Uncomfortably Numb, TMI Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Jaba Sadist and welcome to the exclusive interview by The Malaysian InsideUs with a PKR insider on the issue of the moment, KajangGate. …

Local government elections could be a testing ground for newer and smaller parties to prove themselves Azmi Sharom, The Star THIS entire Kajang debacle appears to be about changing the…

Ku Ali, TMI Whoever surrounds themselves with nodding heads, will develop an unrealistic, inflated sense of self. This inflated self worth will eventually make them believe in the myth of…

Darell Leiking, MM There are those in this country who are tempting fate and isolating reason in order to benefit from potential discord rather than overcoming real problems engulfing the…

Wong Chin Huat, The Ant Daily Clearly, many politicians do not believe that the spectre of May 13 had been buried after the 2008 Tsunami and/or the 2011 Bersih 2.0 Rally. Or perhaps, they just…

When will our politicians move on from the business of politicking and finally come to the business of governing Malaysia? By Adam Reza, FMT The year is 2014, fresh from GE13 last May, fresh…

The Kajang by-election is a crucial test for Anwar to gauge his effective or ineffectiveness in the eyes of the rakyat Jeswan Kaur, FMT Former deputy prime minister and current opposition de…

The disappointing arrogance surrounding the ‘Kajang Move’. This presumption that the Mentri Besar and his state administration must make use of state resources (read: public resources) for…

The public outcry over the forced by-election in Kajang was not what Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the strategic brains behind the move, Rafizi Ramli, had expected. Joceline Tan, The Star…

Worse, what if Anwar actually loses? It could be the end of the war for PKR’s generalissimo. How would that impact on GE14 and Pakatan’s hopes of capturing Putrajaya? Kee Thuan Chye, TMI…

(The Malay Mail) - I am a political layman, and I for one am tired of being told that I cannot possibly understand politicians because I am not in politics myself. I first heard about…

Although Khalid Ibrahim has done a good job as Menteri Besar, he is too stingy and has hoarded up RM2.9 billion in the state coffers. Being thrifty is good but there is no need to be stingy.…

Narinder Kaur, FMT Facing a near political demise post-GE13, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim may well be trying his last shot via the backdoor to wiggle into the decision making seat of the…

We blind ourselves to this situation because we think our leaders are making the right choices for us. Marina Mahathir THESE days if you walk into a coffee bar, you find yourself faced…

This, I think should serve as a reminder to the people: the public has to be wise, discerning and critical enough to question and disagree even when the party of their choice is misguided.…

Maria J Dass, fz.com  DEAR Pakatan Rakyat leaders, When people in Selangor went to the polls and put you in power over the last two terms, they had hoped for an efficient state government…

After all, there is an unwritten rule in the state that an MB had to be Selangor-born. For the record, Anwar is from Penang while Azmin was born in Singapore. Then there’s the consent of the…

How will Anwar being a state elected rep help to strengthen Pakatan Rakyat in Selangor? By Kua Kia Soong, FMT The people marched in Bersih 1, 2 & 3. What was that all about? For free and…

Many people - including pundits - will think that it is a climb down for Anwar to be Menteri Besar, says Wong. by Wong Chin Huat, fz.com Lee Myung-Bak was mayor of Seoul (2002-2006) before…

Zakiah Koya, Fz.com IS THE idea of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim aspiring to be the Menteri Besar (MB) of Selangor a sign that the opposition is giving up the bigger goal of…

In every nation there are people who do bad things to each other – even if they are of the same race and of the same religion. CT Ali, FMT If you tell me that there are Chinese in Malaysia…

Azrul Mohd Khalib, The Malay Mail Actually, to my mind, whether one is Muslim or non-Muslim, it really matters not. But the reality is far different. Many of us have viewed the recent…

Why is "Allah" suddenly an issue? by Terence Fernandez, fz.com I HAVE refrained from commenting on the "Allah" debacle all this while. Which is why this is my first column for 2014. It is…

These developments have heightened the Islamic factor in Malaysian politics. It marks a new trend in which PAS and UMNO are inching closer on issues of Islamic governance, the outcome of which…

Salleh Said Keruak Deputy Chief Umno Sabah There are various statements made by Anwar Ibrahim yesterday that require clarification because, as usual, Anwar is not presenting the full facts…

By Joginder Ranni, FMT On April 18, 2013, Najib Tun Razak apologised to the Indian community and a historic MOU was signed in front of 1,000 Hindraf supporters in KL while millions of Malaysian…

The promise of new politics after the 2008 polls has not materialised. It is now more toxic with shades of race and religion made worse by politicians who play to the gallery. Joceline Tan, The…

Anisah Shukry, FMT Calls for Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to step down are gaining momentum in the pro-Umno blogosphere, signaling a concerted effort within the own party’s fold to remove the…

Selena Tay, FMT The recent religious issues concerning the Catholic Herald weekly newspaper, the Bible and terminology is worked up by certain quarters to create rifts and difficulties between…

Malik Imtiaz Shawar CONSIDERING what is happening around us, it is hardly surprising that many are asking whether there is anyone in control of the country anymore. The controversies are…