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 …
Category Archives: Democracy
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 …
Is Malaysia a failed state?
Daniel Moss clearly struck a raw nerve when he suggested in an opinion piece that Malaysia is stumbling towards failed …
Muhyiddin should resign!
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is reported to be seeking the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare a state …
The Last Days of Freedom?
It was deeply troubling to read last week that pensioner Abdullah Sani was convicted and fined RM2,000 (or one month’s …
A coalition held together by greed and ambition
We’ve had coalitions before but the Perikatan Nasional (PN) construct wins the prize for giving new meaning to the word …
Generational change of leadership is our best hope now
The “Sheraton Move” which saw the fall of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the rise of Perikatan …
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