The Malay rhetoric and schism
Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big. – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US president Nearly four years ago, a 94-year-old Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made it a point to attend the […]
Disappointed over non-recognition of UEC
SIBU: The Education Ministry’s decision not to recognise the United Examination Certificate (UEC) diploma has aroused a lot of discussion in the local Chinese community. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong said this also included the funding for independent high schools which the federal government had no obligation to institutionalise, […]
A shadow cabinet it is not!
The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite. – Thomas Jefferson, US President 1801-1809 Of late, Malaysians are made aware of one important pointer in the nation’s political system. In fact, it is a long-standing […]
PM Anwar to helm the Finance Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today that he will also be be the Finance Minister in the new Cabinet of the unity government. Prior to this, Anwar, 75, held the finance minister portfolio for eight years — from 1991 to 1998 — under the premiership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. During his tenure, the chairman of […]
Time for all parties to put aside differences
KUCHING: Unity government is about unity among all political parties, said Professor Madya Dr Novel Lyndon. The political analyst pointed out that unity government was suggested by the King and Rulers Council and all political parties needed to put aside their differences and move forward. “So, all political parties must accept this order. However, this […]
Small but efficient federal cabinet preferred
BY AMYRA VARKISA & ALEXANDRA LORNA A five-day wait for Malaysians following the divisive 15th general election (GE15) came to an end when Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the country’s 10th prime minister on Thursday. With that, the focus has now shifted from who will be the Prime Minister […]
Borneo bloc broke the deadlock
It took five days for the nation’s political crisis to come to an end. The deadlock which stemmed from no political parties having the numbers to form a government – resulting in a historic hung parliament after the 15th general election (GE15) – caused a lot of trepidation. Malaysians who thought that a stable government […]
Anwar sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. The Tambun Member of Parliament took his oath of office, loyalty and secrecy before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here at 5.06pm today. Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah […]
PBDS Baru throws weight behind PH
MIRI: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) has come out in support of Pakatan Harapan helming the federal government. This is view of the basic understanding of the Westminster parliamentary democracy and the provision of the Federal Constitution, where the party with the biggest number has the right to form the government, said its president […]
Better for BN to stay as opposition, says Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: In maintaining his stand of rejecting cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN) treasurer-general Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said it would be better for the party to act as the opposition if negotiations on the formation of a federal government are still at a deadlock. “There are many speculations at the […]
