Kedah Mentri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak said today that he will no longer comment on the Universities and University Colleges Act (AUKU) issue following instructions by his party, PAS, to stop talking to the media over the suspension of the state-owned Kolej Universiti Insaniah (KUIN) students. The gag order which is believed to have came from the PAS leadership was issued after Azizan lambasted his critics who questioned him for supporting the suspension of five KUIN students for organizing protests against the college in May last year.

As the clock struck 12 on the stroke of midnight, fireworks erupted across Malaysia as her beloved children ushered in another year full of promise and hope. We were united in our gale and celebrated with much gusto for there was much to look forward to in 2012 and

In the last few weeks, I have openly condemned the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency’s (MACC) inaction over the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) scandal and the blazon shameless admission of acceptance of gratification by Awang Adek. Since then, Malaysians have witnessed another “rejected” Minister, Azalina Othman Said, making a similar admission.

Umno leaders had been working extra hard during the Chinese New Year extended weekend. By the look of it, the mission was to reassure people all over the country that the party still has strength and confidence to take back what it had lost, even in these trying times. The ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) has until March 2013 to hold the pivotal 13th General Election which many thought was going to happen last year. Don’t worry, it’s going to be real soon, especially if it is to happen this year.   

Lim Kit Siang is at it again. Practicing his favorite past time – playing political doubles.

Earlier today in Putrajaya Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin brushed aside calls for the setting up of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the National Feedlot Corporation controversy.

On 20th January 2012 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) a consumer watchdog has taken legal action against AirAsia the same day its executives were launching fares as low as A$99 (RM319) for one-way flights on its new route from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur.

Yesterday Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar made a statement saying that NFC project is not a failure based on the statement by the Auditor-General. Obviously Noh was commenting on the National Audit Department's (NAD) clarification that the Auditor-General's Report 2010 did not mention words such as chaotic, "in a mess" or misappropriation on the project in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan.

Many would have lauded AirAsia’s move to take corrective measures on fare disclosure following a suit filed against it by an Australian regulator. Is this action merely to satisfy the Australian regulators like a window-dressing? How about its customers in Malaysia? Are we all keeping mum?

In 2009, The Star did an online survey on the public’s opinion regarding race-based political party in Malaysia. Respondents to the online opinion poll have voted overwhelmingly for the abolition of race-based political parties. Some 90 percent of about 500 respondents believe that eradicating of racial politics would result in greater social harmony and understanding among the various communities. An amazing result considering the ruling government of this country is Barisan Nasional (BN) which three biggest component parties (Umno, MCA and MIC) are race-based organizations.

So our de facto law minister Nazri Aziz opposes the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) recent proposal to have cabinet ministers make public declaration of their assets and that of their immediate families’. Many were quick to lambast Nazri for his defiance to this idea. The immediate perception to Nazri’s response was that the minister himself, along with a number of his cabinet colleagues, are involved in corruption and that he is trying to protect his peers. After all, there is nothing to fear if members of the cabinet are truly free from any corruption.

In a presentation to investment managers on Dec 9, 2009, Ekuinas proudly announced that it is a government-linked private equity fund management company that promotes equitable and sustainable Bumiputera economic participation via the creation of Malaysia’s next generation of leading companies. It was even noted that Ekuinas wanted to increase meaningful employment in key skilled areas.