If the BN repeats its mistakes and fails again to honour its anti-corruption promises, the history could repeat itself.

Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today reiterated his stand not to interfere in the recent appointment of federal Cabinet ministers, which seems to have evoked dissatisfaction among members of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), two Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties in the state.

Careful investigation is being carried out following reports of sabotage by Umno members against the party during the 13th general election (GE13).

The Singapore authorities have clarified there was no offence on the part of former Johor menteri besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman when he visited the republic during the campaigning period for Malaysia's 13th General Election (GE13).

Up till this second I still do not have much idea why Chua Soi Lek made the decision of not joining the Cabinet. And why the presidential council, central committee and general assembly all rushed to echo the decision in unison.

It means that there will be no honeymoon period at all for the new government and it would find it difficult even just to take a break. It must immediately start working and show some results as soon as possible. Moreover, the new government must be more careful than ever before to avoid committing any major errors.

Overall, the new cabinet's strong political flavour and weaknesses have raised concern over the effectiveness of the transformation plans.

My daughter rang me from Sydney first thing on May 6, the day after the ruling coalition was nearly swept out of power, to wish me happy birthday.

I very much hope that similar constructive dialogues could be held nationwide, similar timely exhortatory view points could be widely reported while similar voices that can help in promoting racial understanding and harmony could be shared and spread by more netizens, so that more people can get rid of the election frenzy, find the direction, and think about the future of the country and the people more objectively and rationally!

"We need the most capable people in the Cabinet, and these few are the best. I do not have the right to stop them from serving the country."