Premesh Chandran

As the MIC prepares to deliberate on the Ninth Malaysian Plan, the party is also inviting adversaries to give their input.

No matter which path he takes, Anwar has considerable ground to cross if he is ever to lead the nation.

The state recorded a turnout of 86.94 percent, an increase of 5.48 percent as compared to the 81.46 percent voter turnout in 1999.

With the dust settling after the furious flurry of the general election, the results are now the focus of discussion - one party's gain is another's loss.

The political survival of opposition parties Keadilan and DAP hangs in limbo pending the outcome of the 11 ^th general election tomorrow. In more ways than one, it's a do-or-die mission for them. And depending on the 'swing', PAS, too, could be a casualty.

Malaysiakini is four-years-old today. We have come a long way since the website went live on Nov 20, 1999, and for our fifth year, we have much in stock for our readers.

Today, the United States celebrates her 227th year of independence. And the time is ripe for the Americans to look at themselves through global eyes and behave accordingly. It is the only true way to celebrate the ideals that they commemorate on this July 4th.