Fake news bill – a fatal assault on our democracy
Despite mounting domestic opposition, the administration of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak appears determined to ram through parliament an odious …
Tag Archives: democracy
Fake news & false democrats
Minister Salleh Said Keruak, great champion of freedom and democracy, is worried that disinformation and fake news is endangering the …
Tarnishing Malaysia’s image
In the wake of a recent meeting with European Union ambassadors, Dr Mahathir and the Opposition have been accused, in …
Indonesia’s wrong turn
After a hotly contested and highly divisive campaign, former minister Anies Baswedan has apparently won the contest for the governorship …
Against all odds
“Once people begin to believe the ice is in fact thin, it doesn’t matter how thick it really is… everything …
The low road to bigotry and parochialism
Instead of using the occasion to speak to an anxious nation worried about its future or demonstrate that it has …
Maria Chin Abdullah & the quest for change
The crowds that turned out to support BERSIH 5 and the vigils and rallies to free Maria speak volumes about …
When hope fills the land
BERSIH brought out the best in us; it renewed our hope to believe that change is possible Now that BERSIH …
When fear fills the land
Overcome our fear or go quietly into the dark night that awaits us Fear is filling our land. People are …
Malaysia: Changing partners
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s visit to China this week marked a major turning point not just in Malaysia-China relations …
Dennis Ignatius 
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