| Suflan Shamsuddin is a lawyer based in Kuala Lumpur and the author of the book: "“RESET: Rethinking the Malaysian Political Paradigm” |
RPK and the generals who betrayed him
April 20, 2011APRIL 20 — Everyone assumes that Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) and his wife, Marina, stay at Datuk Kalimullah Hassan’s apartment in London. That is not correct. I know this for a fact, because up to the end of last year, when they came down to London, they would stay with us.It was a treat every time they came to visit. Marina is a great cook so she always … Read More
Why Khairy’s election analysis is worrying
April 28, 2010APRIL 28 — Yesterday, an article by Khairy Jamaludin (Thoughts on Hulu Selangor) setting out his thoughts on the recent by-election was posted in The Malaysian Insider.It left me tickled, not just by the inclusion of the traditional words of thanks offered to the Umno big-wigs for their contribution to the campaign (so old school!), but by his attempt to … Read More
Campaign thugs of Hulu Selangor
April 22, 2010APRIL 22 — In certain parts of Hulu Selangor, there are more posters of a doctored picture showing Datuk Zaid Ibrahim with an alcoholic beverage, than there are of either the BN president or the BN candidate for the constituency.In particular are the Malay areas of the constituency. The main thrust of the BN campaign has been to character assassinate … Read More
Towards a culture of integrity
March 30, 2010MARCH 30 — Before my current job, I was the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for the global operations and businesses of the multinational with whom I am currently employed.This multinational is by certain measures the largest company in the world, and by other measures no less than in the top five of the world’s largest companies.Ensuring and … Read More
PR can work, provided…
March 20, 2010MARCH 20 — As Zaidel Baharuddin’s The Malaysian Insider article ‘Pakatan Rakyat to Pakatan Riot’ explains, there remain unresolved doubts about how PR parties can work together to lead the country.Surely they cannot be given the reins to rule? Or can they?I have been a long-time sceptic of PR. But having laboured long and hard over how they might … Read More
Dump the NEP
March 13, 2010MARCH 13 — In 1970, Bumiputras held 1.5 per cent of the country’s wealth. Today they hold 19 per cent, out of which 16 per cent is held by trust institutions and funds.This means that over the life of the NEP, despite everything, individual Bumiputra wealth has grown from 1.5 to 3 per cent.Hardly anything to be proud of. And what has been the costs of … Read More
Beware the Bomohs!
February 26, 2010FEB 26 — Today, some village bomohs (save for the super-bomohs to the VIPs!) are just about able to eke out a living. But in the yester-centuries of ignorance, superstition, illiteracy, and limited medical practitioners, bomohs thrived. Spirits needed to be exorcised. For small ailments, the bomoh was fine. But for truly serious illnesses, the … Read More
Time for a Malay Counter-Movement?
February 21, 2010FEB 21 – With the ever-increasing profile of racially divisive rhetoric spun to purportedly protect the interest of Malays, shouldn’t the alternative point of view be made equally forcefully, by way of an effective and organised Malay counter-movement?Although right-wing Malay NGOs would like you to believe that Malays are united behind the notion of … Read More
RPK and his son
February 11, 2010FEB 11 — Yesterday, Malaysia Today published an article stating that RPK’s lawyers met his son, Raja Azman at Sungai Buloh Hospital. They confirmed that his son, who is currently in remand, had slashed his wrist and swallowed a razor blade. Raja Azman broke down and cried saying that he could no longer stand the physical and mental torture that he was … Read More
The fallacy of Malay unity
January 30, 2010JAN 30 — They say, that when a stick is on its own, it can be broken. But when many sticks are bound together, they become strong and unbreakable. So for Malays to be strong and unbreakable they must unite. For if not, then the non-Malays, and all those who wish to undermine the Malay race and Islam, will break them. This is what Perkasa and others like … Read More
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