The Perak crisis is a tragic comedy of errors and bad political judgment that reflects a failure of political leadership. As it continues to spin out of control, it damages our democratic system of…

Would all this have happened if Pakatan Rakyat had asked for the Perak State Assembly to be dissolved two weeks before the crossovers? Did one Umno crossover give an impression that Perak was…

PR lawyers to set aside Court of Appeal single-judge “stay” decision By Lim Kit Siang

Our friend Zambry seems to have taken to new heights of delusion.By Nat Tan

By BatsmanOK, maybe up until the very recent past it was all about race. That was the old paradigm UMNO wanted to promote. UMNO was all about divide and rule. Malaysians were forced into thinking in…

By BatsmanUMNO would be delighted if Malaysians retreat back into thinking it is all about race. UMNO will be orgasmic if Malaysians believe that the problems in this country are just one big…

(AFP) - A political crisis over control of a Malaysian state deepened Tuesday as a court agreed to review a controversial ruling that handed power back to the opposition alliance.

FROM A constitutional crisis with two Mentris Besar, Perak has been plunged into a ridiculous situation where no one can legitimately occupy the MB’s office until the Court of Appeal hearing or…

It is a sad irony of history that those accused of treason often turn out to be their nation's heroes. In Malaysia we see history being revisited as activists and opposition politicians are being…

Malik Imtiaz It was to be expected. As news of the decision of the High Court in the matter of Nizar v Zambry filtered out, many were quick to give thanks and express encouragement for what they…

When I was growing up, I wanted to be Grasshopper, the character in David Carradine's TV series Kung Fu.

By Syed Akbar AliThe following is based on a timeline of the events in Perak taken from The Star 12 May 2009. My comments are in blue. My suggested solution is somewhere near the end.

By Farish A. NoorWith the High Court deciding that Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin was and is, after all, the rightful Chief Minister of Perak we seem to have returned to square one all over again.

Two blogging lawyers whom I know have written on the Perak issue. The Blogger Smalltalk has written 17 times on the Perak issue. Lawyer Kampung has given his gloss on the same issue.

Today, we shall break away from Malaysian politics for a short while. After all, every man and his dog is commenting on the Perak crisis so there is really no need for Malaysia Today to also jump into…

I had been talking about the Perak crisis for some time. I trust most of my readers have heard almost every single angle to this story, but if you are indeed feel compelled to hear yet another view,…

Tengku Razaleigh HamzahOn Feb 7, I wrote that a shameful scene was unfolding in Perak and maintained that despite the “takeover” of the state government by Barisan:

(The Star) - 1:15pm The Court of Appeal grants Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir his application for a stay of execution on the KL High Court ruling yesterday that declared Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar…

(The Star) - Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, whose nearly three-month tenure as mentri besar was ruled illegitimate by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday, has likened himself to Nelson Mandela and…

(TV Antara) - Berikut adalah kronologi politik di Perak sejak pilihan raya umum ke-12, 8 Mac tahun lalu sehingga hari ini:

Written by Ali Cordoba, World Futures High Court Justice Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim ruled on Monday that the Pakatan Rakyat Chief Minister Nizar Jamaluddin was still the rightful ruler…

ART HARUNI love the way some people spin things. Especially when the spin is so shallow that all it manages to do is to boomerang back and hit the spinner's forehead.

Can Malaysians be faulted for celebrating a decision that they never thought possible in their wildest dreams, or for associating such decisions with an independent judge? I think not. It is an…

Malaysia mungkin akan menuju ke daulah gagal jika lembaga-lembaga yang sedia wujud tidak difahami fungsinya. Atau lembaga-lembaga ini tidak bebas dan dibeli dengan rasuah.DARI JELEBUHishamuddin Rais

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR: - Barisan Nasional's Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir, who yesterday failed to get the High Court here to maintain his tenuous position as the mentri…

By Syed Azhar, The Star (Kota Baru):Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has urged the Sultan of Perak to dissolve the Assembly to prevent the political imbroglio in the state from spiralling…

(The Malaysian Insider) - The spotlight is back on the Perak ruler following a High Court judge’s ruling on the rightful mentri besar yesterday.

By Wong Choon Mei, Suara KeadilanIn another glaring example of what’s wrong with Malaysia under Prime Minister Najib Razak, Perak police continued to act as guardians of the political interests…

By Merdekablog.com I totally agreed with Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar’s conviction that he would not thank the government for releasing him. The reason was simply that he should not be detained…

By SV SingamMuch has been said about Uthayakumar's declaration that he intends to form an Indian-led multiracial party. While many are opposed to this idea for any number of reasons, there are…