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Category Archives: Democracy
Does Malaysia need democracy?
“Government of the people, by the people and for the people would result in a stalemate, in no government at …
The silence of our friends
Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman’s recent visit to Malaysia did more harm than good. According to local media reports, …
Why are people so angry?
Why are people so angry? Every time you open a newspaper or turn on the television these days, you invariably …
A free press is essential to democracy
Marina Mahathir, one of our nation’s most inspiring figures, recently wrote how her article in The Star was spiked for …
A government at war with its own people
Hitler’s propaganda minister once remarked that if you repeat a life often enough people will believe it is true. The …
Government decisions must be accepted?
Referring to the recent decision on the minimum wage, the Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Dr. S Subramaniam warned …
MCA betrays Malaysians living abroad
It was reported that at the Parliamentary Select Committee on electoral reform, the MCA representative stated that extending the vote …
Re-alignment in Malaysia’s Middle East policy?
Friday June 24, 2011 DIPLOMATICALLY SPEAKING By DENNIS IGNATIUS Current developments in the Arab world can provide both challenges and opportunities …
Why do Australia’s dirty work?
Thursday May 12, 2011 Diplomatically Speaking By Dennis Ignatius The problem of asylum seekers is a serious one and Malaysia is …
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