Exploiting Palestine’s pain for political gain
Let me be clear: What is happening in Gaza today is horrendous, a war crime, a crime against humanity, genocide …
Author Archives: Dennis Ignatius
Hoping that PAS will moderate its behaviour is just wishful thinking
In a recent interview, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would not reject the possibility of PAS joining the unity …
Condemn the massacre of Israeli civilians but stand with the Palestinian people
The violence against hundreds of innocent Israeli civilians by Hamas over the weekend – Black Saturday – was horrific and …
The greatest UNGA speech ever
It seems like every time you access the news these days, somebody somewhere is unabashedly extolling the virtues of our …
An uncaring government & the destruction of our neighbourhoods
Let me get straight to the point: overdevelopment is slowly killing our once delightful neighbourhoods. Of course, the city and …
Are China’s South China Sea assurances worth anything?
The latest edition of the China Standard Map – which reiterates China’s claims to almost all of the South China …
The PM’s absurd defence of Zahid Hamidi’s DNAA
In a televised interview during the 10th Milken Institute Conference in Singapore earlier this week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim gave …
Malaysia’s Barbie world politics
Increasingly, those who disagree with the government run the risk of being ridiculed by Anwar supporters as “perfectionists” and “armchair …
Why we ought to be concerned about the Education Ministry’s latest religious module
The government’s recent decision to introduce the “Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadis” appreciation module in both religious and public schools has created …
Post-election notes 5 | Only Sabah & Sarawak can save Malaysia now
The August 12 elections are the clearest indication thus far of the shift in Peninsular Malaysia towards a more conservative ethno-religious …
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