Post-Dark Period: A New NST in New Malaysia
KL, 20 Feb: If this were the dark days of the old NST under A. Kadir Jasin, I believe Transport Minister Anthony Loke would have been roasted for his press secretary's terrible faux pas. Even the old...
View Article"Just abolish the Haj subsidies"
TTDI, 21/2/2019: I know many are following the juicy exchanges on the state of affairs at Tabung Haji, the (supposedly embattled) pilgrims fund, between the uber blogger A Voice and seasoned ex-Utusan...
View ArticleThey don't make press aides like they used to
Dear press aides, stop being entitled jerks - courtesy The Mole“Knowing now that RTM was merely following its SOP (standard operating procedure) in showing only the Prime Minister’s speech during the...
View ArticleSemenyih: Anwar won't change voters' hearts this time
TTDI, Mar 1: PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim's revelation about some money PAS leader Hadi Awang purportedly paid Claire Rewcastle Brown to get their lawsuit settled out of a London court stinks to high...
View Article"An irreplaceable hero ..."
KL, 4 March: And when you think you've done something power, always know that someone else has made a much bigger difference, without so much ado. Sharing with my Dear Readers a clip the guys at The...
View ArticlePolitics of terror
Utusan says Guan Eng needs to be responsibleFrightening. If Dr Mahathir Mohamad's Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng was correctly attributed in the Malaysiakini headlines above, you are right to fear for...
View ArticlePakatan a one-term wonder? Helen says yup, AKJ says noooo!
Here's a one-hit wonder Who let the dogs out, quite relevant seeing how dogs are in the news these days [Dog broke my wrist, says Najib's lawyer]Puchong, 13 March:A. Kadir Jasin thinks Pakatan Harapan...
View ArticleAfter the Christchurch mosque massacre, we still want the Death Penalty banned?
Erdogan urges NZ to restore the death penaltyKL, 20 March: The Christchurch massacre teaches us a lot of things. One of them is that the campaign by some Malaysians to ban the death penalty is foolish...
View ArticleReturning to the National Press Club
Challenging and exciting times, indeedJalan Tangsi, April 1: The first time I relinquished the NPC presidency, in 2007, was mainly due to an ongoing court case against me the blogger and the fact that...
View ArticleEx-Utusan vs Utusan Part 2
BaharomTTDI, 4 April: Until August last year, Baharon Mahusin was still tipped to take over the top editorial post of Utusan Malaysia. He was at the time the editor of Kosmo, a steady brand in Utusan's...
View Article"TH took appropriate measures" after Zeti's letter, according to Bank Negara...
Bangsar, 9 April: Federal Territory Minister Khalid Samad's bungling of Kiara Park has convinced many that older brother Shahrir, the original FT Minister and former Felda chairman, is the smarter...
View ArticleRome Statute and the coup d'etat in Khalid Samad's head
Bangsar, 10 April: I didn't plan to blog again on Khalid Samad after my last posting h e r e but this Minister's coup d'etat statement re the Government's big U-turn on the Rome Statute is so damn...
View ArticleMonday breakfast political thots: Beacon and Eggs
Puchong, 150419: Some would even say that in this man affectionately called Tok Mat by political friends and foes alike we're looking at a beacon of the nation's very future. Not just BN's. You may...
View ArticleEnding monopolies: Another empty promise?
KL, 150419: Amid all that brave talk of ending monopolies, which is an integral part of Pakatan Harapan's election-winning manifesto, the same Pakatan Harapan's Government has announced, late last week...
View ArticleDoraemon for Visit Malaysia Year 2020?
Lat is actually amused - not upset - becauseThe Malay Mail hasn't actually spoken to him for this storyPuchong, 24 April: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's love affair with the Japanese culture is quite...
View ArticleBut whose Malaysian Media Council, Gobind?
Puchong, 2 May 2019: Someone suggested a typo in the above article. That, maybe, the last line should read:(Gobind) assumes all stakeholders' views will be taken into account. So what's the grouse? A...
View ArticleThat one time you can't put the blame on the Devil
Blessed Ramadan to all my dear ReadersAl Taqwa Mosque in TTDI, Kuala Lumpur. Pic by Nuraina A. Samad"Ramadan is a blessed month ordained by God. It is the month in which Satanand his minions are said...
View ArticleCeasefire? Not this Ramadan, sorry ...
The full Utusan Malaysia article h e r e Puchong, Day 2 Ramadan: The comments at Utusan Malaysia are going back and forth, supporters of the PM and the Prince verbally abusing each other while they...
View ArticleIf Baitulmal won't help, who do you call?
TTDI, Ramadan 3: Well, you can try the social media for help. That's what Raihan Mohd Dali of Wangsa Maju decided to do after Baitumal told her she was too good for their aid. "Tak lulus. Dorang kata...
View ArticleSo, this government has fared poorly ... So what?
PH didn't realise how deep the rot was, says RamonTTDI, Day 4 of Ramadan: Except, perhaps, for Ramon Navaratnam, everybody else seems to be in agreement that the Pakatan Harapan government has fallen...
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