Nurul Izzah’s appointment: do principles matter?
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent appointment of his eldest daughter – Nurul Izzah – as senior economic and financial adviser …
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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 …
Gerakan: delusional & desperate
In the hope of reversing his party’s fading fortunes, Gerakan president Dominic Lau embraced Perikatan Nasional (PN) which is now …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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