Rabu, 11 Januari 2012

Lim Kit Siang

Lim Kit Siang

Anwar verdict resets Malaysian politics

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 07:33 PM PST

By Simon Roughneen Asia Times KUALA LUMPUR – A not-guilty verdict in a sex scandal case against Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim could prove a game-changer in the run-up to elections due by 2013 but thought by many analysts to be held this year. After months of railing against what he deemed trumped-up and politicized [...]

Malaysia’s Moment of Sanity

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST

By Bridget Welsh The Wall Street Journal Yesterday’s acquittal of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on the charge of sodomy ends two and a half years of a bad sequel. After being convicted once in 2000 on the same charge and subsequently exonerated on appeal, this time the court found that the prosecution failed to [...]

National debt to equal GDP by 2019 if Putrajaya remains spendthrift, say economists

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 06:07 PM PST

By Yow Hong Chieh The Malaysian Insider Jan 10, 2012 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Malaysia's national debt will hit 100 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2019 should Putrajaya continue to borrow more than it earns, economists say. Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) distinguished fellow Mohd Ariff Abdul Kareem warned [...]

Anwar’s acquittal a victory for justice but not yet a triumph for the justice system

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 11:52 PM PST

I had in my first response to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal from Sodomy II charges yesterday said that it was a victory for justice. There was immediate response from detractors accusing me of double standards, alleging that I would regard the justice system as fair and just when Anwar is freed but the opposite [...]
Dicatat oleh di

Tiada ulasan:

Catat Ulasan

Langgan: Catat Ulasan (Atom)