31 Oct 2011 - 2:15pm
KUALA LUMPUR: A court ruled Monday that a law banning college students from political activities was unconstitutional, in a move hailed by the ban's opponents as a landmark decision.
Students have long campaigned for a repeal of the 1971 Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA), which bars them from joining political parties and...
31 Oct 2011 - 11:35am
KUALA LUMPUR: Was there a secret deal for compromise or is Pas still firm on its struggle for an Islamic state and hudud? This seems to be the question among Pakatan Rakyat members and supporters, in particular those aligned to Pas, following the revelation of a 'secret deal' document between Pas and its partners in PR. ...
30 Oct 2011 - 7:42am
The problem is more grave. The truth is that within the Commonwealth there now exists a new form of extremism. Among the 53 member countries attending this CHOGM, there are a handful that are starting to behave as if that they had the moral stature to preach to the others and impose their own high standards on them. Some governments are demanding...
29 Oct 2011 - 2:50pm
PERTH, Sat: With over 50 heads of governments attending the once-in-two-years meeting, the hosts can't be too careful.
Security is super tight. Some local NGOs have threatened to stage protests in conjunction with the meeting but you could not see any of these activities.
The "Occupy Perth" movement involving 300 people seemed more...
28 Oct 2011 - 4:48pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang Gerakan chief Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan has criticised Lim Guan Eng for using the Federal Government debt restructuring exercise to claim credit in cutting down the state’s debt by 95 per cent. Dr Teng (pic), when contacted by The Mole said...
28 Oct 2011 - 4:01pm
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks out about the recent demise of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi: "In war cruelty is to be expected. In fact war legitimises cruelty, including killings. Still to see the cruelty, the killing inflicted on someone you know, shocks and saddens you," he said. "I am saddened by the killing of Gaddafi," he continued...
27 Oct 2011 - 5:23pm
KUALA LUMPUR: An article published in the China Press which stated that pro-Umno bloggers were uneducated has generated a backlash in the blogosphere. The article written by Koh Kok Wee on Oct 21 entitled “Blog sites in favour of Umno were uneducated” (Laman Blog Yang Berpihak Kepada UMNO Tidak Bersekolah) was widely criticised by bloggers...
27 Oct 2011 - 11:54am
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's claim that under his leadership the state's debt has been sliced by 95 percent is being disputed by bloggers who have pointed out that it was the Federal Government's debt restructuring exercise that made it possible. Blogger Jebat Must Die today wrote the Federal Government had "helped...
27 Oct 2011 - 1:30am
In the final part of her analysis of Johor's political scenario, a blogger from the south is of the view that Barisan Nasional's biggest threat is from within the coalition. In her latest posting, the blogger points that the so-called warlords in Johor BN could be the actual spoilers. Could...
26 Oct 2011 - 1:25pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Pas should be flexible and stop trying to impose their values on others in a multi-religious society like Malaysia.DAP national vice-chairman Dr Tan Seng Giaw said Pas must be considerate and not blame all those who don't share their values. Dr Tan was asked to comment on Pahang Pas Youth's protest against renowned entertainer...
