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Mahathir, Razaleigh & the consolidation of Malay-Muslim hegemony

October 18, 2020

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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A house divided, a nation adrift

October 5, 2020

In the last two years, our nation has witnessed some of the most tumultuous events in its history. UMNO which …

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Mahathir’s great game

June 3, 2020

As the power struggle continues, more and more details are becoming available about the events surrounding the fall of the …

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A coalition held together by greed and ambition

May 27, 2020

We’ve had coalitions before but the Perikatan Nasional (PN) construct wins the prize for giving new meaning to the word …

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Perikatan Nasional & the future of democracy in Malaysia

April 28, 2020

[Part two of a three part series on the current political situation in Malaysia] Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is now …

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Behind the pandemic, politics as usual

March 23, 2020

Don’t for one moment think that because of the coronavirus pandemic politics has taken a backseat. While most Malaysians are …

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Government of Malays, by Malays, for Malays

March 14, 2020

Mahathir has finally thrown off the national unity cloak he put on before GE14. It never sat comfortably on him …

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No kafirs here, only citizens

November 11, 2019

Elections always seem to bring out the worst in some politicians. Bankrupt of real ideas and meaningful policies, they wallow …

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Succession issue tearing Pakatan Harapan apart

November 2, 2019

The battle to succeed Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is now enjoined in earnest.  Its not just a contest between …

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Is PPBM the problem?

September 10, 2019

A little over a year into its term, Pakatan Harapan (PH) is beset with serious internal discord and challenges from …

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We will “be forever a sovereign democratic and independent state founded upon the principles of liberty and justice and ever seeking the welfare and happiness of its people and the maintenance of a just peace among all nations.” – Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Proclamation of Independence speech, August 31st 1957

“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty” ~ John Basil Barnhill

The Short Shrift

Is it about drink-driving or pushing a religious agenda?

The way some of our politicians are getting worked up about the whole drink-driving issue makes me wonder whether other agendas are driving the issue. Let’s get one thing straight: drink-driving (or driving while intoxicated) is just plain wrong. It endangers innocent lives and must never be tolerated. Many countries have very strict drink-driving laws […]

Crooks, the whole lot of them

The slew of accusations now being traded between former leaders about corruption, nepotism and malfeasance in office has, no doubt, confirmed what most Malaysians have long suspected: that their leaders are all corrupt and untrustworthy. They come around waving the flag and pretending to be great patriots but they are just opportunists out to enrich […]

Pigs in the house?

There was an interesting article in the media last September about the state of Malacca being invaded by pigs from across the Strait. Apparently, they were abandoning their habitat for greener pastures. Barely a month later, there was another newspaper headline that read “Question on pigs sparks off heated exchange at Melaka state assembly.” It […]

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