Comic books, politics and propaganda
What is it with us Malaysians? We seem to careen from one controversy to another in quick succession. Before we …
Author Archives: Dennis Ignatius
UM student protestor deserves our respect
Something symbolically powerful took place earlier this week when a lone student dared to use a solemn occasion to protest …
Tigers everywhere: Malaysia’s terrorism mystery
Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? …
A budget in search of a vision
Budgets are not just about allocating scarce resources but about achieving a national vision. It was hard to figure out …
Haram to be Malaysian?
PAS president Hadi Awang, discussing his involvement in the recently concluded Kongres Maruah Melayu (KMM) – by all counts, an …
Dignity cannot be premised upon bigotry
I suppose no one was really surprised that the recently concluded Kongres Maruah Melayu (Malay Dignity Congress) quickly descended …
Hypocrisy & hyperbole at the UN
Dozens of world leaders descended on New York last week for the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), …
Tanjung Piai by-election: vote BN to save PH
Following the untimely death of Deputy Minister (and Member of Parliament for Tanjung Piai) Md Farid Md Rafik, the nation …
Are Chinese schools bad for national unity?
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaking on the Zakir Naik issue surprised everyone by drawing a parallel with the issue …
Can UMNO-PAS save Malaysia?
In the aftermath of GE14, many Malaysians were hoping that UMNO would quickly reconstitute itself into the kind of credible …
