Zahid Hamidi’s pyrrhic victory
By recklessly and hastily purging the upper echelons of his party, Zahid has now driven the final nail in UMNO’s …
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UMNO: the road not taken
UMNO president Zahid Hamidi has every reason to be pleased with himself. Despite his party’s dismal performance in the 2022 …
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 …
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. …
What price Zahid Hamidi?
I get it that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim desperately needs Zahid Hamidi’s backing to remain in power. I understand the …
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 …
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 …
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