However, the reaction of Pakatan Harapan, especially DAP leaders, seems to reflect a state of continued denial with very little admission of what went wrong in a disastrous campaign for the coalition.

When I first projected a landslide victory for BN in Johor, about one week into the campaign, this projection was met by scepticism among some Harapan leaders.

A Little Bit Crazy : Alamak Professor Ong, From my own observations and feedbacks from many people , as long as these two DAP YBs below, do not join the N9 campaigns, DAP can more likely retain their seats. A. Nga Kor Ming B. Liew Chin Tong. 

Nga likes to self performing, too arrogant, the more he speaks, the more Malay voters will vote for BN. Liew likes to stand on higher moral ground, to analyse this and that, nothing much relevant to the ordinary livelihood of rakyat. He should be a Research Professor in Oxford University, not as a Deputy Minister in Malaysia. If PH wants to win in N9 State Elections, few simple things to do first. 

1. Arrest the Melaka Polices who shot and killed the 3 Indian guys. This can win back Indian voters. 

2. Arrest those Corporate Mafias who pakat with MACC. 3. Arrest or take immediate actions against Azam Baki for his shareholding scandal. This can win back many non bumi voters. Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, as the PM of Malaysia, he has the enormous responsibility and power to right any wrongs. Don't hide behind or be blocked by any bureaucratic procedures and little neporeans to do the right things. 

Common senses must prevail, if a weak Prime Minister is hesitant in taking actions against the criminals, no rakyat will feel safe. When most rakyat, especially non bumi don't feel safe, we walk away, we migrate overseas, we move our assets overseas, we go to any other places which welcome us, we abstain from voting.. 

For two decades, non bumi have supported strongly and built up the support base of PKR and DAP, and yet, one Akmal, one Hadi, one Indian temple, a few brutal enforcement officers, some lazy government servants, some ridiculous government office security guards, some corrupted politicians, can destroy the credibility of PH, so much so that, selective prosecution, selective actions were taken? 

Broken promises, Reformati.. Why? Why? Why? Why allow a good hand of cards, be destroyed by those irresponsible, greedy people? Mr. Prime Minister, please stand up like a StateMan. Do your jobs properly, without fear and favour. Be firmed. Don't throw away your idealism to build up a Fair Malaysia for all Malaysians. With non bumi supports, you can still win in ge16. Forget about the bumi votes, they want to support PAS and BN, let them be. 

You should return to seek supports from the non bumi voters, we are your strongest base. You too should seek more supports from East Malaysia voters who are mostly non bumi or bumi with more open minded. Go back to search for the original spirit of Reformasi. Stick to it. You can come back stronger.

“Harapan’s window to change course is closing rapidly,” said the former DAP MP. Charles said it would be ignorant to view Johor merely as an election defeat.

“It was also a referendum on broken promises. Ignore it, and Negeri Sembilan (which will hold its election on Aug 1) may become the next chapter in the same story,” he added in a statement.

Charles, who had claimed to have walked into an “inferno” during a meeting with Indian community leaders ahead of the Johor election, said the answer was not better political messaging but a return to the reform agenda that brought Harapan to power.

He said the agenda should begin with concrete action, including:

BlueLeopard0972 : No U-turns in sight. Anthony Loke’s belligerent claim that the upcoming N9 polls will be a "different story" shows just how deluded and disconnected the central leadership has become. ​ 

Brilliant strategists and independent voices like Dr. Ong Kian Ming and Charles Santiago have already sounded the alarm, yet the current leadership remains blindly subservient to the Anwar and Zahid agenda. ​ 

To keep the peace in this compromise coalition, you have systematically hollowed out DAP's own backbone. By quietly purging and pushing away principled stalwarts and outspoken grassroots champions—from heavyweights like Lim Guan Eng, to veteran leaders like Chong Eng, Ong Kian Ming, Charles Santiago and legacy voices like Kasthuri Patto and Phee Syn Tze, you are alienating the very people who built this party. ​ 

YB Anthony Loke, the grassroots are absolutely sick and tired of your broken, empty promises of "introspection" after the disastrous wipeouts in Sabah and Johor. The buck stops with you. Instead of leading the party into a predictable, historic rout in N9, when are you going to do the honorable thing, take accountability, and RESIGN?

apanama is back : At least Charles agrees with me. Charles, do not waste time with idiots. Let's let the voters kick Harapan out, once and for all, in GE16. Until then, let them live in their own cocoon, with denial and delusions.

JKT : With Anwar leading the coalition...PH is assured of extinction

Tiada Harapan Lagi

They recycle lazy cliches that the Kancil party had “split votes” and caused them to lose. 

But the facts from Malaysiakini prove this assertion wrong; Bersama received few votes, and only affected Harapan in two marginal seats.

BluePanther4725 : All good suggestions, especially point No.4 that Anwar should step down. Anwar is instrumental in the defeat of PKR and Harapan. His poor leadership, poor judgement and pleasing UMNO are all costly and stupid mistakes. 

Anwar should invite Rafizi to take over as Chairman of PKR before GE16. Anwar is truly not fit to lead Harapan or the country. If Anwar doesn't step down, DAP and Amanah should consider leaving Anwar or booting him out from Harapan. There is no Hope for Harapan if Anwar is its leader.

MichaelLee : Well thought out ideas. Will PH do it? No. DSAI will rather let Rome burn than to give up his throne.

On the Other Hand : She is one of the problems, but the problems began when Anwar came out of jail. It is now clear that he was never sincere about Reformasi. 

He and his family members just used that as a slogan to get him out of jail, and hoodwinked the public that they were there for the greater good of the country. That turned out to be hogwash (that actually pollutes our country), rather than the non-existent hogwash that only Islamists can see or smell in Selangor.

- Jack Nicholson as Frank Costello in The Departed (2006)

COMMENT | I have been following the case involving executions in Durian Tunggal, Malacca, since the audio recordings were making the rounds on social media.

I do not know if many people know this, but while the recordings of the men’s pleas were horrifying rational Malaysians, there was another recording in Tamil that claimed these men were criminals, thus there was no need for any public outrage.

libra : The actions are evil and there is no legality. The fact that they are willing to lie, not to live in Honesty says, they are even greater sinners than the wrong doers. What a shame.

Exile : I thank Thayaparan for keeping the issue of deaths in police custody alive in the public consciousness. Without persistent journalism and public discussion, these cases risk becoming mere statistics, soon forgotten until the next tragedy occurs. 

As James Joyce wrote of the artist's role, it is to "forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race." In a similar spirit, writers who continue to highlight these cases help forge the nation's conscience by refusing to allow uncomfortable questions to disappear from public view. 

One of the most disturbing perceptions among many Malaysians, particularly within the Tamil community, is that a disproportionate number of those who die while in police custody are young Tamil men. Whether this perception is fully supported by official statistics or not, it is sufficiently widespread that it deserves serious attention. 

It calls for transparency, independent investigation, and public accountability. If a community comes to believe that its members are being targeted because of their ethnicity, every custodial death becomes more than an isolated tragedy. It becomes part of a broader narrative of injustice. 

That perception, whether ultimately borne out or dispelled by evidence, can only be addressed through credible investigations and equal application of the law. For the sake of justice and national unity, these deaths must never be ignored or normalized. 

Keeping the issue alive is not about inflaming racial sentiment; it is about ensuring that every Malaysian can have confidence that the law protects all citizens equally.

Instead, it resorted to juvenile fearmongering, most embarrassingly exemplified by DAP deputy chairperson Nga Kor Ming. The tactic backfired spectacularly, dealing a resounding blow to a coalition that is already haemorrhaging voter support and public trust.

YellowPigeon2988 : PH and DAP are still in denial after the landslide win by BN! Wake up, wake up before it is too late. The frustrated voters from Johor, as well as the voters from Sarawak have already indicated to you, AI and AL. You still want to wait to see NS, Melaka & GE 16 elections?

Raja Chulan : If Anwar can facilitate Ahmad Zaid an acquittal when a prima facia case was already established by the high court, we know then there is no 'Keadilan". it is all bull @#it. Anwar will do anything to stay as PMX. 

So, in that case why not vote for BN after all and have the possibility of Ahmad Zaid as the next PM. The voters are not stupid as PMX might think. Remember the Masjid India temple episode? The Indian votes will not forgive PMX. Wait lah for GE 16, PMX will be history.

Anon2000 : The term “asalkan bukan Harapan” is wrong. It should read “asalkan bukan Anwar”. Any party tied to or linked to Anwar has no hope of winning any future elections.

Ranjit Singh Malhi : Under its current leadership, DAP appears to have been transformed from lions into lambs, and from eagles into sparrows. A change at the very top is essential if the party is to avoid fading into political irrelevance in the next general election. 

I have expressed this view repeatedly over the past two years. We need leaders who will courageously defend the legitimate interests of all communities in accordance with the founding vision and the Federal Constitution. 

Let me repeat: Malaysia is a secular, multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation. What matters most is to create a united, just, inclusive and progressive Bangsa Malaysia (Malaysian nation) for the benefit of future generations.

In a short analysis posted on Facebook, Pua (above) set Perling as the clearest example, where Harapan lost by approximately 1,800 votes while Bersama polled nearly 3,000 - a margin he suggested could have swung the result the other way.

Veteran 1972 : Have a modicum of self respect DAP, you betrayed the voters by collaborating with a known supporter of Hamas. Pig farms, ring a bell, demolition of a Hindu temple, claiming it as a victory for Islam, talking down to a young India student who was worried about here future,, overseeing a conversion of a young Hindu, denying brilliant non Muslim students tertiary education. Ring a bell? 

Just gulung your tikar and get out of PH, after all his broken promises you still want to lie in bed with a master betrayer and fibber. Do not wait and see if you can win more seats in N9. It will NOT happen! Get out now and salvage your pride, before you are tarred and feathered. There is no hope for you now, you will go the way of MCA and MIC. People who do not learn tend to repeat history. Have the balls to say it was PMX who was the spoiler!

ipoh pp : TP should look into whose doings led to the forming of Bersama. It's one man's arrogance to continue his family line. He cast the jewel he had .Does not mean T that all votes that went to Bersama would have dropped into yr lap. Come of it. Don't look for excuses. Am sure you can do better than this!

Lizard : Tony should be smart enough to know why DAP lost, why PH loss. Why BerSama was born and why your PM done badly. To blame... 

Well, Blame it on sleeping politician Nurul who just get itchy to kick Rafizi out from PKR. To cry now is too late, BerSama will continue to be a spoiler in Negri Sembilan and all the states as well as the national election. 

Confucius teaches you not to burnt the bridge after crossing it. Why challenged Rafizi from PKR second post after he help PH win in last GE.

GrayParrot9290 : PH must not blame others for their downfall. It all boils to the Rakyat anger especially non Bumis towards Pmx and PKR. PKR will drag down DAP also!

On the Other Hand : The biggest spoilers for PH, whether PKR or DAP, were Anwar Ibrahim as PMX, and Anthony Loke as DAP Sec-Gen, and perhaps even due to their coterie of kaki-bodek sycophants within both those parties. 

The root causes of PH's failures are its current leadership and its abandonment of the principles upon which it was formed, and lie within the party and not outside. Rafizi remembers what those principles were, but you, Tony, have clearly forgotten. That is why Bersama was formed.

Best movie of 2026. It's really something that people will be outraged about the movie portrayal, but not by the actual violence happening on the street. The government is illegitimate. The real tyrants are the governments.

The failures of authorities to protect vulnerable girls, and why she believes similar threats still exist today. Sammy shares her story of survival, recovery, and advocacy, while also addressing the difficult cultural, political, and social questions surrounding the scandal and its aftermath. 

Why were so many warning signs ignored? What lessons have been learned? And what does justice look like for survivors? This is a sobering conversation about courage, accountability, and the responsibility to protect the most vulnerable.

The ringleader received a 35-year sentence, with others also receiving lengthy prison terms after being convicted of multiple serious sexual offences involving grooming, coercion, and repeated abuse. 250,000 8-12 year olds. These are real victims. Horrible. 

Police, social workers, politicians all knew and let it happen. Starmer's frightened of his own shadow, he's a coward and a traitor to Britain. He's the absolute the worst. This is still happening all over the Uk. This is way worse than the Epstein files. Death penalty for everyone involved. Those that raped and those that covered up.

Known for boxing five movie critics, making more than 40 films, and later opening a top-rated restaurant before returning to Hollywood, Boll shares the remarkable story behind one of cinema's most polarizing filmmakers. So grateful for this guy. Terrific interview! Total respect to this producer brace and unapologetic! Need more like him! Time to wake up and end suicidal empathy that is destroying everything. 

I am a retired conservative public, private, teacher with experience in inner city, rural , private schools. I Loved the interview, loved the movie ‘Citizen Vigilante’…excellent messages to leaders in all countries. There is trouble brewing when you have two sets of rules/accountability, when you do not protect the citizens you took an oath to protect.

Many jihadists, building on the Palestinian model, increasingly see Kashmir as prime land to conquer: the next great cause for global jihad. Pictured: Indian security forces in Kashmir inspect the site of a jihadist terrorist attack carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in which 40 Indian troops were killed, on February 14, 2019. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

In June 2026, Pakistani paramilitary forces opened fire on protesters in... Kashmir. The protesters were not armed rebels. They were ordinary Muslim residents — traders, students, lawyers, transport workers and women — demanding cheaper electricity, affordable wheat flour and fairer treatment from the authorities that rule them.

Sit-ins drew more than 70,000 people chanting "Pak Forces Out." What began as an economic protest gradually became a broader challenge to Pakistan's administration of the territory.

For nearly eight decades, the "two-nation theory" has provided the moral and political framework through which Pakistan has justified its authority over Kashmir. The Muslim crowds in Kashmir chanting "Pak Forces Out," however, have delivered their verdict on that claim. What made the protests politically significant was not their scale, but their target: Muslim Kashmiris rising against Pakistan itself.

[T]he Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)... has an established mechanism for addressing the Kashmir dispute.... The OIC's selective outrage — loud on India, silent on Pakistan's abuses — exposes its hypocrisy.

Despite Pakistan's persistent claim that it is the rightful protector of Kashmiri Muslims and that the Indian-administered portion also belongs to it, Muslims in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are openly rejecting this narrative, telling Pakistan that it is not their protector -- that they are better off without its rule. This is particularly striking given that Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir enjoy greater political rights, economic opportunities, and development compared to those living under Pakistani administration.

By bravely confronting the very state that claims to embody Muslim "purity" and protection, the Kashmiri Muslim protesters have dismantled the moral foundation of Pakistan's narrative from within.

While jihadists, with Pakistan's active encouragement, have been attempting to turn Kashmir into the next major jihadist stronghold and battlefield against non-Muslims after Gaza, the voices of Kashmiri Muslims chanting against Pakistani forces have been rejecting the idea. The founding myth of Pakistan as the "pure" Islamic homeland and true representative and protector of Kashmiri Muslims has visibly collapsed.

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We should’ve wiped out Sulu invaders, says retired Brigadier General

This is an opportune moment where you can make a significant or meaningful change by voting out candidates who are known to be corrupt irrespective of which party they peddle under; and you have the sole power in your hands to vote a vying candidate with an admirable if not impeccable personal character, respected for his / her knowledgeable disposition  and has a track record demonstrating genuine care or concern for the well-being of the people.

You must have seen and read what some past politicians had done to the country. Undoubtedly, you know too that there were a number of corrupt politicians who faced court charges. And mind you, they were, shockingly, party leaders to boot.   They have shamed themselves and their families, but more importantly, they had shamed their very own race and religion.    Just look at how certain corrupt party leader/s behave when they appear in court.

There is not even the slightest sign of remorse on their faces. Instead, they can afford to smile,  dressed in their best suits, and have their filthy hands kissed by ardent supporters - an act so disgusting that only a deranged person would be willing to do. What we are witnessing is supporters treating criminals as if they are decorated heroes.

I am a Malay, a Muslim, a veteran, and Malaysia is my only home that I love much. Likewise, the others, especially the non-Bumiputera citizens have all made this country their home as well, served the country the best they can and some with their lives and limbs too. Their loyalty to the country is no different from mine.  As a soldier, I have learnt to live aside harmoniously with my non-Bumiputera brothers at arms.

Hence for a leader of a political party to say that he cannot sit beside someone not from a party of his liking and race smacks of extreme racism. It manifests why non-Bumiputeras had looked upon differently over the past 60 years. The 'nons' as is now popularly coined, had been victimized by the political leaders who are bent on playing the race and religious cards just to remain in power. Period.

What they had done all these years to  my non-Bumiputera brothers and sisters is nothing short of being oppressive and cruel. My religion forbids me to ill-treat others of a different race and religion and worse, to disregard their plight.  Like me, countless others too have had enough of these corrupt and worthless politicians. This sense of being betrayed and exploited by such politicians for far too long is coming full circle, believe me.

So, let’s show these candidates whom you know to be corrupt regardless of party the exit door through the ballot box at the 16th General Election. We must be wiser and be proud citizens who finally ushered in a corrupt free and a people centric leaders and MP's to form the new government.

The power to elect a government of your choice is  in your hands. Make a difference out of a true and patriotic love for this nation. Hence I appeal to all young voters who are voting for the first time to vote wisely for candidates that are free of the scourge of corruption.

Oxfart's Infidelphobia, still looks like a goat

Cave Messiah : You cannot straighten a monkey's tail...

Just Common Sense : Looks like KJ becoming another Hadi2.0.

MS : When all else fails, scream “Islamophobia!!!” - the last trick of scoundrels. The fellow has about as much credibility as his friend, the felon, who helped himself liberally to the public purse.

Vulcan King : KJ the new CLOWN in town who was disgracefully booted out of UMNO now parading around with praises of UMNO. This is open bootlicking of the person whom he constantly was running down and now seeking for a safe seat for GE16. Maybe a state seat in NS to become the CM or for a safe seat in GE16 to become an MP. Good luck for this Opportunist for his clowning attempts.

Lets Maju With Bersama : KJ, you are turning out to be a cunning fox & playing the Race & Religion card from the word go. All those NMs who thought you were moderate have surely changed their mind. My appeal to all Malaysians of all Races.  

Infidelphobia

If we want a progressive Malaysia in future, we need to move away from Racism. At any cost do not vote for any race based parties anymore like UMNO, MCA, MIC, PAS, Bersatu & Wawasan. If we vote them we are voting in favour of Racism. 

We are promoting Racism. We are encouraging Racism. In that case, we shud not complain about Racism after the elections. Bersama is a good option, if you don’t have Bersama, give your vote to Muda, PSM. (If we don’t have a choice then only DAP or PKR. Not that they have done a great job, but just that they are Multiracial.) 

We have to start this journey somewhere and now is the time. Finally, how can a convicted X PM Najib be an agenda to be pardoned if UMNO wins the Johor elections. It’s quite absurd supporting corruption. They have no respect for the rule of law. Does KJ have any opinion on this ?

Knucklehead2 : KJ crying “Islamophobia” is laughable. He is in panic mode already! Wasn’t it UMNO who for decades slammed PAS as extremists, divisive, and dangerous? 

UMNO expelled PAS from BN in 1977, mocked their hudud obsession, and warned Malays about PAS splitting families and even cemeteries. Now suddenly PAS is harmless? And UMNO welcomes their votes in Johor? 

This is pure BN hypocrisy — twisting the narrative depending on which way the wind blows. Voters should remember: UMNO once demonised PAS, now they embrace them. That’s why ABU still stands — Anything But UMNO/BN.

Sealthedeal : There is nothing wrong in being islamaphobic especially where PAS is concerned with their objective of turning Malaysia into an Islamic state. Middle class and right thinking Malays don't want that either.

Veteran 1972 : Whatever happened to the Supremacy of the Constsitution in our Rukun Negara?

“Get those little guys out of here.” What followed on a mountainside in Afghanistan would completely shatter his assumptions about size, strength, and combat effectiveness. 

In this gripping military story, we explore the **incredible bravery, endurance, and battlefield skill of the Gurkhas**, the legendary soldiers recruited from Nepal who have built a reputation for unmatched courage for over two centuries. 

Standing much shorter than the average Western soldier, Gurkhas have repeatedly proven that **discipline, resilience, and warrior tradition matter far more than physical size**. 

You’ll discover the real story behind this unforgettable incident, the history of the Gurkha warriors, and why these soldiers are feared and respected across battlefields around the world.

During the campaign period, the Malaysiakini team visited multiple constituencies across southern, central, and northern Johor.

The team found that while Harapan initially faced pressure from a loosening and even dissipating Chinese base at the start of the campaign, many Chinese voters have begun to show signs of support for the coalition after the first week of campaigning.

Change123 : To PH, BN and PN, you fool me once , shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me many times, I am a stupid idiot.

BlueShark1548 : PH going to get a drubbing, period. Start with Maszlee losing.

Traveloka WINNING : If Chinese are any smart they will vote for ABAD-- Anything But Anwar DAP, due to socks issue, HALAL issue, no pig farm issue, Mr NFA issue, royal pardon issue... and so on.

Malacca police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar

Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan, representing the families of the individuals involved, said the post-mortem report showed one of them was shot directly in the forehead, with the bullet penetrating through the lower right back of the head.

Another, he said, was shot in the upper left cheek with the bullet penetrating the lower back of the victim's body, while the third had two gunshot wounds to the chest, showing a bullet trajectory that penetrated through the back of the body.

He said the post-mortem report also found soot in the area of the gunshot wound scars. "That means that the distance between the gun and the wound is very, very small... we are talking about a distance within an estimated (few) centimetres," Rajesh said during a press conference at the Lawyers for Liberty office in Petaling Jaya today.

Rajesh also claimed that the post-mortem reports do not indicate that the shooting of the trio could be justified on the grounds of self-defence. "This is murder," he further claimed.

Disputed versions of event

Malacca police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar had previously claimed that three criminals aged between 24 and 29 were shot dead after one of them used a machete and slashed at a police officer in an oil palm plantation in Durian Tunggal.

The 4.30am incident allegedly caused the police officer, who holds the rank of corporal and is in his early 30s, to be severely injured on his left arm.

Only truth : The number of people executed this way is numerous We have seen these things happen so often until we do not trust the police anymore what was said by a police officer many years ago that the police were given okay orders to shoot and kill Indians rather than arrest them rings a bell.

IndigoPigeon9930 : Anak Melayu anak saya, anak cina anak saya, anak india anak saya, tapi ini 3 ekor bukan anak saya...

Sealthedeal : Dzulkhairi Mukhtar needs to be fired and murder charges brought against the killers. What is the hold up at the AG?

Rupert16 : The police officers involved in the shooting as well as those further up the grade who conspired to cover up the murders should be hauled to court. No ifs and buts.

Dr Suresh Kumar : Obviously they could not falsify the forensic report because the audio recordings are crystal clear as to what happened until the last moment when the shots were fired. The lies to cover up have been exposed. 

We all hate criminals, but who should prove that those three were criminals if not the courts? How could one take the life of another human in such a brutal and cowardice manner when those three were begging for their lives? 

Those cries: Bang tolong bang, saya ada anak, will certainly come to haunt the murderers. CID Director M. Kumar must act otherwise he will be blamed for protecting the murderers which will be a bad Karma for him. As such they have dragged the case for nearly 7 months already.

CID Director M. Kumar must act otherwise he will be blamed for protecting the murderers which will be a bad Karma for him. As such they have dragged the case for nearly 7 moths already.

apanama is back : The cold-blooded extrajudicial shooting happened on 24 November last year. It will be 8 months, and the police are sitting on the case. Previously, Bukit Aman CID director Datuk M. Kumar confirmed that an audio recording linked to the fatal shooting of three men in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, was sent to Cybersecurity Malaysia for forensic analysis. 

He also stated that voice samples from the victims' families, the complainant, and the involved police officers were collected for verification. This was reported on 29 December 2025. M. Kumar, are you still waiting for forensic analysis for the past 6 months plus? Or 'sudah lupa?' 

On top of the above statement by Kumar, a special Bukit Aman CID team was formed to conduct a transparent and professional investigation into the incident, particularly following allegations from the victims' families that the men were shot "execution-style". Is this task force still in force? Still working or sleeping? 

The interesting thing here is that dozens of statements have been recorded, and the investigation paper has been repeatedly submitted and updated for the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) for further directions and guidance. Why was the IP needed to be repeatedly submitted and updated for the AGC? 

Either you do not know what you are doing, or you try to cover up? Rajesh and LFL, since you have the post-mortem report and the police also have it, approach M. Kumar and start pressuring him with this report and the other evidence provided to them. 

Keep the pressure on until the eight individuals are charged and justice is given to the three families. Tell them that Indian life is NOT cheap to take away by extrajudicial killing. Taking almost 8 months for a straightforward case such as this stinks to high heaven.

Gobind said DAP has always respected the institution of the menteri besar and fully supports the current leadership under the spirit of cooperation within the coalition government.

Brown Nosing

"Well, that (Khairy's claims) is not true. I think at the end of the day, we have worked very closely with the menteri besar in Negeri Sembilan and I think (DAP secretary-general) Anthony Loke has stated this many times.  

On Sunday, Khairy said that Malays are protected in Negeri Sembilan because Umno was part of the state government.

The former health minister also said this was because there are only four Malays among Harapan assemblypersons in the state, which he said meant that the priority would be on non-Malays.

R.Venugopal : KJ has shown his true status after being admitted to UMNO. Once in UMNO you have the privilege to blame others for your own failures and why did UMNO join the unity government all these while. 

It looks like your success in UMNO is measured by the venom you throw at DAP for all the flaws in your own party. Your ambitions are all about power at any expense and sow seeds disunity. 

We are all disappointed with you on your latest statements about DAP controlling N9 and look at the EXCO which is still controlled by your own race. First learn to unite your own race before you blame others.

Un : KJ an opportunists not a true leader per se, rejoined UMNO racist political party for the sake of Malay vote and hope to be PM. So he has become smarter knows how to polish his leaders and carry … to please. 

Last election lost to an unknown pkr candidate that’s how much they love UMNO. For 61 years laundered government funds to enrich all UMNO leaders. Hope voters will continue to reject them.

PinkGiraffe0003 : KJ , kissed the rear of Najib during 1MDB and said all was kosher about 1MDB. He is no progressive, he is a pretender.

Anak JB : Akmal = Khairi (2x5=5x2)

A hilarious meme going round shows a voter peeling off the BN logo on a mock-up ballot paper, only to find the PAS symbol underneath!

Yet in 2024, PAS condemned Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for being corrupt due to his infamous 47 criminal charges. It was not the old Semangat 46, but Semangat 47.

Veteran 1972 : So very well described the current state of affairs. Being traitors is in the DNA of Umno from Razak to the corrupted core of Umno. Have you all read about the pirates of the Indian Ocean, must make it a must read...........

HJ Angus : As far as most ordinary citizens are concerned, NR should contemplate his life during prison time. Do you notice not a single shred of remorse or apology? His only regret is that he got caught.... 

His son's appeal is understandable but also show a flawed character - not surprising for those who have benefitted the most from the skewed distribution model. Imagine the number of schools that could not be built, the affordable homes that had to be postponed and the thousands of school children struggling with decrepit buildings. 

Voters, this is the worst reason to vote BN in Johor; aside the the MB's poor leadership trait.

Change123 : Hope Bersama will do well. It will send a strong message to both PH, BN and PN. All of these 3 have failed the Rakyat. All.3.

mosquitobrain : PAS talked about Principle, Integrity and Green wave but dead quiet on RM90m 1MDB money. Human with leopard skin.

On the Other Hand : Bersama will appeal to disillusioned supporters of both PH and BN/Bersatu. This is the third force that the country has been waiting for. As for PAS, the halal dustbin awaits.Bersama is the choice. 

We always complain that there is no third force, but when one shows up, people say, 'its not perfect''. You are never going to get perfection, but one must choose the best one of the lot, going forward. Bersama ticks all the boxes. Remember, that Rafizi went to jail for exposing crooks, whereas the others went to jail for being crooks and one for doing unspeakable things, not reform. 

As for the DAP, they are no longer the party they used to be - it is now led by spineless cowards, living off the reputation of those genuine fighters like Karpal Singh and LKS, men who were prepared to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the country. The current lot are useless. 

Clearly, Bersama is a god-send to the country, when the rest are charlatans and snake-oil salesmen who have either stolen so much, or want to destroy the country by making it an Islamic State. I'm never going to trust Anwar Ibrahim again. He has lied way too often, and takes us for fools.

LimeHawk6308 : And they tell their voters not to vote UMNO for they will go to hell but now asking them to vote UMNO so they will reach heaven?

Despite making up a significant portion of Egypt’s population, Copts, the indigenous Christians of Egypt, have virtually no representation in Egypt’s top football clubs, and zero representation on the national team.

The organization Coptic Solidarity has been seeking to end this virtual sports apartheid in Egypt since it first filed formal complaints with FIFA and the International Olympic Committee in 2016. The organization has since pressured global sports bodies to uphold their own anti-discrimination standards. Yet despite years of discrimination, young Copts continue to face barriers based not on ability, discipline, or merit, but solely because of their Christian faith.

Egypt has multiple professional national sports leagues, including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, and other Olympic sports federations. However, despite Coptic Christians making up an estimated 10–15% of Egypt’s population, they are almost entirely absent from elite professional sports.

​ I bought a table at Bersama's WeFund fundraising dinner. 930 guests. 93 tables. A convention space in Selayang ... not a five-star ballroom, not a glamorous hotel. A shophouse concept venue, unpretentious and honest. Exactly right for the occasion. ​ 

And from the moment I walked in, I felt it. ​ Not excitement. Not the usual political rally energy. Something deeper. Something I HAVE NOT felt in a very long time in this country. ​ 

𝗔 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. ​ 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆. ​ 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿. ​ 

Like everyone in that room was collectively undergoing a profound upgrade ... transitioning away from decades of programming for survival and stepping into the frequency of soul sovereignty and co-creation. 

🌿 ​ I looked around the room. ​ Malay 🧕 ​ Chinese👲🏻 ​ Indian👨🏾 ​ Young👱🏼‍♂️ ​ Middle-aged🧔🏻‍♂️ ​ ​ Baby boomers like me 👵🏼 ​ ​ ​ All dressed casually. ​ All there because they chose to be ... not because anyone paid them, not because anyone summoned them. Just ordinary Malaysians who decided that enough is enough and something better is possible. ​ 

At my table ... members of Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan, their President and Exco members, friends and family. People who have served this country and care deeply about its future. ​ And then something happened that I will not forget. 

🥹 ​ 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 🥹 ​ 

No holding room. No bodyguards. No entourage clearing a path. Just a man in a Bersama T-Shirt, moving from table to table, shaking hands, saying thank you. Like any ordinary Malaysian would. ​ Wong Chen, MP for Subang, came to our table too. Same warmth. Same groundedness. Same genuine human presence. ​ I have been to events where ministers arrive flanked by protocol officers and leave before the food is served. 

Where the stage is more important than the people. Where power performs itself for its own benefit. ​ This was nothing like that. ​ This was a man who gave up his ministerial position, vacated his parliamentary seat, and is now working 20 hours a day ... his own words ... to prove that Malaysian politics can be done differently. And he showed up at my table to say thank you. 

🥹 ​ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗶𝗸 𝗡𝗮𝘇𝗺𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲: ​ 

Nik Nazmi spoke about how most Malaysians today don't vote out of love or conviction ... they vote against something. And the worst victims are young Malaysians who simply don't know who to believe anymore. That is the wound Bersama is trying to heal. ​ Rafizi spoke about three big problems Malaysia must face honestly ... corruption, economic competitiveness, and sustainability of our healthcare, pension and national debt. ​ 

Problems that exist across every government, every coalition, every era. Problems nobody has the courage to address because addressing them honestly might cost votes. ​ And then he said something that crystallised everything: 

​ "𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁." 

🌿 ​ He compared Bersama to Google ... the 18th search engine in the world when it launched. Yahoo was worth billions. Google offered itself for just USD1 million and was rejected. Within five years Google changed everything. Not because it was the biggest. But because it started with the RIGHT question: ​ 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱? ​ 

Bersama's question is the same. Not ... how do we win power? But → how do we fix the real problems of ordinary Malaysians? ​ And the founder of Bersama, Mr Tan, asked only one thing when he placed the party unconditionally in the hands of Rafizi and Nik Nazmi: ​ 

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗸𝘆𝗮𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹. 

🥹 ​ On a big screen in that simple shophouse venue, one message stayed up all night: 

​ #𝗪𝗲𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗨𝗦 CIMB Bank Berhad 8606502409 Parti Bersama Malaysia ​ No corporate donors. No tauke with bags of cash in hotel lobbies. No contracts to repay. Just 930 ordinary Malaysians putting their money where their conscience is. ​ By the end of the night → 𝗥𝗠𝟮𝟱𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱. 

💛 ​ I have organised many events in my professional life. I know what it takes to pull off a room of 930 people. I know the logistics, the planning, the details that can go wrong. ​ Last night, the sound system had technical issues. ​ One dish didn't quite hit the mark. ​ The young volunteers ... running on passion and their own pocket money ... were still figuring things out as they went. ​ And none of it mattered. ​ Because the energy in that room was bigger than any production value. 

​ 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟. 🌿 ​ This is what a movement looks like when it is built by the people for the people. Not by warlords. ​ Not by corporate money. ​ Not by political machinery running on patronage and fear. ​ By 27,000 ordinary Malaysians who each paid RM20 ... the price of a cup of coffee ​ ☕️ and said: ​ 

𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚. ​ I am a baby boomer. I have lived through every chapter of Malaysian politics. I have seen the promises. I have felt the disappointments. I have watched seven decades of the same broken record play itself out. ​ Last night I felt something I had almost forgotten how to feel. 🥹 ​ 

𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲. 🌿🇲🇾 ​ Not the desperate hope of someone who has no choice. But the sovereign hope of someone who has found their people ... and knows that 𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔, something truly different is possible. 

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 ... 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒆 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒕. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒅𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔. 🌿 ​ 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀:

The Two Scapegoats

- former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad

COMMENT | The criticisms against former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and his then aide Tony Pua are meant to generate public opprobrium.

The response by these two men and the public comments by Pua (above, left) demonstrate that in these kinds of political machinations, some politicians have to respond with one hand tied behind their backs. It is neither a fair fight nor an honest one.

ScarletPanda9731 : Lim Guan Eng and Tony Pua could not cut down expenses on LRT3 Shah Alam without PM Dr. Mahathir 's approval. So, why single out the two? Be FAIR. Be honest Look with BOTH eyes, please! Nothing wrong being PRUDENT! 

It is public money .Money does not grow on trees! Easy to say " spend, spend, spend!" Where is the money? Talk is Easy! Half - baked truth is not the whole TRUTH I salute the two and the writer for telling the full - baked truth!

Mazhilamani : A very courageous comment to defend LGE. LGE was just a Minister, not the Cabinet or PM. Rightly the question should have been posed to the then PM. No plan can be implement without the Cabinet's knowledge and PM's approval.

Such acts are not uniquely perpetrated by any particular religion or culture, and Muslims themselves suffer persecution in various parts of the world. Muslims have themselves suffered genocide, for example in Bosnia. Nevertheless, regimes in the Islamic world have also perpetrated such atrocities.

Excluded from the list below are mutual population exchanges, massacres, and war crimes involving non-Muslims and Muslims (such as Greece–Turkey, India–Pakistan or Israel–Palestine).

One Of The Largest Bronze Statues In The World

Malu! Why can't we firm up with a proper organization to take care of all our military like memorials nationwide. In Australia, I saw the RSL doing an excellent job, including appointments of Adjutants from the veterans to keep an eye on things. The Armed Forces and JHEV are answerable, not the State, Federal Governments.

All that the Veterans wanted was the streamlining of pensions for those who left the service before 2013, yet they were thwarted at every turn even when the courts ruled in their favor by the Madani Goverment

US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires ad interim David H. Gamble said the contribution reflected the long-standing ties between the two countries, including the unique connection between Tugu Negara and the Iwo Jima Memorial in the US.

Gamble said there is a similar monument in the United States, the Iwo Jima Memorial. It was also sculpted by Felix de Weldon, the artist behind Tugu Negara.

"Given the striking similarities, and how these two monuments bind our countries together, we went back a few months ago and were able to get permission for the RM1 million contribution to Malaysia on behalf of the American people," he told reporters after the US Freedom 250 Reception today.

Present as guest of honour was Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. The US will celebrate its Independence Day on July 4.

Gamble said the contribution was meant to support Malaysia's efforts to ensure the national monument is restored ahead of the country's major Merdeka milestone next year.

He said the restoration work would be undertaken by Malaysia, adding that the embassy had been working with the relevant parties to ensure the contribution would be useful.

"We have been working very quietly behind the scenes to make sure this gift from the American people is useful for Malaysia and that there is a plan for it," he said.

The celebration also featured the premiere of "America the Beautiful and Tanah Pusaka" song which Gamble said blended musical elements meaningful to both countries and was performed by singers with ties to Malaysia and the US.

Gamble said the celebration carried deeper meaning as both Malaysia and the US shared a post-colonial history of independence and nation-building.

"Next year, Malaysia will also mark a fantastic anniversary of its own post-colonial period. In that sense, we share a unique heritage - both our nations were former colonies which declared independence, struck out on their own and built nations," he said.

Gamble said Malaysia-US ties had gained strong momentum this year, with new opportunities opening up for both countries. He said American business and trade had been present in Malaysia for about 150 years and had expanded significantly over the past five decades.

"When we talk about the economic relationship between the United States and Malaysia, it is 300,000 jobs supported here in Malaysia by American businesses.