Kim Quek

IPCMC: No compromise, please

IPCMC: No compromise, please

I disagree with Gerard Lourdesamy's suggestion that the powers of the proposed Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) be watered down...
Cabinet committees: Aiming for a world record?

Cabinet committees: Aiming for a world record?

Just because the drinking water in an area was found to be smelly, another cabinet committee was quickly formed (on March 8), apparently to tackle this potential problem nationwide!
Demographic implosion in Sabah? Really?

Demographic implosion in Sabah? Really?

This should not be a surprise at all as the BN government had undertaken a massive illegal campaign to recruit illegal immigrants as voters in order to take over Sabah. And who has been betrayed?
Metramac: Halim puts Putrajaya in a spot

Metramac: Halim puts Putrajaya in a spot

He protests his innocence and instead puts the onus on the government to provide answers to not one but several million ringgit questions. But will we stick to tradition yet again?
Police atrocities bring out Msian dilemma

Police atrocities bring out Msian dilemma

As long as the political leadership remains corrupt, it is futile to talk about cleansing the police force.
Plus - Its highway robbery

Plus - Its highway robbery

Even before the dust could settle over the 10 percent toll hike, the government cooks up another storm by extending the highway concessionaire's collection period for another eight years.
A bridge too far out

A bridge too far out

Johor Bahru member of parliament and Backbencher Club Chairman Shahrir Samad must be commended for his courage for being the first Malaysian leader to openly call for the scrapping of the proposed bridge...
Why keep Plus contract a secret?

Why keep Plus contract a secret?

While the works minister is brandishing the potential compensation figure of RM38 billion to ward off protests against the 10 percent toll increase by Plus, I wonder how many recall the original tender submissions for the construction of the North-South Expressway in mid-80s?
Special rights: Getting to the bottom of Article 153

Special rights: Getting to the bottom of Article 153

The recurring issue of Malay 'special rights' was again brought into focus when Parliamentary Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang moved to reprimand Higher Education Minister Shaffie Salleh in Parliament...
Anwar and Umnos leadership crisis

Anwar and Umnos leadership crisis

Millions of Malaysian voters who have recently responded in good faith to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's grand promises of reforms must have watched aghast at the raw exhibition of racism...
Federal Court Anwar judgment fatally flawed

Federal Court Anwar judgment fatally flawed

The grand finale of the long running Anwar Ibrahim trials came on Sept 15 when the Federal Court delivered its judgment on his application to review its own judgment (on corruption)...
Can Abdullah afford a martyred Anwar?

Can Abdullah afford a martyred Anwar?

Perwaja scandal: Is Mahathir above the law?

Perwaja scandal: Is Mahathir above the law?

Halim Saad, Anwar Ibrahim and the RM3.2b question

Halim Saad, Anwar Ibrahim and the RM3.2b question

Two interesting developments in the Halim Saad RM3.2 UEM debt saga in the past week: Halim's claim of having fully settled the debt, and a new revelation of Anwar's role...
Halims RM3.2b UEM debt a private matter?

Halims RM3.2b UEM debt a private matter?

The former Securities Commission chairman Ali Abdul Kadir has made a shocking statement that Halim Saad's RM3.2 billion debt to United Engineers (UEM) is a 'private matter' between Halim and 'the private company'!
Last rites for DAP, Keadilan?

Last rites for DAP, Keadilan?

You don't think that is possible? Just consider some simple facts.
Police Royal Commission: Another whitewash?

Police Royal Commission: Another whitewash?

Double tracking: Cabinet back on track

Double tracking: Cabinet back on track

With Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the helm, the once timid cabinet is now cautiously baring its teeth. The first sign of this newfound ferocity is the shelving of the controversial double-tracking project.
Mahathir, mislead us no more

Mahathir, mislead us no more

How our leaders have failed

How our leaders have failed

People are victims of Mahathirism, not its culprits

People are victims of Mahathirism, not its culprits