Lukewarm congress with empty seats

The power struggle over the Selangor mentri besar post and problematic party election has affected the mood of delegates attending the PKR annual congress. Joceline Tan, The Star TODAY…

Will there be snap polls in Selangor?

Talk of a state election is heard in every corner of Selangor as it is widely believed that this is what Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim would want rather than having to step down.…

Royal options in the MB saga

Birth in the state is not a constitutional prerequisite. Residence is sufficient. Nor is gender prescribed. Shad Saleem Faruqi, The Star WITH PAS’ withdrawal of support to the embattled…

Are there liars in PAS?

Those present during Hadi's audience with the Sultan say the MB issue was not discussed. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today PAS has denied that its President, Abdul Hadi Awang, and the…

So who started the Selangor crisis?

Did Anwar create the campaign to remove Khalid because of controversies surrounding Khalid, or did Anwar and gang create controversies surrounding Khalid because he wanted to remove Khalid? …

Was Khalid given a fair chance?

It would be loathsome to pass sentence without affording the accused a reasonable chance to defend himself. Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has asked for a…

Equal but useless

Zaid Ibrahim, Malay Mail Online Mr Lim Kit Siang — the maestro of the Pakatan Rakyat orchestra — is in a bind. While he needs the support of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and PAS to strengthen…

Oh! Pakatan Rakyat!

Visnu Natesan, Malay Mail Online The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don’t have to waste…

Is PAS the king maker?

Lim Mun Fah, Sin Chew Daily Many people have underestimated the complexity of the political situation in Selangor, and did not expect incumbent Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, who…

The aftermath of a storm that is not

Umar Mukhtar The woeful sight of frail sickly old men entering the battlefield to argue new politics gave one a foreboding sense of reluctant renaissance. Sure enough, not only they had to make…

A response to PAS’s Khalid Samad

Conclusion, Khalid Samad: The Kajang “Kacang” Move was a grand lie perpetrated by Anwar Ibrahim and his lackeys with a DAP supporting cast and PAS playing a role in this until two weeks ago. And…

All is not well in PAS

The decision to nominate only Wan Azizah for the Selangor MB's post shows that the party's Anwarists have beaten its Islamists. Roslan Bistamam, FMT PAS’ confusing U-turn yesterday just…

The sword of Damocles

I don't understand why they are all so headstrong. Why PKR/DAP has insisted on Kak Wan and why PAS has uncompromisingly rejected her. Is this really that important after all? Tay Tian Yan, Sin…

A political duel of epic proportions

Tunku Abdul Aziz, NST TAN Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, the beleaguered menteri besar of Selangor teetering on the edge of a political precipice, is fighting an all-out battle for justice that has…

Justice the Keadilan way

When the decision was made to appoint Khalid as the Menteri Besar, it was a Pakatan Rakyat decision. However, when it came to his removal, it was solely a PKR decision. Roslan Bistamam, Free…

Put it to a vote

Zaid Ibrahim The Sultan of Selangor now has a golden opportunity to do the right thing for Selangor. He should dissolve the Assembly so that a fresh election can be held. Today Datin Seri…