Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong’s decision to quit PKR on the eve of the Sibu by-election comes as no big surprise.
In doing so, he has betrayed the mandate of those who voted for change. This has been coming for a long time, but I suppose he was waiting for the ‘right moment’. Aliran president P Ramakrishnan predicted only yesterday something like this would happen on the eve of polling:
Now you don’t need to visit Pisa in Italy.
What do you make of this tweet from Najib at around noon today?
Another day in the trial of Anwar Ibrahim as Karpal continues cross-examining Saiful.
More and more people are working longer hours these days to carve out a decent living. But there was wisdom in the struggle for an 8-hour work day, which now seems largely forgotten.
How many people nowadays are leaving the office only at 9.00pm and, in the case of factory workers and security guards, working 12-hour shifts?
While we are all distracted by the Sibu by-election, the aborted May 13 gathering and the Anwar trial, a lucrative sports betting licence has been re-issued to a company controlled by a familiar figure.
Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd has been re-issued the much sought after sports betting licence. The Abdullah administration had reportedly blocked a similar licence sought by Berjaya.
It is difficult to predict how Sibu residents are going to vote. But after a slew of small Pakatan talks targeted at Christians and females, an analyst detects a slight swing towards the Pakatan.
But has ‘Santa’s’ visit cancelled out those gains?
The judge has denied Karpal’s request to produce Saiful’s witness statements in court as the defence applies to impeach Saiful.
In case you missed it, Joseph Breham on the submarine deal involving DCN, Perimekar and the Malaysian government.