R16, one of the biggest B-boy competitions is in town! We would like to invite all B-boys who want to pit their skills on a world's stage to register for the Malaysia Audition on the 24th April, 1pm to 6pm at the Berjaya Times Square. Two best crews will be invited to represent Malaysia to compete against six top crews from Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand in the R16 Southeast Asia Final on 15th May from 7pm to 11pm at the KL Life Centre. The winner of R16 Southeast Asia Final will automatically ..

Bayan Baru voters must be feeling really frustrated and disappointed with the MP Zahrain Hashim's parliamentary antics. The ex-PKR leader has been using his parliamentary privilege to launch personal attacks against his former party leaders and to wash some dirty linen. He had named eight MPs, whom he claimed were ready to jump ship in the opposition’s bid to takeover the government on Sept 16, 2008. They were Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan), Datuk Seri Anifah Aman (BN-Kimanis), ..

The New Economic Model (NEM) will not abolish bumiputera special rights, but will lay more stress on inter-communal cooperation, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said such cooperation will be on political aspects and business promotions. If what Nazri said is true the government should not call the much anticipated plan, the New Economic Model. There is no economic in the model but only politics and promotions. UMNO's ..

First, he said there is no need to hold a referendum (the submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote): Minister in the Prime Minister Department Nazri Abdul Aziz today shot down calls for a referendum on the controversial Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill. "Referendum is not the way to solve this issue, that is what the parliament is for," he said. "If you want to ask the rakyat (for their opinion), you take the matter to Parliament. We are the their ..

After a hollow 1Malaysia slogan, the Najib administration must be careful not to sound rhetorical on the soon-t0-be announced New Economic Model (NEM). Najib said the NEM will be announced in two parts starting from March 30. It is obvious that his administration, his advisers and PR consultants are working overtime to ensure that the model balances the expectations of all Malaysians and the exclusive interests of the Malay community. His administration is being pressured by a Malay centric ..

Using the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 1969 as a reason to deny Kelantan its oil royalty is rather pathetic. Mohd Hafarizam Harun said provision No.7 of the Ordinance stipulated that the state’s boundary which is the state’s land mass and its territorial waters stretched three nautical miles measured from the low-tide water mark. However, two oil wells disputed by the Kelantan state government are located outside the ‘area’. “To my knowledge, the Emergency (Essential Powers) ..

Today is the second anniversary of the historical March 8, 2008 general election. This is the date any public relations adviser would tell the Barisan Nasional to avoid in calling for future elections. It was clear that Pakatan did not win the 2008 general election. It took the three main opposition parties nearly 18 months to formalise a coalition and to iron out their differences. Without the rejection of BN government in the five states and 82 parliamentary constituencies, the electoral pact ..

This is a special notice to those who belonged to the urban artistic community e.g. graffiti artists, hip hop dancers and performers, skate boarders and roller skaters, painters, indie artistes, street dancers, b-boys, b-girls etc. It is time for some tribute, recognition and respect! GFW will be organizing an urban cultural festival to celebrate some of our best urban artists and performers. GF World is looking forward to work with interested groups, individuals and corporations to make this ..

Najib's rejection of local council elections is likely going to affect the Election Commission's decision on the request submitted by the Penang State Government to restore the third vote. Najib gave the flimsiest excuse to reject the need to restore democracy at the local councils. He claimed that reviving local government elections would only give rise to politicking at the local government level and would not improve services for the people. He said the Barisan Nasional Government was ..

Those of us who have been pushing for a third vote should be glad that both Penang and Selangor have decided to restore local council elections. Selangor will emulate Penang in restoring local council elections in the state, said Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim. Local council elections which was called off since 1964 should be restored immediately. Some local councils had implemented unscrupulous and non-beneficial projects using their council funds which were contributed by tax payers. As ..

The PKR's supreme council decision to sack MP Zulkifli Noordin is a move to reaffirm the party's moderate position. Many voters who had voted for PKR against the communal based Barisan can breath comfortably with this decision. This is a political first for any party in Malaysia. Malay-based political parties normally shy away from taking any disciplinary action against their members who may have overstepped the racial and religious boundaries. Politicians have been using the justification to ..

Dr Chua Soi Lek resigned as deputy president of MCA today, while seven of his supporters in the central committee will also quit, in a move that will pave the way for fresh party polls. The total of 21 resignations, or two-thirds of the central committee, will now be enough under the MCA Constitution to trigger new elections which must be held within a month. President Ong Tee Keat has confirmed that fresh elections must be held within a month. Ong's position has been weakened following a ..

Ex-PKR members of parliament, Tan Tee Beng and Zahrain, both ex-Barisan leaders have missed the point when they quit the party. Tan and Zahrain were upset with the leadership of Penang CM Lim Guan Eng. Both cited Lim's leadership as " chauvinistic, arrogant and communistic '". He said, "Pakatan will not last long. It is people like Lim Guan Eng that shall destroy Pakatan. I will not be a part of this group of people which are destroying my country, my race and my religion. Both Tan and Zahrain ..

Najib's 1Malaysia vision is facing yet another serious threat. 80 Malay groups came together to form the Malay Consultative Council ( MPM ) to push the government to maintain affirmative action for the country’s dominant race. A Malay leader revealed that the MPM wants the Umno -led Barisan Nasional government to maintain a “guided” New Economic Policy ( NEP ) that protects the Malays and Bumiputras , saying the community was worried about moves to abolish subsidies and other forms of ..

The federal government should review its decision to implement GST by mid-2011. The opposition parties and several BN politicians e.g. Khir Toyo have urged the federal government to review its decision to implement the GST. GST is a useful stream of revenue for the government if it is implemented at the right moment. At present, the government should focus on enhancing the per capita income of the people instead of introducing a consumption tax which may suppress domestic demand. Malaysia's GDP ..

Compared to P.Gunasegaram's article on the caning of three Muslim women who committed illicit sex, the action by two Al-Islam journalists was far worse and a real insult to a religion. The journalists who had pretended to be Christians and took part in a Catholic Mass to probe allegations that Muslims were being converted. In their article, the two admitted to receiving Holy Communion — which is in the form of bread which Catholics believe changes to the body of Jesus Christ through the rite. ..

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah says the federal government is behaving like a “Godfather” in refusing to pay oil royalties to Kelantan. It is odd for the federal government to take up advertisements in newspapers to justify its compassionate payments to the state. Tengku is right to point out that the federal government receives its power from the 13 states. Without a federation of 13 states, there is no federal government. Tengku Razaleigh said the Federation of Malaya Agreement was signed in ..

Kelantan Umno chief Mustapa Mohamed last night insisted the state is only entitled to compassionate payments rather than oil royalty demanded by its PAS government for energy extracted miles off its coast. This statement coming from one of the more moderate voices in UMNO reflects the arrogance of federal government. This is another example of encroaching and overarching federal power over states. The answer is more decentralisation from the central government. Interestingly, Mustapa's ..

If there is a word to describe the current political scenario, it should be 'chronic'. It is habitual and dangerous. We thought politicians from both divide would help to push through some positive reforms by practising responsible politics. It looks like a replay of old dirty politics again. Malaysia's negative international image is self inflicted. The fact that Anwar's sodomy trial gets higher priority over more pressing cases such as PKFZ financial scandal, the two stolen jet engines, ..

More than 50 Australian MPs last week lodged a formal protest over the trial of the former deputy premier which began earlier this month, urging Malaysia to drop the case and saying it would hurt the country's image. A few more countries have spoken up against an alleged political trial against the top opposition figure, Anwar Ibrahim. The latest to have spoken up is John Kerry, a senior US senator. These statements were made amidst a growing criticism of a lack of transparency and fairness in ..