What’s the similarity between Najib and Jon Snow?
What does Najib Razak know? Well, in the case of RM42 million in his bank account, it seems, not very much.
Also in the news, Samy Vellu’s son wants him declared mentally unfit, Anwar Ibrahim’s accuser spends eight hours in Bukit Aman, and a national gymnast and Miss Malaysia get their awards revoked. Kinda.
Are the gloves coming off in the Azmin vs. Anwar fight?
It threatened to be a tale of two PKR congresses and in the end, after the fisticuffs, walkouts and smack talk, that’s exactly what we got. Well, kinda.
Elsewhere, Umno also held its annual congress (and, actually, so did Amanah), A-G Tommy T isn’t sure what the heck is going on in his own damn chambers, and news of a former “Daim boy” gearing up to take over PLUS suggests that happy days crony capitalism may be here again.
Anwar: I’m not on Santa’s ‘Naughty’ list
Anwar Ibrahim has (surprise, surprise!) denied allegations of sexual misconduct against him and the PKR president’s private secretary has lodged a police report regarding the claims. But the country’s touted next PM’s statement seems just a little weird.
Meanwhile, it’s a weekend of political meetings and congresses, both official and unofficial; a global report has hit out against Putrajaya for the continued use of oppressive laws; and a minister denies the existence of a deep state within the civil service, despite evidence otherwise.
Another PKR sex scandal
Surely this can’t be happening again? Right before the start of the PKR National Congress, party president Anwar Ibrahim has been hit by allegations of sexual misconduct against a former aide.
Meanwhile, PKR Youth’s vice-chief says a hitherto unconfirmed meeting, said to be of Azmin Ali’s supporters, will definitely take place in KL at the same time as the national congress; the gomen has suddenly and mysteriously decided to up the allocation for TAR University College despite insisting otherwise earlier; and, Najib Razak continued his arresting testimony at his own trial.
Jibby Razak continues making history for all the wrong reasons
Najib Razak made history by being the first former Malaysian PM to take the stand to defend himself in a criminal trial. He promptly put the blame for the whole 1MDB and SRC International fiasco solely on the shoulders of Jho Low.
In other news, the government has (shock of shocks!) kept a GE14 promise; the tabling of the IPCMC Bill has been postponed till March; and, an idiot in Parliament caused a ruckus by being disrespectful to Hindus.
It’s election season! Again!
It’s official. Another by-election is coming our way. And the big question is whether Kimanis 2019 will see Barisan Nasional (or is that Muakafat Nasional?) continue its winning streak.
Elsewhere in the news, the Anti-Fake News Act threatens to make a comeback, and the Auditor-General’s latest report shines a light on just how deep in doodoo KTMB and a bunch of other Finance Ministry-owned companies are.
Muafakat Nasional consolidates, PKR implodes
While one Pakatan party is falling apart, opposition parties are gleefully looking to consolidate what little power they have so as to pose a threat in GE15. Is this a sign of what’s to come in the next general election?
In other news, the government is looking to start a special tribunal to manage and hear sexual harassment cases; a special committee will look into protecting the rights of workers in the nation’s gig economy; and, millennials are now the most “at-risk” group for HIV/AIDS.
Malaysia Baru vs Malaysia Lama: What’s Changed?
We ask illustrators to give us their perspective on how different Malaysia really is since the first change in government in the country’s history.
Is Malaysia at threat from ISIS?
Should we be worried that ISIS may try to set up shop in Southeast Asia? Well, a former Jemaah Islamiyah militant thinks we should, but a terrorism expert claims otherwise, even while talking about the terror group’s so-called East Asian Province of the Philippines. So which is it then?
In other news, PM Mahathir Mohamad thinks people are worrying too much about a dead man’s cremains (yes, that’s a real word!), the Opposition is worrying about the IPCMC and a new survey finds that Malaysians worry too much.
Hooray for our universities
Malaysian universities are improving with each passing year, slowly climbing up the world rankings, but is it something to shout about considering our noisy neighbours have two which are way, way ahead of us?
Elsewhere, we may finally see the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission Bill tabled in Parliament next week; a terrible fuss is being kicked up over the ashes of a dead enemy of the state and a former auditor-general joins the ranks of national superheroes.