Beer and the brew of intolerance
The ruckus over this year’s Better Beer Festival says many things about the politico-religious establishment in this country – their …
Author Archives: Dennis Ignatius
Saving the Chinese from UMNO
At last year’s UMNO General Assembly, Prime Minister Najib warned members of his party that the DAP, which is regularly …
Najib’s checkbook diplomacy
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s recent White House soirée has brought Malaysia an unprededented level of scrutiny and negative publicity. …
Angst in Washington, anger in Kuala Lumpur
After months of speculation and, no doubt, frenzied behind-the-scenes lobbying by high-priced and well-connected Washington power-brokers, Prime Minister Najib Tun …
Lessons our leaders can learn from the SEA Games
Congratulations to our SEA games athletes for their outstanding performance – 142 gold and 175 silver and bronze medals, pushing …
Hadi’s twisted agenda for Malaysia
PAS president Abdul Hadi bin Awang is once again insisting that all senior positions in the country be held …
ECRL – Milestone or tombstone?
The recently launched East Coast Railway Link (ECRL) project has been hailed as, a game changer; that it will most …
Justice wherever it may be found
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s (above) recent statement calling for financial scandals to be resolved internally is nothing less than …
Is sensitivity a one-way street?
Following the rise of mob groups like the Red Shirts who pursue their political agenda against minorities through threats and …
The New Silk Road – Part four: Dancing With Dragons?
Dr M Bakri Musa, the California-based commentator, author, blogger and surgeon, once remarked that dragons don’t look for dancing partners …
