The closing of the Malay mind

January 26, 2018

In his 1987 book, ‘The closing of the American mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the …

The Taman Medan incident: Thank goodness for the moderates

April 24, 2015

[By Dennis Ignatius, Published in the Malaysian Insider, April 24th 2015] In but the latest of a long series of …

To the victor goes the spoils

The biggest battle going on right now is not the war against Covid-19; it is the intense manoeuvring behind the scenes as backdoor Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin moves to consolidate his power. He knows that sooner or later he is going to face Parliament and a vote of confidence. He is using the respite provided by […]

Politicians exploiting national emergency to promote themselves

The shameful behaviour of some of our politicians never ceases to amaze me. We are in a crisis, arguably the worst crisis this nation has ever seen. Life has become tough and the future is uncertain but the people are pulling together as best they can. Our doctors and healthcare workers are behaving with a level […]

Nothing special about this special envoy

While the whole country is preoccupied with the coronavirus pandemic, backdoor Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has sneaked in another political appointment – PAS president Hadi Awang was made special envoy for the Middle East, replete with ministerial rank. Make no mistake; the appointment is nothing but a political sinecure designed to reward Hadi for supporting […]

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The closing of the Malay mind

The Taman Medan incident: Thank goodness for the moderates