Yeo Bee Yin's Dream for Malaysia

Entering into Politics - The Story Behind

"Why are you involved in politics?" I think this is the question my family members, friends, and many others will ask.

It's a long story. I am writing this story today to make sure that, if ever, I forget what am I in politics for, it will serve as a reminder.

Part I: The Beginning - Seed of Love

It all started in 2001 with a prayer movement - 40-day Fast and Pray for Malaysia, organized by NECF (National Evangelical Christian Fellowship). I was a first year student in University Technology Petronas (UTP) when I came across this movement. Not knowing why, I felt the urgency to pray for our nation. Since fasting alone for 40 days is no joke, I managed to persuade my best friend (Thin Thin) to fast and pray with me. So that's the beginning of the story - I sowed the seed of deep love for the country and fellow Malaysians. Of course, as I grew in seniority in the university, I managed to persuade more and more campus students to join us to fast and pray for Malaysia every year during the Merdeka season.

STAR first political party to sign TI pledge

By Luke Rintod of FMT

Twenty-five potential Sabah STAR election candidates have
signed an integrity pledge by Transparency International.

KOTA KINABALU: Transparency International (TI) has praised the State Reform Party (STAR) for being the first political party in Malaysia to sign an “integrity pledge” to be honourable and incorruptible at the coming general election.

TI-Malaysia president, Paul Low Seng Kuan, said he was happy that STAR has come forward as a group and signed the pledge at its first convention here today, ahead of a crucial general election, due by April next year.

“It is an important step taken to strengthen societal trust in our politicians and our democracy and governance. We must fight corruption as corruption has failed nations,” he said.

Hamas Restricts Internet: Outlaws Porn

By Omar Ghraieb of The Media Line

Many Gazans have long lamented that there's not much to do in the Gaza Strip. There are no movie theaters, pool halls or bowling alleys -- all of which are seen as "un-Islamic." And it's not getting any better. In fact, now, curbs are being extended further - to the Internet.

The Islamist Hamas movement that rules Gaza issued a new law this week that forces Gaza's ten gazamain internet providers to block all access to any websites with pornographic content.

Of failing cultural mix in Holland, and failing erozone

AMSTERDAM : Just over two months ago, the small Dutch community of Almelo woke up to a tragedy that turned out to have national repercussions.

On a modest street in a rundown area, Aziz Kara, a 64-year-old Turk, became embroiled in a ferocious argument with his neighbours. When he was struck to the ground, the impact of the blow put him into a coma.

Ten days later Kara died of a brain haemorrhage.In normal circumstances, the death would have preoccupied only the local media.

Musa’s virtues versus vices

Right now, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman is
'working his magic' at all levels of politics.

In Sabah, the coming 13th general election will be known as the Musa Aman versus Musa Aman election.

These days, Musa’s pluses and minuses are the only talking points.

But Musa being the experienced and cunning election strategist he is, has written the role for himself.

He knows that he is smack in the centre of the war zone and is now selling his own virtues and, mind you, has already won over his party and captured the minds of Umno leaders in Kuala Lumpur and the prime minister himself.