“The government needs to ‘weaponise’ Madani to rally both Muslims and non-Muslims against some common threats. The original Madani model of multicultural and multireligious co-existence worked…

Here is the government again entering into business again and wiping out Makcik’s nasi lemak Murray Hunter Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli’s grand People’s Income Initiative (IPR) is…

Up to five serving and ex-federal ministers likely to contest in state polls (The Star) - Up to five current and former federal ministers could contest in the upcoming state elections with many of…

(FMT) - Senior DAP members are still finding it hard to accept the party’s newfound alliance with Umno, say the party’s grassroot members. Bangi DAP member S Thamarai Chelvi said some of her…

The unity government must embark on a path common to all, not one that favours a select few. Joe Samad, Free Malaysia Today Seeing that Umno Youth is demanding that DAP apologise to the party,…

A lot of pressure will be applied to withdraw the Zahid case Murray Hunter Money, politics, business, and justice appears to be just as intermingled in the Madani administration, as it has been…

Many – especially non-Muslims – are now looking to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to stem the advance of political Islam and preserve Malaysia as a secular multicultural democracy.  I suspect that…

“As an old-timer in Umno, this saddens me. My peers did not want to attend because they do not have faith in the leadership” (FMT) - The recent Umno general assembly registered a lower attendance…

“IRB has raided the house of Opposition leader Hamzah Zainuddin. Previously MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) had raided Hamzah’s house. PM Anwar Ibrahim wants to be sure that Hamzah will…

“Wan Razali’s comment is unprofessional and politically motivated. When we expect MPs to focus on debating important healthcare reforms in the health white paper, the PAS MP was focused on the cut…

These bureaucrats purportedly carry with them the weight of Islam behind their advice. Consequently, within the Malaysian political environment, ignoring advice from JAKIM, will be construed to be…

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s decision to give the Islamic development department (Jakim) a larger role in policymaking is nothing more than a political gimmick, a former senior civil servant said.…

“It’s not an issue of speaking up, speaking up is easy, but how to manage a very delicate situation, that is the challenge” (MMO) - DAP must give its all to make the “unity government” work to…

“If today, this government does not work, if this government fails, what is the option? The option is you have a coalition which does not believe in multiculturalism. (Focus Malaysia) - DAP…

Pas has decided to strike a balance in its choice of candidates for the upcoming state elections. (NST) - The Islamic party, which has mostly fielded religious preachers (ustaz) in elections over…

But the party’s misplaced arrogance and sense of entitlement are blinding it. Ibrahim M Ahmad, Free Malaysia Today Umno vice-president Johari Ghani must be thanking his lucky stars he was not…

Saifuddin Nasution further explained that the players are shielded by powerful figures, and in return, they repay their political masters. (Sinar Daily) - Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin…

“While the fact is that Malay land ownership is decreasing, it is due to other factors. The Chinese, too, are not far off, their individual ownership of land is not that big, compared to all the…

THREE out of 10 UMNO warlords who are allegedly joining Perikatan Nasional (PN) are from Johor, according to a Sinar Harian report. (Focus Malaysia) - The trio were reportedly influential and…

PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) is currently having second thoughts about positioning incumbent Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor as its Kedah Menteri Besar candidate in the upcoming state polls and is…

The waiting time for Muslims in Malaysia to perform the haj has now reached 148 years, according to Tabung Haji (TH) ED Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman. (Bernama) - He said currently, more…

(MMO) - The 15th general election last November might have seen Umno’s worst-ever performance in its history — but this didn’t happen overnight. In fact, political analysts said that the…

(The Star) - Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has applied for the temporary release of her passport for the third time to visit her daughter and grandson in Singapore. She filed a notice of motion…

The state election must be held within 60 days of the dissolution. (FMT) - The Kelantan state legislative assembly will be dissolved on June 22, says menteri besar Ahmad Yakob. Ahmad, who was…

UMNO Taman Dato’ Hormat branch chief Jefrizal Mohd Jaafar has lodged a police report to open an investigation paper against the Selangor state PAS secretary, HarakahDaily.net and the editor of the…

Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani says an application will be filed with the organisation. (FMT) - The police will seek Interpol’s help to locate stand-up comedian Jocelyn Chia…

(MMO) - Human rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) said today it found that the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin administration's restrictions to combat Covid-19 had helped its effort to maintain…

Anwar says part of what he said is true even if it is not entirely true (MMO) - Parts of the Covid-19 vaccine procurement agreement was not referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), Prime…

Works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi says the government will revisit the idea when the nation’s finances are in better shape. (FMT) - The government has no plan to acquire any of the nation’s…