Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) observes that racial politics is rearing its ugly head again. In a spate of a few days opposition politicians from UMNO and PAS spewed racial sentiments to give the impression that they were heroes championing the cause of the Malays. Lokman Adam of UMNO accused Tun Dr Mahathir of “Ruling the...

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) fully supports Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik’s call in not renewing the tenures of vice chancellors and deputy vice chancellors who seem more to please the leadership of the previous corrupt administration than bringing up the standard of education in their universities. Patriot joins others in a belated praise for Tun...

The embroiled DBKL Ramadan bazaar issue over the last few days involving a Bersatu division leader, Bukit Bintang MP, and DBKL official is a first red mark for the Pakatan Harapan government. It is now reported that several vendors admitted they paid between Rm3,000 to RM5,000 per lot through middlemen for which DBKL charged only...

News report on 11 Jun 18 reported the purge of several senior police officers, including IGP Tan Sri Mohd Fuzi Harun, and the disbanding of three Special Task Forces, i.e., STAGG, STAFOC and STING which was set up during the tenure of the former IGP Tan Sri Khalid. The roles and responsibilities of the three...

Agriculture Minister Salahuddin Ayob, on 7 Jun, was reported to instruct his ministry staffs not to attend any of his political event, implying also not to use assets belonging to the ministry. Patriot applauds the decision of the Agriculture Minister as it reflects his understanding and knowledge of his dual role, i.e. as a minister...

Former Auditor General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang has been named to head the Investigative Committee of Administrative Affairs, Procurement and Finance by the Cabinet on 6 June 2018. (Malay Mail dated 6 June 2018). Patriot applauds the creation of such a committee by the government and welcomes the appointment of Tan Sri Ambrin Buang to...

Persatuan Patriot Kebangsaan (Patriot) fully supports the government in naming Tommy Thomas for the post of Attorney General (AG) and we thank the Yang DiPertuan Agong for his consent. Thus a constitutional crisis is averted. Argument against his appointment by certain quarters that he is an Indian and Christian is parochial, racist, cocooned from the...

The NST 2 June reported in an article titled ‘Former Army Chief to be head of Armed Forces’ might have breached the confidentiality of Armed Forces Council (AFC) papers. It was reported that AFC convened on Friday 1 June had deliberated and approved the promotion of several senior Armed Forces officers, and including that of...

We have been receiving incriminating whatsapp messages on the roles of the office of the Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) during the run-up of the May 9 General Election. The whatsapp messages alleged that the DMI had played into the hands of BN politicians, to drum up voters support in order for BN politicians to...