This limits MPs’ ability to serve the constituents who voted them into office, while giving the federal government of the day economic leverage to sway voters. In a statement today, DAP national chairperson Gobind Singh Deo said the party has remained committed to Harapan’s promise of equal funding for all MPs.

NoobMaster69 : Yes DAP, go after PMX for the manifesto, go after UMNO for the TH, and go after PAS for the gambling. Now is the time to attack. No point being Mr Nice guy because end of the day still being label as villains.

apanama is back : DAP is urging Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, DAP is urging Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, DAP is urging Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, DAP is urging Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, DAP is urging Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, 

Gobind, can you people find another word to replace 'urging'? Since the Sabah Slap, DAP keeps urging Anwar, but he keeps doing nothing in response to your 'urging.' It has become a broken record of the broken record. Are you going to urge Anwar for the next 15 months? "Urging" or 'discuss': 

He does not care whether you urge or discuss. He will do what he thinks is correct. I can tell you right in your face that Anwar does not respect DAP anymore. You have an option, but you blundered it last Sunday, and now you are living with mere 'urging' and 'discussing.' 

Yes, DAP can't live without Anwar, but Anwar could live without DAP. He has more options than DAP. This explains why he does not care about your so-called urging this and urging that.

However, the area is no longer easily accessible, with an auxiliary police booth at the monastery’s main entrance controlling the entry and exit of visitors, who are greeted by signs declaring the Buddhist sanctuary as “private property”.

A volunteer at the monastery, Yap Seong Yee, told Malaysiakini that concrete barriers were placed to restrict movement towards the spiritual and meditation centre.

After squeezing through small gaps between the concrete barriers, visitors must climb stairs that cross a rocky, damp corridor before reaching the main place of worship located higher up in a cave.

As Malaysiakini journalists climbed the stairs with sweat-drenched faces despite a chill in the air, repeated reminders of “be careful, there is moss” were issued.

“The closer to this place, the cooler the air feels. If you go inside, it’s even cooler,” the head monk, Bhante Kusala, said while leading journalists up the stairs where limestone formations act as natural walls and roofs, with stalactites hanging above the place of worship. 

Veteran 1972 : First they came for the Hindu Temples And I did not speak out. Because I was not a Hindu.  Then they came for the Churches.  And I did not speak out Because I was not a Christian. Then they came for the trade unionists. And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist.  Then they came for the Buddhists And I did not speak out. Because I was not a Buddhist. 

Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me

MarioT : I doubt if it was an Islamic site, it will be still be set for demolition

BlackCougar8703 : In many other nations this place would be regarded as a national treasure and offered due reverence. The loss of this site of worship and contemplation would be a national tragedy. Surely some exemption could be made which would permit this site to be preserved in perpetuity.

darmakochi : Just wondering. Were there any old mosques in our multiracial nation that were demolished to make way for new developments?

Very concerned citizen : If anyone destroys a place of worship is condemned for the rest of that person’s life.That person’s life will be tormented and destroyed. Be careful, be very very careful.

Kampar MP Chong Zhemin

Malaysiakini : A DAP lawmaker criticised MCA and MIC for keeping a poker face over their electoral ally PAS’ ambition to rid the country of gambling, especially after Umno also endorsed the agenda.

According to Kampar MP Chong Zhemin, the BN component parties’ continued silence is even more unacceptable after Umno supreme council member Razlan Rafii said his party had no problem with eliminating gambling and that the necessary laws could be amended if there was sufficient political support to do so.

“For days, MCA leaders issued long statements attacking me, accusing me of stirring up the issue and explaining how a government cabinet works.

YellowGecko0625 : MCA/MIC hiding under the sarong of UMNO lah, standard playbook for over 60 years, it is their political culture.

MarioT : I drink or gamble is none of anybody's business as long as I do not overstep the boundaries. MCA and MIC are peons to UMNO and will not anger their master.

Kecik Mayong : Razlan Rafii is the hidden voice of Zahid Hamidi . People like him will chose gambling, dress code, signboards, liquor in coffeeshops as topics of the greatest importance to the nation. These topics are likely to bring in the votes, they assume. Why are topics like corruption, good governance, economy upliftment, accountability never on their lips ?

“What is unfortunate is that because of (Kedah Menteri Besar) Sanusi (Nor)’s action, the matter was brought to court, and the court’s ruling will apply to Kelantan. “Now, if any non-Muslim wants to open a gambling shop in Kelantan, the Kelantan local authorities will have no choice but to allow gambling premises to operate in Kelantan,” he added.

Dr Suresh Kumar : Agreed gambling is considered a vice because you rely on luck, there is an element of greed and the danger of getting addicted. 

But what I don't get it is; PAS claims that they have banned gambling as it is against the Islamic teachings, despite the fact that the gamblers are mainly non-Malays. Why can't PAS be equally serious if not more against drug addiction, rape, incest, child marrriages which are rampant there and prevalent among the Malays. 

What about getting serious in providing clean water, create jobs so that the youth do not have to leave their families behind and move to Penang, KL, Selangor looking for well paid jobs. What about paying serious attention to make Kelantan an industrialised state? Hmm, still pondering.

Dino : Better closed the Golok border where the wrath of the Malay woman is more significant

apanama is back : There is a big joke if one thinks carefully. These fellows, the so-called Kelantan excos, talk about gambling no longer being popular in the state, and they tend to hide behind their wives of former gamblers. 

However, when one sees the federal allocation to Kelantan, which Anwar mentioned as "Kelantan contributed RM946 million and received RM8.9 billion between 2023 and 2025," the majority of the RM8.9 billion is from SIN TAX, such as gambling, alcoholic beverages and cigarettes. 

These PAS fellows may close down the gambling outlets, but their salaries and other state expenditures are from gambling money. Stupidity has no limit, and this is also their competence.

He also pointed out that the electoral destruction of DAP would not guarantee the safety of Malays and Muslims. “Because history does not lie. Malays and Islam are damaged by hypocritical Malay and Muslim leaders themselves," Ibrahim (above) said in a statement.

According to his colourful analogy of political betrayal and unlikely romance, the “kawan lama” (old friend) refers to Bersatu, while the “janda tua” (old divorcee) is Umno. Responding to PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari’s claim that voters would reject DAP, Ibrahim said PN should first clean up its own backyard, where the weeds of internal conflict have long since grown out of control.

He also questioned the rationale for wooing an “old divorcee” who has already “shared a pillow” with DAP under the Madani government. “PAS is now the leader of PN. It has been less than three months (since PAS took over the reins), yet PN is already in chaos and has turned into a political drama like 'The Three Stooges',” he said, referring to the American comedy trio famous for slapstick humour and their portrayal of foolish, quarrelsome characters who repeatedly found themselves in chaotic situations.

"Is it certain that BN will not be with PKR in GE16? The Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections are a short-term, temporary strategy, with (Prime Minister) Anwar (Ibrahim) giving Umno a lifeline. "I choose to believe that the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections are a strategy by Anwar and (Umno president Ahmad) Zahid (Hamidi). Wait and see what happens at GE16," he said without elaborating.

Smiley : By saying a party supported by many Malaysians as enemy of Islam is totally arrogant and unmalaysian. I hope PAS will one day face its brunt of the threats they made against its own Msians

“The freedom we achieved was never intended to become a licence to divide us,” said the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) in its Merdeka message.

The council pointed to the recent Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections as examples of an alarming escalation in political rhetoric, with voters being urged to cast their ballots along racial and religious lines.

Categorising this as a “dangerous path”, MCCBCHST said such narratives sought to convince Malaysians that fellow citizens should be feared rather than embraced as partners in nation-building. “It is deeply saddening that Malaysians continue to be confronted with inflammatory narratives suggesting that non-Malays or non-Muslims are intent on undermining Islam.

apanama is back : MCCBCHST, if one politician calls non-Malays as 'pendatang' and can get scot-free, you will see more people who 'feel like an enemy' in this country. 

Likewise, if another politician calls for a clean-up after proclaiming 'victory for Islam' and even converting a Hindu and posting the same on his Facebook, you will also see more people who 'feel like an enemy' in this country. 

The politicians on both sides started all this, and you will see more along the way leading up to GE16. One simple question for you. Do we have a so-called Unity Minister who is getting paid for nothing and is just a decoration? Is he sleeping or awake? Welcome to Bigotland!

The statement seeks to continue the momentum from DAP's congress on Sunday, where delegates resolved to remain in government while pushing for reforms. DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke yesterday said they would discuss a timeline with Anwar.

Anonymous_takung : Same speed as TH RCI? Delay for 3 or is it 4 years? 

Kecik Mayong : Firstly DAP with 40 MPs should reject junior ministries like Digital ! At least they should get Minister of Works or Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry or Minister of Economy or Minister of Higher Education or even Minister of Foreign Affairs. 

We understand certain top ministries are reserved for Bumiputras only but DAP should have refused Ministry of Digital Affairs. This ministry is not what a party with 40PMs should get ..

CareOneCareAll : What is the point of bringing them up after the meeting? These should have been the conditions of staying in the UG for the delegates to vote on. If AI dont agree, call another meeting to decide? 

That's why I opined the options given to the delegates is like Hobson's choice and more than 50% of the delegates just stay away , just like when you get fed up, you won't bother to go out and vote in elections.

IndigoTrout2522 : It all depends on if Anwar is really committed to all these promised reforms and if DAP leadership, including Loke and you, have the guts to push him. 

Anwar and DAP has only a year to do them and convince the NMs and moderate MMs that you are serious about carrying out all promised reforms. 

There should be absolutely no obstacles or excuses this time. Voters are watching closely and failure means Anwar and PH will be relegated to Opposition, at best. So don’t let Zahid, UMNO and PN outfox you.

apanama is back : For the next 15 months, we will see a lot of panicking 'wayang,' while the voters will keep slapping them. From now on, the PM may say, "I will consider", "Not enough time", or "I need to go overseas to look for more investment to improve our economy." 

There are many escape routes for him. No worries, if they (PH) lose any state election, they can blame PAS, Bersama, UMNO Baru, etc. They can also use highly 'intelligent' maths to prove that their support is still intact, even though they lost. They are expert not only in playing with words (bahasa pusing putar belit) but also in playing with numbers and statistics. 

For example, you see this in the recently concluded PKR and DAP congresses, which are wonderful political theatre. Pressure the PM. He will say, "Go and fly a kite with your pressure."

Kajang pigeon : Firstly, somebody needs to tell “Goblin”that the only thing Anwar is capable of delivering at this point is GrabFood on a kapcai ,and even that too would arrive late because halfway there he’d have to stop and ask a mat rempit for directions. 

That’s how politically lost he looks. Then Nurul Izzah starts screaming like a makcik across a kampung, presumably expecting everyone to go, “Wahhh… such passion! Such fire!” Instead, half the crowd was looking for a puke bucket and the other half for a shovel to clear all the bullsh@@ piling up on stage.

Demi Rakyat : Many thought Mahathir had changed. But he fooled and betrayed the Rakyat. Guess racism is a DNA thingy. Anwar appears to be heading the same way. 

No will nor intention to reform or change. Abusing of powers. "Cash is king" now as well? Rakyat is once again betrayed. How disappointing!!

That’s why Pakatan Harapan should go all out on a final kamikaze mission to deliver the real reforms they promised - because they have nothing to lose anyway. This would be a great “farewell gift” for a better Malaysia.

Meanwhile at the PKR congress, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim defended his economic record, as he had given out more free money than Najib Abdul Razak. Many mock Anwar as the “leader of Palestine”. His daughter Nurul Izzah is aware of this but defended her father's advocacy for the Global South.

CareOneCareAll : If you want to test if he will perform only one of your list of reforms, the first thing he should do is to give up his FM post as he is no great finance man and also virtually admonished all his talks about corruption. Let a Sarawak MP holds the FM post.

One Malaysian : He as AL said is an indecisive and weak leader, good at talking but when comes to hard decisions will not have the will to carry it through!

- Amir Syafiq Ameer Soekre (PSM candidate for Skudai)

COMMENT | There is a moment in “The Gut Shot” producer Shamsul Saad’s description of Bryan Kong and his arrest and detention on his podcast, where you can see he’s about to lose it.

That moment of righteous indignation on the failure of reform and the hypocrisy of the so-called reform movement is quickly overcome by Shamsul’s measured response to this farce. Minorities in this country live in that moment.

If you view that now infamous interview with another podcaster, “Let's Get It” producer Bryan Kong, you would understand why the fascistic forces in this country would be perturbed.

A Hobson’s choice is a situation in which you are offered only one option, or the option of nothing at all, so there is no real choice.

In the case of the DAP, the party membership vote on whether to remain within the Madani government, or leave it is a Hobson’s choice. Any decision the DAP makes won’t make much difference to their future electoral prospects.

Over the last few days there has been a heavy social media campaign by certain stakeholders for DAP members to vote to remain in the Madani government. Skeptical commentators claim this is effort on behalf of the sitting ministers to maintain the status quo so they can retain their privileged positions until the next general election.

However, there are much deeper issues that that.

If the DAP leaves the Madani government, then the government could potentially fall. This is in the direct interests of UMNO who using social media to urge the DAP to leave the government. It is probable the Rakyat won’t look at the DAP any more favorably. Some will actually label the DAP as disloyal traitors.

DAP Is A Bloody Disappointment, they forgot this crowd that stood in the rain

Another 242 delegates voted against the motion, while seven ballot papers were considered spoilt votes. A total of 2,223 delegates, or 52.1 percent of its registered grassroots representatives, attended the DAP National Conference 2026 at the Putrajaya International Conference Centre.

Harmonious Harmony : Yes convincing. 52% of grassroots reps voted . Why didn’t the 48 % not attend a watershed meeting ?

Dr Suresh Kumar : Half of the delegates did not attend. How can you call it a 'convincing majority'. What is the reason for their absence? Looks more like theatrics.

YellowCougar2847 : Only 52% present in the conference. So how can be convincing majority? About half of the delegates have given up on the party and see no reason to attend! The POOR ATTENDANCE must show the lack of interest in the FUTURE of DAP! Another interpretation!

Optimus : The decision was no surprise; it felt like a scripted wayang from the start. DAP’s leadership and delegates have moved the red line yet again and hence signed their own death warrant for GE16.

Jupiter : Good news for Mr AK 47 - AI must proceed with all 47 charges to save his nuts.

PinkJaguar7289 : “Convincing majority” sounds grand, yet only 52.1% of eligible delegates attended, and the 1,857 “yes” votes represent less than half the full delegate pool. The 242 dissenting votes merely gave a foregone conclusion the appearance of a struggle of conscience. 

After all the red-line speeches, there is still no reform deadline, measurable demand or consequence for failure. DAP did not draw a line in the sand; it drew a curtain around its ministerial chairs.

Veteran 1972 : The massive political rally held at the Han Chiang High School field in Penang marked a historic turning point, drawing an estimated 60,000 red-shirted supporters ahead of the landmark 2008 general election and signaling an unprecedented shift in voter sentiment against Barisan Nasional. 

DAP forgot the hard fight. Massive crowds exceeding tens of thousands flooded the school grounds in March 2008. The electric atmosphere at the field convinced opposition strategists that a major political wave was building. 

The massive turnout preceded the historic results on March 8, 2008, which ended Barisan Nasional’s long-standing grip on Penang's state government. Legacy of the VenueThe Han Chiang field evolved into a symbolic focal point for Democratic Action Party (DAP) and opposition mega-ceremah gatherings in Penang. 

Subsequent political events, fundraisers, and counter-events by rival coalitions utilized the grounds to measure grassroots support in the state. 

Would you like to know more about the 2008 political tsunami in Penang or the history of DAP's campaigns in the state? No need la, get the DAP Leaders to know the struggles of the people, which they conveniently forgot after getting greased with perks and status, led by Anthony Loke. 

The end of DAP or Dopes is inevitable just like MCA bit the dust. Don't say you were NOT warned. How many red lines do you want to draw? Just like the kid who cried "wolf", you are so screwed DAP.

Optimus : The decision was no surprise; it felt like a scripted wayang from the start. DAP’s leadership and delegates have moved the red line yet again and hence signed their own death

MS : What we have is conclusive proof that the DAP of Karpal Singh is dead and cremated...the singular achievement of The Chameleon, a feat not achieved by either UMNO or PAS.

Truly Malaysian : Why nobody spoke on Teoh Beng Hock? Must be one of the conditions. Just a DAP wayang

Remember our ideals, Loke tells DAP delegates ahead of much-awaited decision : Veteran 1972 : Ah Loke ah, you forgot the ideals. You and your gang betrayed the voters. You let Anwar Ibrahim run riot over the Non Muslims of Malaysia after all the promises. Remember anak ..........?

apanama is back : Anthony Loke, a cool head should prevail. Loke, since Harapan is in the ICU now, DAP delegates should vote to join the ICU as well. Loke, "restrictions and weaknesses" do not allow you to be silent all the time. 

Therefore, do not try to play with words to cover up your silence and incompetence. The voters in Sabah, Johor and N9 need to wake you up, since you have been in hibernation for over 3 years. 

Why? Don't you read comments on the portal and social media? But you are good at sending troopers and trolls to spin, twist, cherry-pick, and 'ampu bodek,' rather than taking it as advice to improve. 

Whatever the outcome of today's voting, you need to step down, and DAP deserve a better SG. Of course, the delegates won't let you go, but you failed miserably. Time's up for you.

The damage was discovered on 15 August 2026 at approximately 10:30 AM. At this time, people in the area are not certain when the incident occurred. 

It is truly heartbreaking and deeply saddening to see such an incident happen at a sacred place of worship once again in Malaysia. The question is whether authorities will take action and investigate.

Locals have requested that everyone remain calm and respectful. If anyone has any information, witnessed anything suspicious, or has photographs/videos that may help establish what happened, please come forward and share the information with the relevant authorities or temple management.

Comments on the temple destruction by the management is receiving much hate speech online on Facebook

After several failed sieges against the seat of the Eastern Roman Empire, in the year 715, the Umayyad caliphate concluded that enough was enough: it would vomit forth all it had in one final, all-out effort to conquer the ancient Christian capital.

Caliph Suleiman summoned his younger brother, Maslama, and commanded him to lead Islam’s combined forces to Constantinople and “stay there until you conquer it or I recall you.” The young emir embraced the honor: “I [will] enter this city,” proclaimed he, “knowing that it is the capital of Christianity and its glory; my only purpose in entering it is to uphold Islam and humiliate unbelief.”

At the head of 120,000 Muslim fighters, Maslama crossed into Christian territory and, with “both sword and fire, he put an end to Asia Minor,” wrote a near contemporary chronicler. On August 15, 717, he began bombarding the city, which was defended by Leo III, formerly a general. Just weeks earlier, and because he was deemed the ablest man, Leo had been consecrated in the Hagia Sophia Cathedral as new emperor.

Unable to breach the cyclopean walls of Constantinople, Maslama waited for 1,800 vessels containing an additional 80,000 fighting men to approach through the Bosporus and completely blockade—and thus starve—the city.

Suddenly Leo ordered the ponderous chain that normally guarded the harbor cast aside. Then, “while they [Muslim fleets] hesitated whether they should seize the opportunity . . . the ministers of destruction were at hand.”

Leo had sent forth the “fire-bearing ships” against the Islamic fleet, which was quickly set “on fire,” writes Theophanes the chronicler: “some of them were cast up burning by the sea walls, others sank to the bottom with their crews, and others were swept down flaming.”

Exigent Circumstances: A Path Less Taken — A Soldier’s Story

Core Principles of Stoic Loyalty

Virtue over Convenience: True loyalty means standing by someone or your values when it is hard, private, or inconvenient, not just when it is easy. 

Thoughtful Selection: Ancient Stoics like Seneca advised passing judgment and testing a person before fully committing to the bond of friendship.

Healthy Boundaries: Loyalty should never compromise your own integrity, personal growth, or peace of mind. 

No Expectation of Return: You act with good intention and fairness, but you do not demand or expect absolute loyalty back, which prevents bitterness and disappointment.

A truly stoic person is calm, self-controlled, and emotionally resilient. Rather than being a cold or unfeeling robot, a stoic manages their reactions, refuses to panic in a crisis, and accepts things they cannot change while focusing their energy on actions they can control.

Unknown : Dear All, I'm proposing, nay, advocating, a stay away by veterans to the Merdeka celebrations. We have so far gone unheard of our plea for fair pensions adjustments, including our memorandums unreplied. We have been humiliated, described as naive and also ungrateful. Are we all of these? Certainly not! We protected the nation's sovereignty, stayed loyal to God, King and Country.

What do we get in return? Imbeciles who get lifetime pensions for warming seats, and watching us on parade, sweating under a hot sun. They hold the solution to our dilemma which they created. Our own foolishly complied, ignorant of the consequences. Till today the likes of MMR, Rafique and others battling on our behalf face unbelievable obstacles.

Let us, once and for all show solidarity and be seen to be disgusted. We don't say boycott, we say not attending. We can also use semantics like they did to avoid the term pay revision. We can get attend C also, like they do for court appearances. Of course the politicians will twist our reluctant actions as disrespectful to the nation and King. That's their interpretation, as usual, they can do no wrong.

Enough is enough. Let's make this a historic last stand of veterans who signed a blank cheque with blood. Let's do this for our brothers at arms who died in battle or in retirement leaving widows behind.

Only we know the expression " WE LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND". They do not and hence don't deserve our respect.

HIDUP VETERAN!

Shelldrake : I understand your gut feeling of frustration. And whatever course of action veterans eventually choose, it should be pursued with dignity, unity, and respect for the nation we served. Our disagreement is not with Malaysia. Our disagreement is with a system that appears to have forgotten those who helped protect Malaysia.

If veterans choose not to attend a national celebration, let it not be portrayed as disrespect for Merdeka, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or the Nation. Quite the opposite.

It should be understood as a painful reminder from those who once wore the uniform:

“We served this country with pride. We only ask that our country now show that it remembers us.”

Let us therefore remain united, disciplined, and dignified. Let our voices be strong, but let our conduct remain worthy of the uniform we once wore.

For those who served.

For those who fell.

For the widows and families left behind.

And for the veterans who are still waiting.

WE LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND

I want to be Always A Gunner

Sirul Azhar Umar’s story did not start with the murder of Altantuya. It did not begin when Razak Baginda was ‘awarded’ the contract to purchase those submarines. It really had its beginning when Najib became PM ...and maybe if you want…. you can go back earlier in time when the insidious culture of corruption was allowed to take root within Umno. It is because of corruption and greed, that Altantuya was murdered.

You need to stand back and take a helicopter view of this Altantuya saga that involved so many other players. The main stakeholders are UMNO, Najib, Razak Baginda, Altantuya and TRUTH! The others are just bit players and victims of circumstance. Let those who have been inadvertently sucked up into this insidious vortex of corruption and greed be given the opportunity to have their tales told and, if deserved, be compensated for their pain and suffering.

Let us go to the root of this saga - the purchase of the Submarines. Whatever happened to those Submarines? Was there ever a need to buy Submarines for the Malaysian Navy? Was there a need to appoint an agent, a go-between…call it whatever you want…was there a need to give someone a commission of RM $500 million 

…or more to the point…what has Razak Baginda or Perimekar, a Malaysian company of which Baginda’s wife was the primary shareholder, done to deserve the RM$500 million paid for services rendered in the purchase of the Submarine? 

If there was no Submarine contract, there would not have been that escapade through Europe that Razak took with Altantuya…no need to have Altantuya ‘assist” him in the negotiations for the purchase of the submarines….no need for Razak to promise Altantuya any commission…. 

no need for her to come to Razak Baginda’s house to ask for that commission…no need for Azilah and Sirul to be tasked with ‘dealing’ with Altantuya …and hence there will be no murder and all the subsequent events that happened after the murder of Altantuya.

So really…where did it all begin?

Is there a need for the Unit Tindakan Khas in PDRM? What is their function? To guard VVIPs? To take care of the too difficult cases that the police cannot handle in the ‘normal way? To take care of people like Pastor Raymond Koh? Because if there was no UTK there would not be any reason for PDRM to recruit people like Sirul and maybe, just maybe, Pastor Raymond Koh would still be alive.

He kissed her hand

Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Imagine a dinner party, and around the table sit politicians, ministers, chairpersons, board members, executives and officials. Then a stranger arrives. Her name is Truth-and-Accountability. She asks: "Is there a seat for me?" Suddenly, everyone becomes very busy.

The chairperson looks at management. Management looks at the board. The board looks at the minister. The minister says it wasn't his department. The politician says he had no authority. The auditor-general says she wasn't called to testify. Nobody wants to give Truth-and-Accountability a seat. Welcome to Tabung Haji's accountability merry-go-round.

Optimus : One of the reasons why many want to be a politician. With power comes the opportunity to have the fingers in the till, and in malusia, there is high chance of escaping the law when found out. Apart from these TH fellas, Mr 47 dnaa is another classic example.

RedRaven6070 : “Malaysia is a Malay country,” they insist—again and again, as though repetition can rewrite the Constitution. Fine then: let the Malays run the country entirely. And when everything goes wrong, at least there’ll be no one left to blame except the people who demanded the exclusive steering wheel.

GreenViper4010 : "...Malaysians were left waiting years after the RCI completed its work. And now, in 2026, we are asking questions about events that happened almost a decade ago." But that's the way we do things around here...and by the way, let's outlaw gambling!

On the Other Hand : There's more stink in here than in all the pig farms in Selangor.

catmandoo : Instead of saying the buck stops here, everyone is trying to dodge the bullet. So much about religion and integrity. Anwar, you should just appoint Lim Guan Eng to run Tabung Haji.

It filled me with pride to hear my leader Tunku Abdul Rahman proclaim my independence on that historic day of Aug 31. I remember how the ground of Merdeka Stadium trembled as the huge, excited crowd of many races and faiths shouted lustily “Merdeka!” seven times.

There was so much promise as I began the long journey to start anew as a nation free, sovereign, and independent. All along the way, I witnessed many eventful developments that changed the course of my history. Slowly and steadily, I built up my strength by exploiting my natural resources of rubber and tin.

Ayam Kampung : There is no longer any hope for this country -- poisoned by racism, cronyism and corruption. It's every man for himself now -- either Migrate to east malaysia or Migrate to an urban center like Penang or KL, where the opposition still maintains some semblance of rule, and where there is still SOME home for the non-Malays to preserve their rights and cultures.

JKT : Malaysia died the day Tun Dr. Ismail, the last secular Malay, died in 1973. If he was alive, Mahathir would never have become PM..and Malaysia would have followed a totally different trajectory.

According to the DAP deputy secretary-general, this must be emphasised to avoid giving the impression that a vote for DAP to remain in government means the party would stay on even when doing so is detrimental to its interests.

"One such detrimental instance that comes to my mind would be if Umno insists on seeking a pardon and eventual release of its convicted former president, Najib Abdul Razak. "Whether or not this crosses the red line, so to speak, should be something open for delegates to think about, and they should be free to elect to leave the government in such circumstances, even if they vote to remain in government.

Vijay47 : Ramkarpal Singh, it is sad that a person of Karpal Singh’s lineage would continue to disregard the elephant in the room. You suggest a firm DAP stand should Anwar Ibrahim and his government “cross the red line”. What red line would that be? 

The two of them have long crossed and smashed lines of every colour and shade and you still serve as a pliant cat’s paw. Sabah gave your party a bloodied nose in their state election over your betrayal of Anwar Ibrahim’s rosy pledges and promise of change. 

Yet DAP has not learned a lesson; you just kept on being silent, did not have a single thing to say, and let the prime minister rampage as he pleased. Token attention to others do not count, when his total focus is on Malays and Muslims. Isn’t everyone “anak saya”? 

What role to you play in Government? You have been reduced to a pathetic battle cry of “Vote for Harapan; or else things will be worse under PAS”. How much worse, Ramkarpal? I do not mind being under PAS. Not because I find their cause tolerable but that they are at least sincere foes given to stabbing us in the breast. 

This is anytime preferable to being pierced in the back by a so-called friend. Are we expected to support a band of traitors because the alternative is feared to be worse? If your DAP does not vote on Sunday to leave the coalition, this country’s demise is almost a sure thing – Anwar Ibrahim will forge further ahead with his ways and the non-Malays will face an unimaginable future. Ramkarpal, perhaps you and DAP welcome sitting at the back of the bus.

Headhunter : It’s a bit late to be making demands. Those should have been brought up when Anwar invited DAP to form the government. Knowing Anwar had no choice, you should have laid your cards on the table then. 

In the rush to form the government, everything was offered by DAP on a silver platter, even at the cost of being short-changed on portfolios despite having a bigger haul of seats compared to PKR. In short, DAP ended up with the short end of the stick. Worse, you guys are now being blamed for a weak government.

Veteran 1972 : They crossed a major red line when PMX claimed a victory over the demolition of a Hindu temple. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PMX) faced heavy criticism and accusations of crossing a red line after using terms like "illegal temples" and calling for local councils to clear unauthorized structures. 

He later apologized for the phrasing and stated no old temple was demolished under his watch. Tensions peaked after independent groups partially tore down a temple structure in Rawang, with lawyers for the groups attempting to cite the Prime Minister's statements as justification. 

Accusations of Appeasement: Detractors claimed the rhetoric was a political maneuver aimed at appealing to the Malay-Muslim majority at the expense of the Indian community's historical and religious rights. So many lines crossed, please grow a pair!

The Book of Revelation opens with seven letters addressed to seven churches:

• Ephesus.

• Smyrna.

• Pergamum.

• Thyatira.

• Sardis.

• Philadelphia.

• Laodicea.

Today, very little remains of those churches.

Now… what happened?

Early Christianity

A lot of people don’t realize this, but Christianity didn’t come from Europe - it came from the Middle East and the eastern Mediterranean. In fact, places like modern-day Syria, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt were the heart of Christianity centuries before Europe converted. You could argue these regions were more important to (early) Christianity than Europe.

Most of the Middle East (with the exception of places like the Arabian Peninsula) was overwhelmingly Christian. Over the centuries, following the Islamic conquests beginning in the 7th century, much of the region became Muslim.

Take Asia Minor, for example. This was one of the most important centers of the early Church. The Apostle Paul founded churches in some of the largest cities of the Roman Empire. St. John is believed to have spent the last years of his life in Ephesus, and according to ancient Christian tradition, the Virgin Mary lived there under his care.

The New Testament shows just how central this region was. Paul’s letters to the Ephesians, Galatians, and Colossians were all written to churches in Asia Minor.

In this one, we look at how and why Western academics and other elements have completely dissembled the meaning of jizya, causing the people of the West to be oblivious to the sufferings caused by the return of this Islamic institution. But first, a quick recap: The Arabic word jizya is derived from Koran 9:29: 

Fight those among the People of the Book [Christians and Jews] who do not believe in Allah nor the Last Day, nor forbid what Allah and his Messenger have forbidden, nor embrace the religion of truth [Islam], until they pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.

In other words, conquered Christians and Jews were to purchase their lives, which were otherwise forfeit to their Muslim conquerors, with money. As one medieval jurist succinctly put it, “their lives and their possessions are only protected by reason of payment of jizya.”

Incidentally, the Koran’s call for infidels to pay jizya while “feel[ing] themselves subdued” is precisely why one Islamic State editorial urges the Christians of the Congo “to pay the jizyah and remain submissive.”

Payment of jizya was never limited to extorting money from “infidels”; it was also a reminder for them to “know their place.” Some of Islam’s jurists mandated several humiliating rituals at the time of jizya payment. The presiding Muslim official could slap, choke, and/or pull the beard of the paying Christian or Jew — who might also be made to approach the official on all fours.

Although direct European intervention in the nineteenth century brought an end to jizya exactions, today — whether institutionalized as under the Islamic State and its offshoots, or as a “vigilante” rationale to plunder infidels, as in Mali — jizya is back.

That said, there is a reason the perennial institution of shaking down infidels for money is so completely unknown or misunderstood in the West. In keeping with an important theme — how Fake History of Islam undermines the West’s ability to comprehend the dangers of Muhammad’s creed — academics have utterly warped the meaning of jizya.

Consider the words of John Esposito, the late founder of the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University:In many ways, local populations [Christians, Jews, and others] found Muslim rule more flexible and tolerant than that of [Christian] Byzantium and [Zoroastrian] Persia. 

Religious communities were free to practice their faith to worship and be governed by their religious leaders and laws in such areas as marriage, divorce, and inheritance. In exchange, they were required to pay tribute, a poll tax (jizya) that entitled them to Muslim protection from outside aggression and exempted them from military service. 

Thus, they were called the “protected ones” (dhimmi). In effect, this often meant lower taxes, greater local autonomy (emphasis added) Despite the almost gushing tone related to Muslim rule, the idea that jizya was exacted in order to buy “Muslim protection from outside aggression” is an outright lie, as is Esposito’s assertion that jizya was paid to “exempt them [non-Muslims] from military service.”

When MSMEs fall behind on tax liabilities, even sums under RM500,000, the department often pursues them to the fullest extent of the law, culminating in prosecutions that can trigger personal bankruptcy for owners or winding-up for companies.

This approach extracts revenue from the visible, relatively compliant segment of the economy while larger and more opaque players appear to operate with greater latitude. Bankruptcy and insolvency data illustrate the human and economic cost.

Under the Insolvency Act 1967, individual bankruptcies reached 6,776 new cases in 2025, up from 5,977 the previous year, bringing the cumulative total close to 100,000. Business-related causes form a meaningful share.

Roughly 1,121 cases linked to business loans and more than 1,300 involving entrepreneurs or merchants. Company liquidations provide a closer proxy for formal SMEs. Forced winding-ups registered about 1,739 cases in 2025, with voluntary proceedings adding another 781.

Since 2018, the combined figure has exceeded 20,000. The Companies Commission of Malaysia recorded 3,277 companies with winding-up status in 2024. Department of Statistics Malaysia figures show 28,924 enterprise deaths in 2024 alone.

The demonstration, led by Aero Sentinel’s chief pilot Or Shabat and reported via a social post by the company’s chief marketing officer, Ofir Avram, took place in highly complex terrain under challenging GPS-denied conditions. 

According to reports in the Defence Blog, an independent defence and security outlet, Avram stated that the trial “delivered outstanding results, exceeding all expectations and proving the system’s reliability and operational effectiveness where it matters most.” 

When this technology becomes fully operational with Thai security forces, it will probably be employed in the deep south (Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat) against local insurgents operating in the region. Attacks in the deep south have grown more intense and violent over recent months, with many Thai military servicemen and paramilitary personnel killed in insurgency assaults. 

The new Israeli-designed and built drone surveillance systems would have clear practical applications against the militant groups active across the region. Aero Sentinel systems have previously been used by Israel for sensitive intelligence missions during its 2025 military campaign against Iranian targets, aimed at identifying high-value targets. 

There are also stories that the system has been used in Ukraine against Russian forces. The uniqueness of the Aero Sentinel platform lies in its ability to operate without GPS signals (using capabilities such as visual navigation via onboard cameras), surveil large areas, and function effectively in contested or jammed environments. 

Such a system, if deployed against insurgents who rely on surprise attacks in difficult terrain, could prove highly effective.

13 August 2026

GRS, THE RECORDS ARE IN YOUR HANDS: PUBLISH THE FELDA LAND AGREEMENTS AND TELL SABAHANS WHAT WE ACTUALLY RECEIVED

Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo) calls upon the GRS-led Sabah Government to finally disclose the full history, present status and benefits arising from the enormous areas of Sabah land placed under FELDA development.

We want to make one point absolutely clear from the beginning. We are not accusing the present GRS Government of making the original decision in 1979.

The historical record shows that on 4 December 1979, the Sabah Government entered into an agreement with the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) under which approximately 247,000 acres were to be developed with cocoa and oil palm over ten years.

The stated purpose was to open settlement schemes, eradicate poverty and improve the living standards of Sabah’s rural population. The Chief Minister of Sabah at that time was Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh. Official Sabah records confirm that Harris was Chief Minister in 1979.

That is history.

Our question today is directed at GRS: YOU DID NOT MAKE THE 1979 DECISION — BUT YOU GOVERN SABAH TODAY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?

The present State Government cannot simply say: “That happened under a previous government.” Hundreds of thousands of acres of Sabah land do not disappear from the responsibility of the State Government merely because governments change.

The land remains in Sabah. The titles and leases should be recorded in Sabah.

According to the traditional account, the surviving Christian men were presented with a choice: renounce Christianity and embrace Islam, or die. Around eight hundred refused, and on August 14 they were taken to a hill outside the city and executed.

At the time, this was about much more than one small Italian city. Constantinople had fallen only twenty-seven years earlier, and the Ottoman Empire was advancing deeper into the Mediterranean and southeastern Europe.

The sultan behind that expansion was Mehmed II, remembered to history as Mehmed the Conqueror. He was still only twenty-one years old when he captured Constantinople in 1453. 

The Siege Begins

According to the decree later issued by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Ottoman fleet approached Otranto on July 28, 1480, carrying roughly 15,000 men aboard around 140 vessels. The city’s Aragonese defenses were badly stretched because troops from the Kingdom of Naples were committed elsewhere in Italy. 

The Ottomans demanded surrender. Otranto refused. What followed was roughly two weeks of bombardment as Ottoman artillery battered the city’s defenses until, on August 12, the attackers finally broke through.

Wannabe Arab

The central PAS ulama council said the Federal Court's decision showed that the Kedah government had exhausted the legal avenues and powers available to it to stop issuing and renewing licences for gambling premises.

"In view of the court's decision that the actual power to eradicate gambling lies with federal laws, the burden and responsibility now fall entirely on the shoulders of voters." All Muslims must realise that their votes will determine whether this vice continues to be protected by federal legislation, or it can be completely eradicated from its roots.

‘Why didn’t PAS end gambling when in govt?’

Responding to Nor, DAP Youth national secretary Lim Chun Weng challenged PAS to explain why the party did not end gambling when it was part of the federal government and held ministerial posts, including the religious affairs portfolio.

Lim said gambling remains prohibited for Muslims, but accused PAS of using religion to suggest that support for the party was tied to a Muslim’s faith. “Muslims remain prohibited from gambling under religious law and syariah law.

“PAS should not twist the court’s decision to give the impression that voting for PAS is a measure of a person’s faith,” said Lim, who pointed out that PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad served as religious affairs minister from August 2021 to October 2022.

“If it is true that Muslims are obliged to vote for PAS so that the party can control Putrajaya and put an end to gambling, why was this not done when PAS was in the federal government and even held the religious affairs portfolio?” he questioned.

GreenKucing1640 : This is another reason why we should never vote for pas. I do not gamble but there's no need for pas to tell me what I can or cannot do. Mind your own business

Veteran 1972 : "Suka jaga tepi kain orang". So much of maksiat in your states, yet sibuk tentang bukan Islam. Just look at the Tabung Haji scandal, the cat got your tongues. The greatest of hypocrites are your people. 

One of the most famous quotes about hypocrisy is by French writer François de La Rochefoucauld: "Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue." This means that dishonest people pretend to be good because virtue is still valued by society. "The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy."

We Have A Country To Save : End Gamblimg promote Corruption. Maybe you shud stop serving alcohol in Langkawi. Close all the hotels in Kedah that serve alcohol. Maybe you shud learn how to manage Tabung Haji first and BTW Tabung Haji was bailed out by non Muslim taxpayers money who drink alcohol, eat pork and also gamble. 

You should stage a protest that the money shud be returned. You are welcome to go back to the Stone Age and travel on Camels. But best for you to mind your own business. Take care of your people. Don’t worry about the non Muslims. Whether we gamble, drink alcohol or consume pork, we can take care of ourselves.