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 …
Category Archives: Malaysia
Lynas: A betrayal of trust
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir’s recent announcement in Tokyo that “Lynas will be allowed to carry on” regardless of whether the …
The radicalization of Malaysia: A reply to MAPIM
En. Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid, president of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organization (Mapim), writing in response to my …
Zakir Naik and the radicalization of Malaysia Baru
According to news reports, the IGP warned that the police had “uncovered a plan by foreign militants to use …
ECRL: No cause for celebration
After months of conflicting signals and intense behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Pakatan Harapan government finally announced that it had reached agreement …
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 …
Lynas: cabinet must act now
The Lynas controversy has now dragged on for quite a few years. Fed up with BN’s lack of concern, many …
Mujahid: behind the reformist facade
Mujahid Yusof Rawa, the minister in charge of religious affairs, has carefully cultivated an image of himself as an open-minded …
Forever pendatang, forever dhimmi, forever grateful
Over the past few weeks, as the competition between Pakatan Harapan and the UMNO-PAS alliance for the Malay vote has …
Ketuanan Melayu & the end of Malaysia Baru
Nazri’s appalling comments in Semenyih are yet another stark reminder that we are a nation deeply divided by race and …
Dennis Ignatius 
You must be logged in to post a comment.