The Coronavirus pandemic & the beginning of the new Chinese century
The coronavirus pandemic, the first major global pandemic of modern times, has brought the world to a standstill. Some half …
Category Archives: Democracy
A government devoid of moral legitimacy
a backdoor government born out of treachery and betrayal and supported by an axis of “crooks and kleptocrats” who …
A day of infamy
Sunday, 23rd February 2020 will long be remembered as our Pearl Harbour, a day of infamy like no other in …
Mahathir: a crisis of his own making
What a mess we are in – no prime minister, a deeply divided parliament, a highly polarized populace and an …
Who will save Malaysia from Hadi?
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s latest gambit to table a motion of confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Dr …
As disappointment with PH rises, daring to dream of a third force
As disenchantment with Pakatan Harapan (PH) grows, the idea of a third force in Malaysian politics seems to be …
Pakatan Harapan: Divided & distracted
I was outside the gates of Parliament last week in support of a group of fishermen, environmentalists and concerned …
The MACC appointment: setback for the reform agenda
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad’s sudden and surprise appointment of Latheefa Koya, a much respected human rights lawyer, to the …
The Rome Statute & the threat to Malaysia’s constitutional democracy
Like many Malaysians, I am utterly dismayed, even disgusted, with the way Malaysia’s accession to the Rome Statute, the treaty …
The Suhakam verdict: where’s the outrage?
Last week, the Suhakam panel investigating the disappearances of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat delivered a courageous, groundbreaking, …
