Sex, succession & stability
It is no small irony that while Prime Minister Dr Mahathir was in London busy fulminating against gay culture, sparks …
Tag Archives: Mahathir Mohamad
ECRL: No cause for celebration
After months of conflicting signals and intense behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Pakatan Harapan government finally announced that it had reached agreement …
The Suhakam verdict: where’s the outrage?
Last week, the Suhakam panel investigating the disappearances of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat delivered a courageous, groundbreaking, …
Nazri’s assault on national unity
Just when we think we’ve heard it all, someone finds a way to take racism and bigotry to a whole new …
The Malay Dilemma Revisited
In what may well be a prelude to a significant policy shift, Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has taken to …
Mahathir and the ICERD affair
Saturday’s anti-ICERD demonstration has given rise to many questions. Why was the government so unprepared to defend one of its …
Old battles in New Malaysia: Part 2
Anwar: The man who would be king There is, of course, no love lost between Mahathir and Anwar. All Mahathir’s …
Part 5: The Proton saga
When Dr Mahathir arrived in China to begin his official visit in 1985, China produced a mere 5,200 passenger …
Part 2: China’s rise to power
When Mahathir touched down in China last month, the China he was visiting was a vastly different one than the …
Disquiet in Beijing, Frustration in Putrajaya
During his visit to Beijing last month, Dr Mahathir reached an understanding of sorts with the Chinese leadership on …
