A new deal for Malaysia?
The December 16 MOU signed between the political parties that comprise the unity government has come in for strong criticism. …
Category Archives: Democracy
GE15: Democracy dies when losers win
The 15th general election is over. Although Pakatan Harapan does not have a clear majority, it is the coalition favoured by …
Unity is the key to a Pakatan Harapan victory
GE15 is finally upon us. The dates have been set. The campaign is about to begin in earnest. The stakes …
An election to decide the fate of Zahid Hamidi
After bullying and badgering Prime Minister Ismail Sabri for months, UMNO president Zahid Hamidi has finally got what he wants …
Mahathir’s last hurrah
Earlier this week, Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the formation of a new coalition – Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) – comprising …
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 …
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