By Wong Choon Mei, Suara Keadilan As their coalition partner PAS sits out a storm of bad publicity, the DAP and PKR are confident that the Pakatan Rakyat will thrive as all three members remain…

By Leslie Lau, Consultant Editor and Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider PKR will hold a special congress this weekend to approve widespread reforms, which will include direct elections and a term…

(The Star) - Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen was shocked to discover that Molotov cocktails had been thrown at his family home.

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider The government's efforts to put Raja Petra Kamarudin back behind bars in Kamunting hit an obstacle today at the Federal Court.

Art HarunCivil societies advocates today gained a significant victory in the Federal Court in the case involving the appeal by the Home Minister against the release of Raja Petra Kamarudin from his…

Growing up reading The Star and Berita Harian, PAS is like a bad word. PAS in my growing up days equates extremist Islam, backwardness, turbans and a bit of terrorism. And quite a bit more negative…

The saying ‘drowning men clutch at straws’ aptly describes the Malaysian public who are desperate for change in our political landscape. After over 50 years of BN’s racist…

Leave Umno aside. Forget about Mahathir. We must now declare war on Pakatan Rakyat. In just one year Pakatan Rakyat has become what took Barisan Nasional 50 years to transform into. If Khalid…

(The Star) - Parents should think about the future of their children when deciding whether to agree or to oppose the Government’s proposal to make a pass in English compulsory for a student to…

(The Star) - The muzakarah or dialogue between PAS and Umno is a stepping stone for both parties to gain the people’s trust, said Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m rather naïve when it comes to politics. Further, I’m such a simpleton that I’m helpless about ‘reading between the lines.’…

By Zulkifli Sulong (The Malaysian Insider)PAS telah terlepas peluang keemasannya apabila muktamar tahunan yang ke 55nya berlalu tanpa menyelesaikan secara tuntas isu hubungannya dengan Umno.

By Fui K. Soong (The Straits Times) The results of the contest between the conservatives and the “Erdogan” or moderate factions in the elections of Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) will…

By Joseph Chinyong Liow (The Malaysian Insider) In many ways, last week’s 55th general assembly (or muktamar) of the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) was a continuation of its assembly last year.…

(NST) WHEN Pas wants to defend its decisions and policies, the party routinely cites Quranic verses and the experiences of the Prophet and the four revered caliphs.

(NST) Q: How is your background as an Islamic scholar going to help you lead Pas Youth?

(NST) BUTTERWORTH: Stop politicking and get real work done.

(The Star) KOTA BARU: The Manek Urai by-election is more than a month away, but Pasir Mas independent Member of Parliament Datuk Ibrahim Ali has already started his ceramah rounds.

Whenever I had an English language examination in school, I would score with flying colours and I was indeed very proud of myself. But that was until I pursued my higher education at a private…

23rd May 2009 will be etched in my memory forever. By Disgusted, 3rd Mile, Batu Kawa, Kuching

In 2007, six (6) police officers and two (2) underworld figures signed Statutory Declarations alleging that senior police officers right up to the IGP have links with the Chinese drugs, prostitution,…

The Malays will remain a divided group with a possible majority supporting the PAS-Umno camp while the minority (a large one altogether) will be supporting the PKR-DAP in the PR. Written by Ali…

Written by Chua Sue-Ann, The Edge After its surprising performance in the last general election, PAS has to re-evaluate its place in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and whether a partnership with Umno…

By Leslie Lau, The Malaysian Insider Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin took his party’s courtship of PAS onto national television tonight, telling the Islamist party to “never say…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Maybe he did not have the complete picture or was naïve. Or maybe he was too excited at sharing the same table with the former prime minister that he did not realise he…

(The Star) - Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has come to the defence of Sisters In Islam (SIS), which PAS wants banned if its activities were against the religion, saying the Islamist party should…

(Bernama) - Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the re-screening over Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) of photos and documentaries about the communist…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider With every passing day, Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin grows more anxious.

BERSIH urges all parties to respect Malaysians’ right to wear black and drink black coffee (Kopi-O) as ordinary netizens are organizing Kopi-O sessions in several Old Town White Coffee outlets…

I agree with Rusdi and the Umno Bloggers and will ensure that Malaysia Today leaves the family out of the political war currently raging in the country. And I, again, apologise to Rusdi. I hope he…