Life in the 70s in Malaysia

What life was like growing up in the 70s in Malaysia.

KYK: Why Not 4-in-1 Rally?

By Kuo Yong Kooi The opposition wows to continue with more Blackout 505 rallies that focuses on making three key demands. They are; the top heads of the EC to resign from their posts; fresh elections to be conducted in 30 parliamentary seats; and to postpone any amendments to election laws and constituency re-delineation exercises. …

When a Loud Minority Rules the Silent Majority.

PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has urged BN to work with the "majority of the rakyat" who supported the opposition to embark on democratic reforms first before calling for national reconciliation. "As the voice of the majority of rakyat, we continue to demand that the minority BN government to join us in executing the …

MalaysiaKini : Najib’s Hollow Victory

By MKini's columnist Mariam Mokhtar It is widely believed that a happy and contented Singaporean is one who has achieved the 5Cs - cash, credit card, car, condominium and country club. In neighbouring Malaysia, the victorious Umno Baru leader is defined by the 6Cs; corruption, chaos, cheating, cronyism, cowardice and concubine. BN head Najib Abdul …

Bridget Welsh: The (Neglected) Power of (Malaysian) Women.

GE13 SPECIAL: Apart from civil servants, another decisive group in GE13 are women. They comprise 51.7 percent of the electorate and regularly turn out in high numbers, especially in semi and rural areas. In close races, how women vote can make the difference. Numerically, women are largely in the urban areas, but disproportionately they are …

How Najib Sold the Malay Rights to Hindraf: The BN-Hindraf Secret Deal.

A special division functioning and funded under the direct supervision of the prime minister is to be set up to implement the Hindraf memorandum of understanding (MOU), said the Hindu rights group. Since the MOU was signed between Hindraf and the BN last Thursday, the public, especially Indians, have demanded to know the details that …

DailyExpress: Why ‘Sultan’ is Dreaming.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah was free from any claim when it achieved independence through the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, according to former State Archives Director, Datuk Datu Tigabelas Datu Zainal Abidin. He said independence was achieved through five charters which made Sabah free from any claim either from the Sultan of Sulu, Sultan of …

SabahKini: What if Brunei Never Gave Sabah to Sulu?

JAMALUL Kiram wants to fine Malaysia RM78 billion for charging eight gunmen for waging a war against the Yang DiPertuan Agong -- and act which the 'sultan' says Malaysia had not right to do because it is merely an occupant of Sabah, the land which "belongs to the Sulu sultanate." Meanwhile, it's been widely reported …

Sulu Sultanate STOLE parts of Sabah from Brunei.

"The problem is that the Sulu Sultanate stole parts of North Borneo from Brunei. The Brunei silsillah (historical records) clearly state that the Suluks never actually supported the Sultan Muihaddin in the Brunei Civil War. They offered support to both sides, got a promise of territory (the land of the Kadaszan, Bajau and other Sabahans …

Borneo Post: Sulu terrorists broke Sabahan Kampung Folks’ Heart.

Sabah, Malaysia: Mahmud Mallang’s hands started shaking and his heart was beating so fast that he could hear his heartbeats. He was, obviously, not prepared for the ‘surprises’ that awaited him at his village: Kampung Tanjung Batu. Seeing the spent shells, damaged houses due to firefights between the Malaysian security forces and the armed Filipino …