The Bloomberg Allegations – It’s the Prime Minister Who Is Now On Trial
[1] The damning allegations by Bloomberg[1] that the MACC may be part of what it described as a “corporate mafia” involved …
Author Archives: Dennis Ignatius
Temples, Tensions, and the Failure to Lead
[1] The peaceful assembly planned over the weekend to protest so-called “illegal” temples – undocumented houses of worship, many built …
Zahid Is Right About Change — but Wrong About Everything Else
[1] In a recent speech, UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi conceded that the party is still far from recovery after the heavy …
When Leadership Fails, Corruption Thrives
[1] So many corruption cases have filled the news recently; outrage is slowly giving way to numb resignation. High-ranking officials …
Zahid’s Grand Balancing Act
[1] UMNO, once the dominant force in Malaysian politics, concluded its annual general assembly last week. There was plenty of …
Rethinking Anwar
[1] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently launched his latest book, Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times. The book …
Anwar, Zahid And The Betrayal Of Reformasi
[1] It was only days ago that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was once again pledging long-promised reforms. He spoke loftily …
Venezuela Today, Asia Tomorrow
[1] What is rarely remembered today is just how much Britain profited from its Malayan colony. Such was its importance …
Unhappy Alliances and Unfinished Nation-Building
[1] Malaysia’s politics has entered another period of uneasy flux. Across the aisle and within the government itself, alliances are …
Najib’s case: Why Malaysians Are Right to Celebrate
[1] A few days ago, the High Court rejected former prime minister Najib Tun Razak’s bid to serve the remainder …
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