Will Zahid Go for Broke in GE16?
[1] UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi may already have fired the opening shot of Malaysia’s next general election. His demand …
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What Exactly Are They Afraid Of?
[1] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim continues to double-down on allegations of a conspiracy to overthrow the government. In parliament recently, …
The Real Plot Is Not Against the Government — It Is Against the Public
[1] We are being asked to believe that a conspiracy to overthrow the government has been uncovered and is now …
Do Not Ask Malaysians to Trust a Broken System
[1] In response to serious allegations of impropriety involving his administration, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim promised in not so many …
The Bloomberg Allegations – It’s the Prime Minister Who Is Now On Trial
[1] The damning allegations by Bloomberg[1] that the MACC may be part of what it described as a “corporate mafia” involved …
Temples, Tensions, and the Failure to Lead
[1] The peaceful assembly planned over the weekend to protest so-called “illegal” temples – undocumented houses of worship, many built …
Zahid Is Right About Change — but Wrong About Everything Else
[1] In a recent speech, UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi conceded that the party is still far from recovery after the heavy …
When Leadership Fails, Corruption Thrives
[1] So many corruption cases have filled the news recently; outrage is slowly giving way to numb resignation. High-ranking officials …
Zahid’s Grand Balancing Act
[1] UMNO, once the dominant force in Malaysian politics, concluded its annual general assembly last week. There was plenty of …
Rethinking Anwar
[1] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently launched his latest book, Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times. The book …
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