Between an unpopular government and an inept opposition
[1] The latest kerfuffle between PAS and Gerakan and the squabbling between PAS and Bersatu over who should lead are …
Tag Archives: unity government
Anwar Administration: reformist or authoritarian?
[1] In lamenting the way the Anwar Administration responded to the recent student protest against corruption, DAP MP Syahredzan Johan …
Anthony Loke’s choices
In a recent interview, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke admitted that there was dissatisfaction within his party over several issues. However, …
Hoping that PAS will moderate its behaviour is just wishful thinking
In a recent interview, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would not reject the possibility of PAS joining the unity …
Malaysia’s Barbie world politics
Increasingly, those who disagree with the government run the risk of being ridiculed by Anwar supporters as “perfectionists” and “armchair …
Crucial state-level elections could decide the future of Anwar’s government
State-level elections are traditionally more about local issues but the upcoming elections (in the states of Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Negeri …
UMNO should apologize to the nation
I’m amazed that UMNO would have the audacity to demand an apology from the DAP “for all its past statements …
UMNO rules, OK!
There’re a lot of questions right now about the whole issue of whether or not Najib should get a pardon. …
Anyone but Anwar
Dr Mahathir Mohamad charged recently that the negative portrayal of the so-called “Green Wave” was simply an attempt to spread …
Unity government: there’s good reason to be distraught
We all want Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government to succeed. I have said many times before that for reform-minded …
Dennis Ignatius 