Lee Ban Chen

There has been much contestation of ideas surrounding the Iraqi elections. Some herald it as a new beginning for the nation while critics dismiss it as a charade.

translation With calls from within BN for his resignation, Samy Vellu should take a leaf out of Mahathir's book and depart voluntarily, before he becomes a major burden on the BN.

translation Those responsible for misleading reports over offensive postings in the Screenshots blog, should be told to apologise, not Jeff Ooi.

translation Whichever is given priority will be the litmus test to determine whether the prime minister is a national leader or just a narrow-minded Malay nationalist.

translation Even though the Malays have succeeded, but when compared to non-Malays (in particular the Chinese) they are still lagging far behind.

translation Anwar will need to make his political stance clear, in order to retain his credibility in the face of rumours that he will eventually return to Umno.

Mungkinkah Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sudah berubah ataupun mungkinkah dia masih seorang politikus licik yang bergeliga otaknya. Anwar perlu nyatakan pendiriannya!

translation The outcome of the Anwar case seems to be to the advantage of all, leading the question of whether the decision was the result of a secret government deal.

Ramai yakin Anwar Ibrahim akan terus memainkan peranan dalam politik tanahair. Persoalannya ialah peranan apa dan di gelanggang mana saja. Itu yang belum pasti lagi.

translation Should Lim Guan Eng take on the post of DAP secretary-general, the party may see the rise of a Lim dynasty it has been trying to avoid.

Ketua Pengarah baru DBP bertanggungjawab menyedia jawapan bagi kritikan mengenai bahasa rojak. Jika tidak, beliau tidak layak menerajui DBP di zaman globalisasi yang penuh cabaran ini.

Di negara kita, mungkin wujud 'cauvinis' atau 'fanatik bahasa', tetapi yang amat merbahaya ialah 'cauvinis' dan 'fanatik' bahasa Inggeris yang sanggup mengorbankan bahasa ibunda sendiri!

translation The azan issue provides several lessons for all those who value harmony in a plural society.

Isu azan dan salakan anjing berpunca dari garispanduan Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) yang membelakangi sikap toleran yang diamalkan selama ini.

translation The debate on the Internal Security Act between Lim Kit Siang and Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz fails to live up to the hype.

Jika parti pemerintah cenderung untuk menggunakan ISA bagi mengukuhkan pemerintahannya, maka tentu ia tidak bersedia memansuhkan undang-undang zalim itu.

Translation Seriously, does Khairy believe that he would be No 2 in Umno Youth today even if he did not marry the prime minister's daughter?

Jika Khairy Jamaluddin bergerak atas platform sendiri dan bukannya atas platform bapa mentuanya, apakah dia akan terpilih memegang jawatan Naib Ketua Pemuda Umno tanpa bertanding?

Translation Urgent appeals are being directed to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's better nature, as jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim's health hangs in the balance.

Semoga dikabulkan solat hajat beribu-ribu penyokong Anwar akan melembutkan hati-hati mereka yang berkuasa agar membenarkannya menjalani pembedahan di Alpha Klinik, Jerman.

Apakah Ku Li akan terus bersara daripada politik sekiranya gagal mendapat pencalonan untuk bertanding jawatan presiden Umno September ini?

Tengku Razaleigh menawarkan diri bertanding hanya untuk menyuarakan protesnya dan mengingatkan penaung Umno tentang kewujudannya, mungkin tidak lebih dari itu!