Mahathir’s last hurrah
Earlier this week, Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the formation of a new coalition – Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) – comprising …
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War of words over Pulau Batu Puteh
There’s a verbal duel going on over Pulau Batu Puteh, a small rocky outcrop now under the jurisdiction of Singapore. …
Mahathir’s abiding obsession with race
In a recent blog post, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked: Why is it that political parties in …
Book review: former diplomat’s fascinating synthesis of Dr Mahathir – P. Gunasegaram
FORMER ambassador Datuk Dennis Ignatius, who is now enjoying a new life as a writer and columnist, has made an important …
RUU355: A bill to Talibanize Malaysia?
Taking advantage of a weak and divided government, PAS is intensifying its efforts to introduce a slew of new laws …
Mahathir’s National Recovery Council
Dr Mahathir Mohamad may be 96 but his ambitions remain as red-hot as ever. His party may have been reduced …
Is Malaysia a failed state?
Daniel Moss clearly struck a raw nerve when he suggested in an opinion piece that Malaysia is stumbling towards failed …
End the emergency; reconvene parliament
A newspaper headline yesterday (10th June) said it all – “Confusion reigns!” The government is now completely dysfunctional. Cabinet can’t seem …
Please, not another Mahathir administration
Despite the King’s appeal, intense politicking rages on unabated. Divisions are now so deep and personal ambitions so great that …
Mahathir, Razaleigh & the consolidation of Malay-Muslim hegemony
Against the backdrop of increasing political instability, the demand for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin seems to …
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