Extolling China, demonising Chinese
Last week, the Interdisciplinary Research and International Strategy Institute launched its latest publication, Pen’China’an Malaysia: Tergadaikah Tanah Kedaulatan Bangsa? [The …
Author Archives: Dennis Ignatius
Robert Kuok: from role model to bogeyman
In recent days, senior UMNO leaders have excoriated Robert Kuok, the Hong Kong-based Malaysian tycoon, over allegations by Raja Petra …
The civil service: loyalty & gratitude
Loyalty and gratitude are two words very much in use by UMNO leaders these days, especially when speaking to civil …
Pastor Koh: betrayed & abandoned
February 13th marked the first anniversary of the abduction and disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh, a gentle and humble man …
The Israeli visit: Much ado about nothing
Israel’s recent participation in the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Kuala Lumpur from 7-13 February has predictably aroused controversy. Given …
Words are not enough
In his Chinese New Year message, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak noted that all Malaysia’s ethnic communities “have …
MCA: Praising China, attacking Mahathir
With little else to offer, MCA appears to have firmly hitched its wagon to the People’s Republic of China in …
No tears for Vasantha
A thirteen-year-old Form Two student Vasanthapriya committed suicide recently after being accused of theft. Strangely, even before her family has …
When good men go to jail & scoundrels go free
“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are ruled by criminals.” ~ Anonymous It was a …
Fake news & false democrats
Minister Salleh Said Keruak, great champion of freedom and democracy, is worried that disinformation and fake news is endangering the …
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