If Anwar is to be convicted for sodomy again, it must be with another sham trial as there is simply no other way when two independent hospitals have found no physical signs of sodomy on the alleged partner.

By Kenny Gan, Suara Keadilan

Najib disclosed that of the RM54 billion worth of shares sold to Malays from 1985 to 2004, only RM2 billion remain in Malay hands. The rest had been sold. So much for the original intent of building Malay equity.

Carolyn Hong, The Straits Times

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By Farish A. Noor, The Nut Graph

MASS hypocrisy season comes and goes in Malaysia with the regularity of the monsoon or the haze.

How he did his Houdini-like escape from Malaysia, however, has baffled the police. How did an elderly and not exactly limber man skip town with no one noticing?

Faizal Tajuddin, Malaysian Mirror

The DAP-led government in Penang is mired in the controversial Kampung Buah Pala issue where residents are facing eviction after the Federal Court ruled in favour of the landowner and developer on June 24.

The Star

Stanley Koh, Malaysian Mirror

After five years, the national service (NS) training camps across the country continue to be spooked by ugly and tragic incidents of sexual molest, physical fights, food poisoning, sudden deaths and drowning.

PAS Youth secretary Kamaruzaman Mohamad described the joint secretariat to be set up as just a ‘technical secretariat’ which will “discuss the time, date, place, participants and format" of the discourse.

Honeymah Dylyani, Malaysian Mirror

This monster called FIC is indeed an absurd product of a bygone era. Despite the harms it has done on the national economy, the committee has been made a sacred cow--something that must never be offended--under the protective net of the NEP.

By TAY TIAN YAN/Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew Daily

The Malaysian Insider

Time’s up, Pakatan Rakyat. The days of courting are over. You either decide to get married or go your separate ways. Malaysians have grown weary of the soap opera which is being played out every week (or is it every other day) by different members of the opposition alliance.

Consumer advocates and medical practitioners also expressed concerns over the liberalisation policy, fearing the potential pitfalls on Malaysian businesses and citizens alike and, particularly, how Najib’s plan will affect crucial sectors, such as healthcare.

Faizal Tajuddin, Malaysian Mirror

Hindu Rights Action Force or Hindraf was originally formed with the objective to fight the wanton demolition of Hindu temples and shrines, which the BN government had given scant regard to in the headlong rush for development.

By Kenny Gan, Suara Keadilan

Evading accountability under the BN

What is a whole department of government officers hired for? Why are we paying taxes to the government to finance the salaries of civil servants if not even one of them can draft answers for the minister to approve and release to the media, and by extension, the public?

By Deborah Loh, The Nut Graph

The aim is to distribute wealth more widely. For a long time, it was the politically connected Malay businessmen who became rich on the quotas, causing resentment among the Malay masses and the minorities.

By Carolyn Hong, The Straits Times

Written by Lam Jian Wyn, The Edge

A survey carried out by public opinion pollster Merdeka Center found that Malaysian youths have become less confident that their vote can influence the government.

The standoff has been exacerbated by its public airing and could have hardened stances all-round. What Merican’s allies fear is that Najib could misconstrue the matter as an act of insubordination.

Business Times

Just because it was very hard to pronounce H Satu N Satu for kampung people and I was not happy about it, I would call it swine flu even it was actually influenza A(H1N1).

By LIM MUN FAH/ Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/ Sin Chew Daily

Racial polarization actually works in Umno’s favour despite the damage it does to the nation. Divide and rule has kept Umno in power for decades and this extends to dividing the opposition political parties.

By Kenny Gan, Suara Keadilan

(Asia Sentinel) In arms deals involving the French government, the chances of corruption are high