Mahathir’s last hurrah
Earlier this week, Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the formation of a new coalition – Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) – comprising …
Category Archives: Democracy
The right to protest
There has been some discussion recently about whether street protests are appropriate. It comes after the bar council organised a …
Why support Gerak Independent?
The decision by a small number of Gerak Independent (GI) candidates to contest in seats now controlled by Pakatan Harapan …
Justice served; faith restored
On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the High Court’s July 2020 ruling that Najib Tun Razak was guilty …
Pluralism in Malaysia: More Empty Talk
You can tell that elections are around the corner when political parties with long histories of racism and bigotry suddenly …
Our indolent & corrupt political culture
There was an interesting snippet of news from Austria yesterday. Sebastian Kurtz, the very popular and well-liked Chancellor of Austria …
Is Ismail Sabri really serious about human rights?
Last week, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced the appointment of Azalina Othman Said as law and human rights adviser. Those …
RUU355: A bill to Talibanize Malaysia?
Taking advantage of a weak and divided government, PAS is intensifying its efforts to introduce a slew of new laws …
Should politicians be protected from the wrath of the people?
“When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” ~ Thomas Jefferson …
Mahathir’s National Recovery Council
Dr Mahathir Mohamad may be 96 but his ambitions remain as red-hot as ever. His party may have been reduced …
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