Posted in Politics, Umno on Jun 2nd, 2008 9 Comments »
The Star (1 June 2008):
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he will not quit as adviser to Proton and Petronas voluntarily, adding that he prefers to be kicked out.
“If they want to take away my positions, they are welcome, as I am not dependent on them and not even if they give me […]
Posted in Viewpoint, International, Umno on May 26th, 2008 11 Comments »
Government declared that it is a win-win judgement for Pulau Batu Puteh/Pedra Branca.
How is it win-win? The ICJ ruled that the main island legitimately belonged to Singapore. Malaysia only given two pieces of coral rocks. Where is our “win”?
In fact we have ‘lost’ the islet long before the ICJ ruling:
First, Umno led Alliance Government requested […]
Posted in Viewpoint, Umno on May 26th, 2008 14 Comments »
Dr Mahathir’s resignation has been accepted by Umno Supreme Council on 22 May. Supporters of PM Abdullah described Mahathir as the “thorn in the flesh” (duri dalam daging).
In fact, many Umno leaders in the pro-Abdullah camp are glad that Mahathir’s departure has strengthened the position of the PM and President. Members of the Supreme Council […]
Posted in Politics, Umno on May 21st, 2008 2 Comments »
I was wrong in my previous post, not all putras are clinging to the sinking Titanic.
According to The Star / Malaysiakini:
Former Kedah Umno treasurer Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir and former Kota Setar MP Dr Abdul Hadi Derani are among Umno members who have quit the party.
Mokhzani said he hoped Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi would step […]
Posted in Viewpoint, Umno on May 21st, 2008 7 Comments »
As I predicted, not even Mukhriz would follow Mahathir to quit Umno.
During his announcement of resigning from Umno, Mahathir urged other members to take similar action. Besides veteran Sanusi, no one else followed Mahathir’s footstep.
His son, Mukhriz insists that he will stay in Umno. This is consistent to the tradition of Umno: Hishamuddin Hussein Onn […]
Posted in Viewpoint, Politics, Umno on May 20th, 2008 11 Comments »
I was quoted in a Reuter report on Dr Mahathir’s resignation from Umno:
“He has to fight to defend his legacy, he has to fight against UMNO’s attempts to erode his credibility,” said Tian Chua, a leader of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) led by former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim. …
In my […]