Why Mahathirism no longer works

Salleh Said Keruak There appears to be a concerted effort by some people within Umno to undermine Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. Is it a coincidence that most of these people are aligned to or…

Are 90% of Malays Extremist?

It is indeed funny to see how the star lined up a band of people whom it called the voices of moderation. Grandmarquis's Blog Well I don’t care about the non-Muslim (not Malay) in the line…

My day in court with Azmi Sharom

The very act of prosecution is extra-judicial punishment - not only of the accused, but of anyone connected with the accused or sympathetic to the accused. write2rest Yesterday, for the…

Pakatan’s Press freedom

Life of Annie I have friends who work as journalists for pro-Pakatan news portals such as Malaysiakini and Malaysian Insider. Most of them previously worked for the mainstream media which…

Masquerade

SeaDemon Says Firstly, I do not know who gave the title “Constitutional Expert” to Professor Aziz Bari.  The fact that he used to lecture at the law faculty of the International Islamic…

The 1MDB approach to human rights

Salleh Said Keruak When we talk about human rights, most people equate human rights to freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of religion, freedom of sexual orientation, and…

A meaningful Merdeka Day for me!

Azly Rahman I am so happy today. It is a real Merdekal Day for me. My first book in the beautiful Bahasa Malaysia and my fifth on Malaysian Cultural Studies will be out soon, entitled 'Kalimah…

Azmin calon yang bertepatan

Aspan Alias Tuanku Sultan Selangor telah bertindak menolak dua permohonan dari dua pemimpin hari ini. Pertamanya, Baginda telah menolak perletakan jawatan Abdul Khalid Ibrahim sebagai Menteri…

The worthless oath of ADUN Pakatan

uppercaise When someone is elected to the state assembly or to Parliament, the first thing they do is to take an oath. Only then are they allowed to take their seats. For the Selangor legislative…

Kajang’s Dangerous Move

SeaDemon Say The Kajang Move planned and orchestrated by Rafizi Ramli was a dangerous move, and I see the current attempts to put Wan Azizah to replace Khalid Ibrahim and a free hand to…

How Khalid keeps people’s power alive

It seem mad to say this, but Khalid Ibrahim, in what he has been doing, is a reformer: he has kept alive the will and voice of the people, and kept alive the spirit and practice of constitutional…

Did Khalid lie to the Sultan?

P. Ramakrishan, Aliran PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has established beyond any doubt that she has the numbers to claim support from the majority of state assembly members.…

Anwar jumps but Najib strategises

Salleh Said Keruak Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has been accused of not making decisions. His critics say he allows issues to fester in the hope that they solve themselves over time. The real…

Tale of the two mengadap

Salleh Said Keruak Yesterday, Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim had an audience (mengadap) with His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor to explain what was happening in Selangor. HRH…