Cautious optimism as Najib goes to jail
As a nation we have been struggling for a long time, caught in the grip of a political culture that …
Category Archives: corruption
It’s plain stupid to believe only non-Muslims are corrupt
PAS is in the news again doing what they do best: spewing hate and intolerance. I suppose it’s to be …
Let justice be done
In the wake of the Federal Court’s decision to reject Najib’s twin requests to adduce additional new evidence and to …
Mahathir’s last hurrah
Earlier this week, Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the formation of a new coalition – Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) – comprising …
A nation teetering on the brink
It seems like every day there’s some sort of crisis in this nation of ours. So many things seem to …
Holding an entire nation hostage
Malaysia has been experiencing unprecedented political instability. Much of it can be traced back to the efforts of two men …
What does the “Malay spirit” mean these days?
Like many other Malaysians, I’ve been following the corruption trial of former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng. Lim has been …
The end of integrity in Malaysia
Every day there’s more news highlighting our nation’s tragic and shocking moral decline. It’s not just the corruption, horrific as …
What the floods tell us about the state of our nation | Part Two
Ketuanan-Melayuism has also spawned a parasitic, politically driven, rentier-capitalist class of indolent individuals who live off the hard work of …
What the floods tell us about the state of our nation | Part One
A few weeks ago, our capital city was once again inundated after a heavy downpour. Floods, like Covid, are endemic now. The …
Dennis Ignatius 