud of you. Yes, stand up for the truth and shame the wicked.

We really need a complete set of new leaders to lead Malaysia otherwise we will be heading towards disaster. How can we trust the corrupted and wicked people to lead the country?

I am not a lawyer, only a simple young citizen with a bit of common sense able to sense that we will be plunged into further disaster if we don't change our leaders.

On 'YB Josephine assassination story worse than ISA'

Mohd Jalil Sany:

It is most unfortunate, despicable and insult to our intelligence that one BBC - trained journalist by the name of Chamil Wariya has decided to write this short story.

He is certainly outdated in his thinking. Certainly he can write better things.

Toh SP:

It is highly irresponsible for any newspaper to allow to be published any story, irrespective of whether it has any connection to any personality or not, which incites its readers to commit murder.

The newspaper should be issued with a show-cause letter as to why its permit should not be withdrawn and criminal charges be slapped against the writer.

Does it contribute to Malaysia's harmony if any politician is actually murdered? What would the reaction be if another story is published that incites the readers to murder any politician that promotes religious or racial politics? Where will all these irresponsible articles lead us to?

Please stop publishing all these irresponsible articles. It goes contrary to the government's efforts to promote racial harmony.

What is the point of sending teenager for National Service so that they can learn to live in harmony but on the other hand allow such articles to be published without sanction?

Hypocrisy at the expense of the rakyat .

Aaron Leow: To solve the matter of racism in this article, the author of this article ought to be brought to court or at least brought forward to give an apology, but this will never be the case in Malaysia.

The most he will say is that ‘I've not made any mistake' or ‘You all misinterpreted me'. So what's the solution here? I feel that this author does not even have a sense of logic or common sense.

Instead of caring for a person whose family was not only threatened but actually also attacked, this author has the guts to even suggest that a YB be assassinated.

Don't tell us you're just making fiction and YB Josephine does not exist. I can also say that the national leader of a party called POM (as implied in his article) was forced down by the deputy of his who murdered a Mongolian national.

Am I being fictional here? I guess you, the readers, be the judge.

On PM: Let Tan explain bumiputera remarks

Johnny Yong:

In my opinion most Chinese Malaysians with a political position or apolitical will agree with the fact the all Malays in Malaysia are as much immigrants as the Chinese and Indians.

I feel no apology is required.

I've never perceived Gerakan as BN's conscience. To me Gerakan was a coward in BN's fold but Tan's daring and truthful stand has definitely changed my perception about Gerakan.

Keep up the good work, Yang Berani.

Ikay:

It's disgusting another hair-splitting incident using the racial remarks has emerged. Dr Koh Tsu Koon, sir, as the president of your party, please take action to reprimand Tan.

You have the example of what action the Umno supreme council took against Ahmad Ismail. As a member Gerkan, I say let the party leaders deal with her.

Don't trouble Syed Hamid to come out with the ISA. Tell Lian Hoe that she cannot say anything about the Malays even if it is the truth. Just keep it in her heart like so many of us do.

Hope a change in whatever form will come soon.

Al Tugauw:

Our ancestors may have walked here from Australia many millions of years ago or they may have arrived here by ship or overland from India or China or as far away as Arabia, Turkey and Europe.

What difference does it make? Were the Malays here before the Melanaus or the Ibans? The Ibans, in fact ,migrated to Sarawak from Kalimantan or Dutch Borneo in the 1600s.

Didn't some Chinese come here some 500 years ago even before some Indian Muslims? Many Malays of Javanese, Bugis and Sumatran descent came here a mere 200 years ago and some even later. What difference does it make? We are all immigrants.

We now share this great land and have to live together with each other peacefully and harmoniously. Why should some Malays - especially the Malayans and particularly those from Umno - bully the rest of us, merely to fulfil their own selfish and greedy agendas, which, it must be added, not all Malays share?

We are all immigrants and we are all Malaysians, but if the Malayans (of the ruling elite) insist on mistreating the rest of us, then I'm a Sarawakian first.

On Economy risks recession next year: MIER

Wongst: My dear PM, you've tasted more salt and lived longer than I have. Have you ever seen the cost of living coming down after it goes up. Never, right?

Human beings are selfish and always want to earn more. In the near future, with another fuel increase will see traders using it as an excuse to increase prices.

How you expect a consumer to play his or her part? For example, a plate of fried mee costs RM5 and every trader charges the same amount in a certain area. What you expect me as a consumer to do?

Boycott? That's impossible. To travel to another area for a cheaper price will cost me more in petrol. Another example is transport for my children. This has gone up and not come down depsite the reductions in fuel prices.

Dear PM, please be wise and look into long-term solutions and not just firefight. Don't blame the consumer for the hasty actions of the government.

The rakyat are suffering and soon there be no way out.

On Chua unhappy with party paper's political game

Peter Yew:

Goodness gracious! After watching the video clip I think The Star should not have sent such an 'inexperienced' reporter to interview a MCA presidential candidate.

I am amazed at the patience Chua showed her. A retraction and an apology is definitely in order. I certainly have learned a bit about how politics works in MCA!

On Indelible ink: No action against complainants

The Voice of Reason: ‘Whether the reports are untrue or not, is not important. It all depends on the intention of the complainants...' This comes from Nazri Abdul Aziz and he never ceases to amaze me.

Then again, the fruit is expected not to fall far from the tree. These folks can naturally churn out ways to circumvent the law without an iota of conscience in them.

I'm not even going to compare it with the saying. ‘The road to hell is paved with good intentions' because it would suggest that there were really 'good intentions'.

Imagine what the world would be like if claims of 'good intentions' are all it takes to get off the hook. Is the country going to pay for the RM2 million worth of indelible ink with 'good intentions'? Is the entire country's general election worth the same as 'good intentions'?

Regardless, due diligence must be required of any individual who makes such serious claims and of the authorities who receive them.

To give such a foolish statement that insinuates due diligence is optional, is terribly irresponsible of a person holding high office.