K. Parkaran, Free Malaysia Today Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. My apologies for repeating this much over-used axiom created by the 19th century British…

Murray Hunter The recent appointment of Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar as economic advisor to her father as prime minister has tapped into deep emotion and even ridicule this week.…

(Bernama) - Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has proposed that the Negeri Sembilan legislative assembly be dissolved on June 1 to pave the way for the 15th state election. Aminuddin,…

(The Star) - The High Court here has dismissed an application by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to have permanent access to his passport. Ahmad Zahid had applied on the basis that having his…

He said it would be unfair for MACC to only investigate Bersatu when PKR and DAP also spent large amounts of money during GE15, adding that Barisan Nasional should also be investigated. (FMT) - A…

The Registrar of Societies (RoS) is investigating a possible violation of Umno’s constitution through the no-contest motion for its top two posts, says a party member. (FMT) - Aizat Fikri Nasir,…

How the deep state operates and nexus between the actors Murray Hunter The major objective of the ‘so called deep state’ is to seek, secure, and exploit rent-seeking opportunities, engineered by…

The dust has yet to settle on the wildfire surrounding Nurul Izzah Anwar's appointment as senior advisor to her Prime Minister father, when Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul's appointment of…

Distributors, wholesalers warn of possible further hikes soon, says consumer group (The Vibes) - Vegetable prices have gone up by as much as 160% in the past month, according to the Consumers’…

Perikatan Nasional (PN) has set up 26 portfolio committees to keep an eye on federal ministries in Parliament. (MMO) - Its chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the 26-MP committees will be led by…

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he never instructed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to freeze Bersatu’s accounts. (FMT) - At a press conference, Anwar insisted that the anti-graft…

It’s the same old same old vitriol against the MACC, irrespective of the government of the day. Hafiz Hassan, Free Malaysia Today A former anti-graft chief once warned individuals against using…

(Focus Malaysia) - IN his quest to educate Malaysians about the practice of nepotism which originated from Roman Catholic Christian scholars hundreds of years ago, veteran journalist Datuk A.…

(Sinar Daily) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's move to appoint his eldest daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar as his senior economic and financial adviser is seen as a 'red flag' by many…

The average passing mark of Chinese vernacular school students in the subject at the SPM level had exceeded 90 per cent in recent years. (MMO) - Chinese education groups have reportedly lodged a…

Perikatan Nasional (PN) is not ruling out the possibility of nominating former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali to lead the state government again if they succeed in winning the…

Charles CJ Chow, Free Malaysia Today I like Nurul Izzah Anwar. But this is not about her. It is about civil society. Her appointment as finance and economic adviser to her daddy, the prime…

"Rosmah Mansor worked pro bono too, but she was also given a lot of perks like her own office and car" (MalaysiaNow) - Concerns have been raised that the appointment of family members to government…

(Sinar Daily) - The Umno purge is the result of the party losing its ability to accept differing opinions or criticism. Umno Youth Exco Bastien Onn said the leadership had a strong grip on the…

Dr Raman Letchumanan, Focus Malaysia SINCE becoming Prime Minister (PM) two months ago, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been saying all the right things – such as promoting good governance and…

(MMO) - Malaysia continued its slide in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) measured by global watchdog Transparency International (TI), managing only 47 out of 100 possible points — its worst…

Pakatan Harapan (PH) could face an uphill battle to retain Selangor in the upcoming state elections, especially with Malay voters leaning towards Perikatan Nasional (PN), says a former elected…

(MMO) - Nine party bigwigs are said to be vying for the Umno vice-president position in the party’s election this March. Three of the nine expected to contest are Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri…

The Umno cleanse which sees the sacking of former Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin may lead to the loss of youth supporters and on-the-fence voters in upcoming election. (Sinar Daily) - Independent…

“When the fourth PM Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appointed his son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin, I don’t think many people raised that as an issue when he (Khairy) was running the so-called ‘fourth…

(NST) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should ponder if Umno under Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's leadership will "add value" to the unity government. That was the question posted…

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has agreed with former deputy prime minister Musa Hitam that it is time for action and not mere talk for the Anwar Ibrahim-led unity government. (FMT) - In a speech at a…

Using football as analogy, sacked former leader says looking for new ‘club’ (The Vibes) - Fresh from his expulsion from Umno, Khairy Jamaluddin says all options are now on the table as far as…

Umno leaders suspended this week are unlikely to join other political parties, according to analysts who said the move could unsettle fledging alliances and potentially test the newly-enforced…