Tag Archives: Mokhtar

The latest kidnapping in Sandakan by Filipino gunmen has caused Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN – Kinabatangan) to feel unsafe. Kidnapping cases give Bung the jitterswww.malaysiakini.comPARLIAMENT Kinabatangan MP says he needs to travel by boat for work. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary maintains his position as the richest bumiputera on the Malaysian Business magazine list of Malaysia's 40 richest individuals. This despite his estimated wealth halved to RM5.2 billion, after taking five of his companies private in the past twelve months, KiniBiz reported …

Mariam Mokhtar | Anwar the political prisoner How prophetic that in 2020, the ideals of a wealthy nation enjoying economic prosperity, social well-being and a world class education, will all be overshadowed by one major event; the release of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim from jail. So, instead of …

Mariam Mokhtar | The Silence of our Muslims The bullets that killed the cartoonists in Paris are just as lethal as the silence of the Muslims, in Malaysia and abroad, who have failed to condemn the killings. Their silence may not necessarily mean that they support the massacre. However, when will th …

Mariam Mokhtar | Umno Baru killed the Malay entrepreneur It is not difficult to spot the jaguh kampung (village champion), but it is not easy to decide what drives Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan. Is it his blind arrogance, his ignorance, or his stupidity? To announce during a press conference, …

Mariam Mokhtar | End of the road for Ku Nan? The end of the road for Ku Nanwww.malaysiakini.comRoyals a pawn to further Umno Baru’s agenda.

Mariam Mokhtar | Greet and grill your MP Watch out Putrajaya! The newly-launched Monsoons Book Club (MBC) may be the new kid on the activism block, but hopes to create a storm by instigating a desire for change amongst Malaysians overseas. At its inaugural event in London, PKR vice-president Tian Ch …

Syed Mokhtar Albukhary is said to still be in an expansionary mood. KiniBiz looks at what assets are reportedly in his crosshairs. Syed Mokhtar eyeing a slew of other assetswww.kinibiz.comViewed by some as a pervasive presence in Malaysian business, Syed Mokhtar Albukhary is said to still be in an e …

Mariam Mokhtar | Fearing the mop, but not the mob Zunar’s cartoons produce many laughs, but who would have thought that the mop on his head would be taken seriously by the Malay NGO Gerakan Memartabatkan Perjuangan Negara (GMPN)? If these Malays are fearful of a mop, how would they deal with serious …

In conjunction with the late Mokhtar Dahari’s 61st birthday, Google Malaysia today featured one of the country’s greatest football players with his very own doodle. This is a great honour for the footballer who had brought glory to Malaysia in the international arena. During the 1970s, Mokhtar playe …

Video | KiniTV: The spokesperson for Saiful supporters Mohammad Rashid Mokhtar says he is disappointed by the negative press coverage they have been receiving. Saiful supporters slam bad presswww.kinitv.comKiniNews: The spokesperson for Saiful supporters Mohammad Rashid Mokhtar says he is disappoint …

Mariam Mokhtar | Irresistible men Some women find men in uniform attractive. They will stop, stare and feel weak at the knees. Is it the straight back, the posture, the puffed-out chest, the shiny badges, or the tilt of the beret? Is it because the organisation they represent signifies safety and st …

Mariam Mokhtar | Malaysia’s Mind Ministry Many people are unaware that deep in the bowels of the Prime Minister’s Department (PMD) is a little known group of people who make up the Mind Ministry. The actual number of employees in the ministry is an official secret. The name of the minister is also a …

Mariam Mokhtar | Najib rejects free consultations My fellow Malaysians and I have saved the Malaysian government, Najib Abdul Razak and the nation hundreds of millions of ringgits. We provided free consultation services to spruce-up Najib’s image, rebuild trust in public institutions and foster good …

Mariam Mokhtar | Is PAS a friend of Pakatan? With ‘friends’ like PAS’ president Hadi Awang creating distrust and sowing seeds of confusion and discord, there is little need for Umno Baru to plant moles in Pakatan. In the end, it was Umno Baru which stuck the knife in Hadi’s back. In the Pengkalan Ku …