12MP: A crony enrichment plan
The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) is old news now. It was tabled, debated and passed in the Dewan Rakyat in just …
Category Archives: Politics
Pluralism in Malaysia: More Empty Talk
You can tell that elections are around the corner when political parties with long histories of racism and bigotry suddenly …
Its not the public but the politicians that need to be educated
Commenting on the recent Timah whiskey controversy, former deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker Azalina Othman Said opined in Parliament that the …
Is Ismail Sabri really serious about human rights?
Last week, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced the appointment of Azalina Othman Said as law and human rights adviser. Those …
Book review: former diplomat’s fascinating synthesis of Dr Mahathir – P. Gunasegaram
FORMER ambassador Datuk Dennis Ignatius, who is now enjoying a new life as a writer and columnist, has made an important …
RUU355: A bill to Talibanize Malaysia?
Taking advantage of a weak and divided government, PAS is intensifying its efforts to introduce a slew of new laws …
The Prime Minister’s 100 day pledge
“The greatest danger is not that we aim too high and miss but that we aim too low and hit.” …
Will Ismail Sabri’s government survive?
So, Ismail Sabri Yaakob – a man who until recently was on nobody’s list to become prime minister – has …
Too little, too late?
There is much about this government that is utterly contemptible. It seized power in an underhanded and undemocratic manner. It …
Should politicians be protected from the wrath of the people?
“When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” ~ Thomas Jefferson …
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