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Absurd & delusional

December 11, 2020

Two disparate events this week reminded me just how absurd things are getting in this nation of ours. It’s almost …

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AN UMNO-DAP COALITION: DREAM TEAM OR JUST DREAMING?

December 8, 2020

Whatever else may be said about Malaysian politics, one thing is clear: it is far from boring. Just when we …

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Najib’s appointment a new low for Malaysia

November 3, 2020

The appointment of former prime minister Najib Tun Razak as chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) backbenchers club in parliament …

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Please, not another Mahathir administration

October 31, 2020

Despite the King’s appeal, intense politicking rages on unabated. Divisions are now so deep and personal ambitions so great that …

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Malaysia: No good options but perhaps a silver lining

October 27, 2020

The stunning rebuff of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s plans to declare a state of emergency has been rightly hailed as …

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Muhyiddin should resign!

October 24, 2020

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is reported to be seeking the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare a state …

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Corrupt leaders pushing nation to the brink

October 22, 2020

Kudos to Akhbar Satar, the former president of Transparency International Malaysia, for once again calling out our politicians for their …

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Mahathir, Razaleigh & the consolidation of Malay-Muslim hegemony

October 18, 2020

Against the backdrop of increasing political instability, the demand for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin seems to …

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Can Muhyiddin soldier on?

October 16, 2020

The nation watched with bated breath Tuesday as Anwar Ibrahim drove through the gates of Istana Negara for his long-awaited …

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Sabah: Opening the door to extremism and bigotry

October 11, 2020

Brushing aside the vehement objections of many Sabahans, Chief Minister Hajiji Mohd Noor has gone ahead and appointed a PAS …

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We will “be forever a sovereign democratic and independent state founded upon the principles of liberty and justice and ever seeking the welfare and happiness of its people and the maintenance of a just peace among all nations.” – Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Proclamation of Independence speech, August 31st 1957

“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty” ~ John Basil Barnhill

The Short Shrift

Is it about drink-driving or pushing a religious agenda?

The way some of our politicians are getting worked up about the whole drink-driving issue makes me wonder whether other agendas are driving the issue. Let’s get one thing straight: drink-driving (or driving while intoxicated) is just plain wrong. It endangers innocent lives and must never be tolerated. Many countries have very strict drink-driving laws […]

Crooks, the whole lot of them

The slew of accusations now being traded between former leaders about corruption, nepotism and malfeasance in office has, no doubt, confirmed what most Malaysians have long suspected: that their leaders are all corrupt and untrustworthy. They come around waving the flag and pretending to be great patriots but they are just opportunists out to enrich […]

Pigs in the house?

There was an interesting article in the media last September about the state of Malacca being invaded by pigs from across the Strait. Apparently, they were abandoning their habitat for greener pastures. Barely a month later, there was another newspaper headline that read “Question on pigs sparks off heated exchange at Melaka state assembly.” It […]

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