Archive for August, 2011

M.Kulasegaran : Reversing The Tide

 Much has been said about Pakatan Rakyat’s allegedly declining support among the Indian Malaysians and how it will affect …

Ngeh Koo Ham : Steering Through Choppy Waters

Perak’s unconstitutional toppling of the state government was a watershed event that opened the eyes of many of the …

Seeds of Merdeka

by Wan Hamidi Hamid   There is an important period of our country’s history that is conveniently left out …

Don’t scapegoat the Chinese press for the successful Bersih rally

by Teresa Kok After having shot tear gas and water cannons to attack thousands of peaceful and unarmed Malaysians …

Yellow Saturdays

by Lim Kit Siang DAP Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen have begun to wear yellow on July 16 …

Corruption robs our freedom – Tan Seng Giaw

Merdeka’s hard-fought gleam has slowly been eroded since ’57, says DAP National Vice Chairman Tan Seng Giaw. Dr Tan …

Are we really free? – Christina Chiew

 It took years for Christina Chiew Wang See to realise that the history textbooks she had been taught in …

Penang’s three straight years of surpluses

by Lim Guan Eng  The Pakatan Rakyat state government of Penang has an unblemished record of 3 straight years …

Mary Josephine : Labouring behind the scenes

 Behind every election campaign are the many volunteers who work tirelessly and selflessly, gratified with just the hope of …

Wong King Wei: Padungan’s Hope

 On first impression, newly-elected Padungan state assemblyman (ADUN) Wong King Wei comes across as the boy next door who …