Dear Najib …

Many in Umno, as I have discovered, frighteningly, wanted you to return to old ways. They want change but in their minds, they want a return to the past, thinking that they could roll back the clock…

Bringing up the dead

By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian Insider The Home Ministry’s directive banning Pakatan Rakyat leaders from mentioning Altantuya Shaariibuu at their rallies did not stop Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim…

Won’t criticise Najib openly

PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi has declared that he will not criticise his successor publicly, believing that adjustments to the path of making Malaysia a developed nation are bound to happen.

The Meaning of Social Contract

All Malaysians have special rights I believe we should look forward to institutionalising ‘special rights for all Malaysians’. The word ‘special’ is in itself special.…

ALTANTUYA ASIDE…

Against the wishes of more than 90% of the electorate, Najib Razak is on the verge of being anointed by Umno as Malaysia's sixth prime minister. Correction: CRIME minister!Where got meaning, I…

Big Mama Pressed the Panic Button

Take a few examples first like Norza, Ali Rustam barred from UMNO elections, Anwar being blocked from giving speeches in Bukit Gantang, Azalina being investigated by the MACC, Fairus investigated over…

Manikumar goes on line with NST readers

(NST) SUNGAI PETANI: PKR candidate for Bukit Selambau, S Manikumar, took time off from his busy schedule to field questions from NST Online readers via CoverItLive. Manikumar took questions from his…

Making an unworthy sacrifice

Musings by Marina Mahathir (The Star)Money politics is an open secret, in fact, not a secret at all. What’s worse, many are not interested in even hiding the fact of vote-buying. Sadly, the…

Bodoh Punya Pakatan

In any serious political effort, it does not make any sense in creating more enemies . Unfortunately for some amateurs, emotions and silly ideas masquerading as ideology often screw up the hard work…

The return of Mahathirism

Umno's near-deification of Mahathir as a "negarawan" is troubling. The nostalgia for Mahathirism was palpable in the Umno delegates' three standing ovations when Mahathir and wife…

Apa Nama

Depa buat syarat tak bulih sebut nama si … apa namaaa … Altantuya semasa berceramah di Bukit Gantang.

The Unknown Soldier

Forget about whether it was the Malays or the Chinese who first went to London. Forget about whether it was Umno or MCA who first mooted the idea of Merdeka in their meetings with the British.…