Ishmael Lim, FMT When news of the second leak in the UPSR examinations came to light last Thursday evening, the public’s earlier sense of worry and disappointment must surely have turned into…

By Zainnal Ajamain In theory democracy is an appealing idea, in practice however it is far from perfect.  There are people who take the cynical stand that democracy is the tyranny of the…

“Sudden change of policy,” said a former Umno strategist when asked about the current spate of arrests and prosecution under the Sedition Act. Mohsin Abdullah Couldn’t say if he was joking…

If Malay interests are not being threatened, then what is the use or relevance of having a party built on the ethos of protecting Malay interests? Nathaniel Tan, The Ant Daily “Know…

Zubaidah Abu Bakar, The Rakyat Post NOT much is known about Kedah PAS leader Datuk Phahrolrazi Zawawi, who claims to be the president of Persatuan Ummah Sejahtera Malaysia or Pasma, a new…

Instead of repairing the damage, Lim Guan Eng and Anwar Ibrahim have made it worse. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has apologised on behalf of DAP…

Going against the Sultan will further divide the nation into monarchists and non-monarchists Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today While most lay people are wondering who the palace will anoint…

Between now and November, many things can transpire with the tendency to subvert democracy. It is not entirely impossible for a few assembly members now with Wan Azizah to jump ship given the right…

It will be a total misfortune to the country if Selangor's MB crisis is exploited into a grand congregation for conservative powers in the country. Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily The Selangor…

DAP leaders who once used to mock MCA by accusing the party of being under “Umno’s sarong” now appeared to be very comfortable under “Anwar’s sarong” instead. M. Veera Pandiyan, The Star The…

Dr Chandra Muzaffar, New Straits Times WHEN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced more than two years ago that the Sedition Act of 1948 would be repealed and replaced by a National…

Umar Mukhtar Why not? Anwar Ibrahim is a capable man. He is capable of doing anything to achieve his PM ambitions. Like going back to the Anwar of his UMNO days idolised by the racists for his…

The Selangor Sultan’s statement expressing disappointment with PKR and DAP on the mentri besar issue is the clearest indication yet that the palace does not regard Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan…

Najib’s thousandth day in office went unheralded. Not even he took notice, and for good reason. He had nothing to show for it.  M. Bakri Musa Last Saturday, September 6, 2014, marked a…

The action of DAP and Keadilan in nominating only one name for the Selangor MB's post, despite the Sultan order, has been deemed as an act of treason against the Sultan of Selangor’s decree.…

He has in effect closed the channels to any reconciliation with Pakatan partners. Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today At a PAS meeting in Marang, Terengganu, President Abdul Hadi Awang laid…

He no longer worries about disgruntled Ulama factions leaving the party. Put simply, should PAS lose any of its members, they would be Anwar loyalists. Raggie Jessy Just yesterday, Hadi was…

Aspiring Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is riding a speeding train that is headed for a collision with the Selangor Palace.  Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK Seri Anwar…

The PAS President also appears to be telling the party to ready itself for a divorce from Pakatan. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today The one-hour dialogue session held by PAS President…

Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today With the deadline of September 3rd for sending in nominees to the Palace well and truly over, Pakatan Rakyat has yet to come to a consensus on who should head…

Yang perlu ditanya (oleh Umno) ialah bukan mengapa Dr Mahathir kritik tetapi tanya benar atau tidak apa yang Dr Mahathir kata. Fakta atau fitnah? Dan ambil langkah susulan berdasarkan jawapan yang…

Kee Thuan Chye Sedition. We have of late seen numerous Malaysians being charged with sedition and wondered whether the charges were justified. Do the people responsible for making the charges…

Umar Mukhtar Many have credited Anwar Ibrahim with the creation of Pakatan Rakyat. Maybe, but does he really deserve it? The truth is, a united opposition is an idea whose time has come. And…

To all intents and purposes Pakatan is dead. A new beginning has to be initiated and what had happened should be used as guidelines to any future cooperation or understanding. The culprit in this…

Later today, PKR will issue its third statement in 24 hours on the Selangor Menteri Besar issue. Roslan Bistamam, FMT What happened yesterday can only be described as a comedy of errors.…

(MMO) - I doubt you can understand the Palestinian struggle just from a two-hour lecture and dressing up like fighters, jihadists and militants. A few weeks ago, a Facebook posting caught my…

If Pakatan still insists on the current consensus model of the presidential council in running all matters, then when the situation of no consensus arises on state matters, the Pakatan top…

If the intention was to prevent a crime, a stern warning before the start of the march would have sufficed. Ishmael Lim, FMT The timing of Sunday’s police action against the PPS contingent…

V Shuman, The Ant Daily If Putrajaya is a double-barrel shotgun, it seems to be firing with both barrels at once, downing people via the security and judicial systems. Home Minister Datuk…

Ktemoc Konsiders Zahid Hamidi has earlier said non-Malays were becoming increasingly arrogant, wakakaka and I have to grudgingly admit there is some truth there in-as-much as UMNO-ites have…