Philip Golingai, The Star AFTER winning three by-elections in a row – the Cameron Highlands MP seat and Semenyih and Rantau state seats, can the opposition make it 4-0 in the parliamentary seat…

Joceline Tan, The Star TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad ma­­naged to take a breather last weekend. He seemed to be in a light-hearted mood after watching a preview of a documentary on the May 9 election…

Philip Golingai, The Star THE Pakatan Harapan government could end up like Lou Bega’s Mambo No. 5, Right Said Fred’s I’m Too Sexy and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Baby Got Back if it doesn’t handle reforms…

Political commentators have almost unanimously spelled out doom for Malaysia’s stumbling Pakatan Rakyat government from the three by-elections the coalition has lost since it took power from the…

The Pakatan ministry is more of a transition than reform one. The country must mark time until Anwar takes over from Mahathir to become prime minister.  The country is waiting for someone who…

Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been juggling many balls the last one week. The Rantau by-election campaign has fallen squarely on his shoulders. He is the star on the…

Philip Golingai, The Star THE Rantau town in Negri Sembilan is practically a one-street town where almost everybody knows everybody. A day after the nomination for Rantau state by-election,…

The idea that there are elements of the police (under the previous government, at the very least) that could simply make at least two Malaysians disappear without a trace should give us all…

His sense of justice would not have allowed him to remain silent.  (FMT) - I’m so glad that the Federal Court has acquitted the late Karpal Singh of a sedition charge that had been hanging over…

The report makes it clear that many religious minorities face discrimination and persecution. Among others, it identifies Shi’a and Ahmadiyah communities as targeted groups. (Forbes) - At the…

The PAC is hearing many cases involving millions and billions of ringgit blatantly misused or syphoned off by the previous government. The role of the PAC is to provide check-and-balance to the…

T K Chua, Free Malaysia Today Many people are disappointed, not just Nurul Izzah Anwar, with the performance of the Pakatan Harapan government since it took over the helm of the federal…

Kua Kia Soong, Free Malaysia Today The obsequious protestations of mainly male politicians over Nurul Izzah Anwar’s frank opinion about the prime minister in her Straits Times interview brings…

Those in power must never estimate the power of the people. Ivanpal Singh Grewal, The Star Last week, Malaysians were rocked by an interview given by the princess of the Reformasi movement to a…

Eye of the storm: Nurul Izzah quit the PAC as she believes its chairman Kiandee (right) should be replaced with another opposition MP. Joceline Tan, The Star THERE had been such intense…

Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK Seri Aminuddin Harun caused ripples when he announced he was not keen on becoming the president of the Seremban Interna­tional Golf Club because the club served…

What is worrisome is that Tun Mahathir's antiquated thinking is beginning to influence some of the younger ministers, including economic affairs minister Azmin Ali who has urged the government to…

Malaysians have to learn that being opposed to racist bullies in other countries cannot co-exist with their own expressed hate of those different from themselves in their own country. Can’t be…

The excitement of seeing the possibility of regaining many crucial seats – including states lost in the last general election – if they worked together was simply overwhelming. Wong Chun Wai, The…

It looks like the PM is not very much concerned about institutional reforms but the control over PAC's operation. Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily PM Mahathir is steering a U-turn again. This…

Anonymous letters continue to shine a spotlight on certain leaders and call attention to wrongdoing, which can be a positive development as Malaysian civil society matures, says Khor Yu Leng.…

James Chin, Malaysiakini As Malaysia nears the first anniversary of a historic regime change, there are questions about the viability of the new Pakatan Harapan government led by Prime Minister…

It was the third time in the last one month that rumours of the state government falling on such a day had circulated. Joceline Tan, The Star TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad is fighting too many fires.…

Timmy Say, Free Malaysia Today Keputusan pilihan raya kecil Rantau pada 13 April ini akan membawa seribu satu makna kepada politik negara. Calon PKR bagi Dewan Undangan Negeri Rantau pada…

Din Merican Enough of beating up on a marginalised community. Does it make you feel strong and powerful? Do you know you endanger their lives and safety every time you attack them? --…

Wong Chun Wai, The Star It was clear from the beginning that Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong were mere pawns in the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean…

Philip Golingai, The Star PRIME Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has one advice to Pakatan Harapan leaders and minister – think harder before talking, look before leaping. The special media…

Isham Jalil, Editor Malaysia Saya baru dimaklumkan bahawa kelmarin Menteri Luar Negeri Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah telah menghadap DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong berkenaan tindakan…

AFTER nearly four decades of intense controversy over “Amanat Haji Hadi” (Hadi’s decree or mandate) that divided Muslims, the question now is whether Pas’ labelling of Umno members as infidels has…

“Even if Umno garners 80% of the Malay votes that would be 42% of the total Malay votes and they would be hard-pressed to achieve the remaining 9% from the non-Malay votes which PH is expected to…