Malaysia’s election scandals

 (Al Jazeera) - We discuss some of the vote irregularities being alleged as ruling coalition takes power for a record 13th time.Watch the video with Bridget Welsh, Nurul Izzah and Azman Ujang at: …

So what is it then?

In the run-up to the 13th General Election, the Chinese were boldly and proudly screaming that this time around the Chinese are going to unite and vote against Barisan Nasional. This time we are…

The horse-trading in 2004

I have been saying for years that Umno does not need to win 50% of the votes to win 50% of the seats. In 1969, the Alliance Party of Umno, MCA and MIC won only 49.3% of the votes but 65.97% of the…

The changing political dynamics

Contrary to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s arguments in his victory speech, the ‘2013 tsunami’ wasn’t merely racial. There are also powerful socio-economic and political forces at…

Will BN court DAP?

If the Chinese community wants proper representation in the federal government, it will not come from MCA or Gerakan right now.Athi Shankar, FMT No doubt it was a Chinese tsunami that swept across…

Crouching concern, hidden dagger

The national reconciliation proposal thrown this time around sounds astonishingly similar exactly 40 years on, like an alchemy to be unleashed passed from father to son. By Syed Nadzri Syed Harun,…

Anger and Hatred

 We are now at a point where it is so easy to accuse people of wrongdoings. In fact, we no longer accuse. We have already believed. Evidences, secondary. Sentiments, primary.Fikri Fisal 

Article by a PKR volunteer

 I was a volunteer working last night for PKR. I acted as an observer then later as an 'escort', and I am here to tell you that it was almost impossible to smuggle in additional ballot…

Next battle: Staying on as party president

 (ST) - EVEN as the dust settles from his victorious battle against Malaysia's galvanised opposition, Prime Minister Najib Razak might be heading for another fight - convincing warlords in his own…

MCA mustn’t leave the cabinet

 What kind of a cabinet is it if it does not have a minister from MCA for the first time ever, and a 1Malaysia Cabinet at that? Azman Ujang, The Sun Daily 

Fortress Johor stands

 The evidence, it would appear, is clear that the second-largest majority race in Malaysia will not support BN, which has continued to endorse extremist groups like Perkasa.What then would this mean…