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: GE15
The remarkable transformation of Zahid Hamidi
Newly minted deputy prime minister Zahid Hamidi gave one of the most noteworthy speeches of his long political career a …
Just plain wrong to appoint Zahid DPM
Many were hoping against hope that UMNO president Zahid Hamidi would not be included in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet …
Zahid as DPM: Don’t sacrifice principle for the sake of political expediency
The nation waits with bated breath for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to name his cabinet. That we are still waiting …
Anwar Ibrahim: a weak hand & a deeply divided nation
Finally, we have a new prime minister. The nation came close to catastrophe but sanity prevailed. Like many other Malaysians, …
Race, religion & the end of consensus in Malaysia
Malaysians danced in the streets on Thursday evening when Anwar Ibrahim took the oath of office and become our 10th prime …
PH-BN a good compromise
The election results clearly show that the country is deeply divided and unsure of whom to trust in the current …
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 …
GE15: Will voters give UMNO-BN the finger?
Went out to vote in my Bangsar area polling station. Got there a little past 8 am and already there …
GE15: We need another electoral tsunami
With only two days left to polling day, both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) now appear resigned to …
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