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Lynas: Profits, politics & people

July 12, 2019

As the September dateline for the renewal of Lynas Corporation’s licence draws closer, a well-orchestrated campaign is underway to swing …

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Lynas: A betrayal of trust

June 8, 2019

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir’s recent announcement in Tokyo that “Lynas will be allowed to carry on” regardless of whether the …

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Lynas: cabinet must act now

April 4, 2019

The Lynas controversy has now dragged on for quite a few years. Fed up with BN’s lack of concern, many …

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The complicity of our friends

June 11, 2018

Corruption and the abuse of power on such a staggering scale, after all, do not  happen unless officials in other …

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“The Biggest Environmental Crime Of Our Times” ~ National Geographic

January 16, 2015

Comment: Corruption, indifference and neglect have led to massive destruction of the rainforest; its wealth plundered on an unimaginable scale, …

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GE13: Democratic nations must hold a watching brief

February 23, 2013

As Malaysia prepares to go to the polls, democratic nations must help ensure that the elections are free, fair and …

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Why do Australia’s dirty work?

May 12, 2011

Thursday May 12, 2011 Diplomatically Speaking By Dennis Ignatius The problem of asylum seekers is a serious one and Malaysia is …

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Let the nose-talkers talk and the busybodies keep busy

March 5, 2010

Over the last few weeks, Malaysia has attracted the kind of international attention that would make most diplomats cringe. First, …

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The new boat people represent failure of leadership

October 29, 2009

AN old saga with new actors. Boat people are again on the move. While the boats have been taking to …

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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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