Yearly Archives

2015

The attacks on Najib are weakening

Najib is not going to resign. And he cannot be kicked out, either through a vote of no confidence or any other means. And soon the noise will die down and no one will care any longer. That is how…

How the media plays a crucial role

Salleh Said Keruak Political analysts look at Malaysia’s 2008 general election and conclude that the Internet or social media played a crucial role in influencing the outcome of that general…

Saying the damndest things…

It’s alarming to see how the Red Shirt Malays can’t tell the difference between what’s good for them and what’s good for Najib. Zaidgeist Malays somehow keep producing leaders who say the…

New Crony Scandals for Malaysia’s Najib

(Asia Sentinel) - Golfing partner’s company gets a lucrative contract In the middle of two gigantic scandals involving hundreds of millions of US dollars, the Malaysian government may be courting…

The rally is over – what now?

Do you know who made the ‘Malaysia’ you were supposed to be celebrating yesterday? Fazar Datuk Ariff, FMT 52 years after our forefathers in Sabah and Sarawak took part in the formation of…

Three things we learned from: #Merah169

(MMO) - Thousands of Malays painted the city red yesterday, purportedly to show solidarity with Malay government leaders who are allegedly under siege from the ethnic Chinese community. The…