A bad week for Malaysia
This week the whole country was plunged into tumult when a few pairs of socks were discovered in the KK …
Tag Archives: UMNO
Bumiputera Economic Congress 2024
Part 1: Old solutions to a never-ending issue The recently concluded Bumiputera Economic Congress (like the ones before it) was very …
New Villages; old prejudices
Here we go again; another silly and unnecessary altercation – this time involving Chinese New Villages which Housing and Local …
Anwar has broken faith with the people of Malaysia
Malaysians are outraged and rightly so. While the government hides behind the Pardons Board, feigns surprise and sheepishly asks Malaysians …
Will Najib be a free man soon?
While all eyes are on the so-called Dubai Move, something of far greater significance might be about to take place …
Anwar, Loke & the triumph of Ketuanan Melayuism
For a man who used to routinely condemn the DAP as a racist party that could not be trusted, UMNO …
The PM’s absurd defence of Zahid Hamidi’s DNAA
In a televised interview during the 10th Milken Institute Conference in Singapore earlier this week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim gave …
Post-election notes 4 | Can Anwar turn things around?
Whichever way you cut it, the results of the August 12 elections were a huge setback for the unity government …
Post-election notes 3 | PAS now on the cusp of power
The biggest winner of all was undoubtedly PAS, the dominant partner in the PN coalition. Thanks largely to PAS, PN …
Post-election notes 2: Can UMNO save itself?
For UMNO, once the nation’s hegemon, the August 12 state elections were another humiliating affair. It failed to win even …
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