BEC: Part 5 – Gone the reformers
One clear message that emanated from the recently concluded Bumiputera Economic Congress is that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has now …
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When politicians want to go to heaven
It was reported that UMNO’s sole assemblyman in Kelantan, Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim, voted along with the rest of the state legislature to …
New Villages; old prejudices
Here we go again; another silly and unnecessary altercation – this time involving Chinese New Villages which Housing and Local …
Anwar has broken faith with the people of Malaysia
Malaysians are outraged and rightly so. While the government hides behind the Pardons Board, feigns surprise and sheepishly asks Malaysians …
Anwar, Loke & the triumph of Ketuanan Melayuism
For a man who used to routinely condemn the DAP as a racist party that could not be trusted, UMNO …
Another Bumiputera Economic Congress; another round of discriminatory policies
Another Bumiputera Economic Congress is being planned for early next year; part of a big push by PMX to shore …
Hoping that PAS will moderate its behaviour is just wishful thinking
In a recent interview, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would not reject the possibility of PAS joining the unity …
Post-election notes 5 | Only Sabah & Sarawak can save Malaysia now
The August 12 elections are the clearest indication thus far of the shift in Peninsular Malaysia towards a more conservative ethno-religious …
Post-election notes 4 | Can Anwar turn things around?
Whichever way you cut it, the results of the August 12 elections were a huge setback for the unity government …
Post-election notes 3 | PAS now on the cusp of power
The biggest winner of all was undoubtedly PAS, the dominant partner in the PN coalition. Thanks largely to PAS, PN …
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