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PAS’ new politics is like spinning its own cocoon

Posted on June 7, 2016

Oriental Daily, June 6, 2016 Many people view that PAS is no more like before. After the demise of Nik Aziz on Feb 12, 2015, the party has taken a 180 degree turn. Others say PAS is still PAS, whether now or before. Whether... Read more

Who should be responsible for tabling of PAS’ hudud Bill?

Posted on June 6, 2016

Oriental Daily, June 3, 2016 On May 26, the last day of the current sitting of Dewan Rakyat, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Azalina made a surprise proposal to move up PAS President Hadi Awang’s private hudud bill seeking an amendment to Act... Read more

Kuala Kangsar by-election – Chinese organizations emphasize on local development

Posted on June 6, 2016

Oriental Daily News, June 2, 2016 Ipoh, June 1 – The tabling of private member’s Bill in Parliament by PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act, 1965 has caused much discontentment among parties of the political divides... Read more

Netizens oppose Shariah criminal law, demand a moderate and harmonious government

Posted on June 2, 2016

Oriental Daily, May 30, 2016 During the last day of the existing Parliament session last Thursday, Datuk Seri Azalina, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department who is in charge of parliamentary affairs has put forward a motion and expedite a private members’ Bill on... Read more

UMNO and PAS running out of tricks?

Posted on May 31, 2016

Oriental Daily, May 30, 2016 In the afternoon of May 26, the atmosphere in Dewan Rakyat was unusual, even sort of dramatic. Hadi Awang’s Private Bill was moved by Azalina and approved by Pandikar which means the house will go into a debate. But... Read more

Umno expedites the tabling of hudud bill, SUPP and MIC oppose strongly

Posted on May 30, 2016

Oriental Daily, 27 May, 2016 Kuala Lumpur, May 26 – Following MCA and Gerakan’s criticism on the tabling of the amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, Sarawak SUPP and MIC has also opposing the move. SUPP president Datuk Sim Kui Hian... Read more

When I turn my back and leave

Posted on May 30, 2016

Oriental Daily, May 26, 2016 Home Minister Ahmad Zahid in a reply to questions raised in parliament said a total of 56,575 Malaysians renounced their citizenship in the last 10 years, among them 49,864 or 88% were Chinese while the rest were Indians or... Read more

DAP grassroots rather vote for BN and reject PAS in Sungai Besar by-election

Posted on May 30, 2016

Oriental Daily News, May 25, 2016 Kuala Lumpur, May 24 – Selangor DAP today indicated that the party would support Pakatan Harapan particularly the Parti Amanah Negara to contest in the Sungai Besar parliamentary by-election, it would render 100 percent support to candidate from... Read more

A letter from Anwar

Posted on May 27, 2016

Oriental Daily, May 22, 2016 PKR de facto leader Anwar, who is now in jail, wrote a letter expressing his concern over the Citizens’ Declaration campaign launched by Tun Mahathir and reminded PKR leaders of the risk of working too closely with him. Undisputedly,... Read more