The vendetta against Tommy Thomas
Minister of Law Azalina Othman recently announced that the cabinet had agreed to set up a royal commission of enquiry …
Category Archives: good governance
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. …
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 …
Cautious optimism as Najib goes to jail
As a nation we have been struggling for a long time, caught in the grip of a political culture that …
Mahathir’s last hurrah
Earlier this week, Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the formation of a new coalition – Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) – comprising …
Institutionalised racism is at the root of all our problems
Institutionalised racial discrimination in Malaysia is a festering carbuncle that keeps erupting at regular intervals. It erupted again following discussions …
A nation teetering on the brink
It seems like every day there’s some sort of crisis in this nation of ours. So many things seem to …
The end of integrity in Malaysia
Every day there’s more news highlighting our nation’s tragic and shocking moral decline. It’s not just the corruption, horrific as …
What the floods tell us about the state of our nation | Part Two
Ketuanan-Melayuism has also spawned a parasitic, politically driven, rentier-capitalist class of indolent individuals who live off the hard work of …
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