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And the worrying thing is it’s not just “one or two leaders” who are making such remarks. Take a listen to speeches made at the Umno general assemblies year in year out and you get the picture.

By MOHSIN ABDULLAH, MySinchew

Indeed, as RPK suggests, it was the people who enabled the political tsunami, and not the charisma of any one man or candidate; but there would have been no tsunami to speak of if not for those who did step up, and for those who led them.

By Nathaniel Tan, The Malaysian Insider

What’s going to happen to MCA after the dust has settled is anyone’s guess. What is clear is that its top leaders are more concerned about jockeying for position than reviving the party’s fortunes. How do they expect to unify the party much less win votes this way?

By Oon Yeoh, The Edge

The problem lies very much with the existing narrow-minded and corrupt system, which continues to drain the country of its precious resources, smothers its brightest talents, and keeps exhausting its equitable and just value system.

By TAY TIAN YAN, Sin Chew Daily

Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai's refusal to recognise Dr Chua's reinstatement by the Registrar of Societies and his intention to challenge the ROS' decision are also threatening to off track the plan that had been laid down during Tuesday's party central committee meeting.

By Zubaidah Abu Bakar, NST

By M. Veera Pandiyan (The Star)

Racist remarks should not be swept under the carpet, as this can only result in the entire party sharing the blame and bearing the consequences.

By batsman

People’s Power can be an illusion or it can be very real. Those who put complete faith in it form one end of the spectrum among PR sympathizers. Those who place their faith in the political parties form the other end. Using another description, one end comprises the romantics while the other comprises the practical men. 

Zulkifli added that those PR assemblymen claiming they were attacked wrongfully could lodge reports at the police station: “If reports are lodged, we will conduct the necessary investigations” (Malaysian Insider). The Police will investigate the Police?

By Martin Jalleh

By Baradan Kuppusamy, The Malaysian Insider

Gerakan is in deep despair as the party bravely soldiers on to find new purpose in life after its massive defeat in Election 2008 when it lost Penang, the crown jewel of the Barisan Nasional (BN) member.