New Malay axis rattles Pakatan

Almost every state in the peninsula, with the exception of Penang, will be in danger for Pakatan Harapan if Umno and PAS contest the next general election as ‘husband and wife’.  Joceline Tan, The…

It’s time for PH to step up

80% of non-Malays voting for PH is seen as democracy, whilst 80% of Malays supporting Umno and PAS is called racism. Ivanpal Singh Grewal, The Star They say marriages are made in heaven,…

I told you so, Pakatan

Tajuddin Rasdi, Free Malaysia Today I have never written an “I told you so” article before, so I am going to try and see how it feels. I wrote several pieces to warn about Whatsapp and…

A mini Malay tsunami in Semenyih

Joceline Tan, The Star SIGNS that the Semenyih by-election was not going well for Pakatan Harapan were visible within days of campaigning. The ruling coalition was clearly suffering a trust…

POLITICS FOR DUMMIES IN NEW MALAYSIA

Ti Lian Ker (Twenty Two 13) - I had the opportunity to witness the argument of dumb and dumber. There’s so many of them around. Intelligent people giving lame arguments for the sake of arguing.…

The truth about the toll abolition pledge

Any move to forcibly takeover the highway companies would lead to the government having to fund future infrastructure works. M. Shanmugam, The Star TOLL rates cannot be abolished altogether. At…

Rumblings on the Malay ground

Joceline Tan, The Star A strange wind is blowing through Semenyih. That is the feeling on the ground even though the campaign has only just begun. In the run-up to the general election,…

Press freedom and the common man

The free press in Malaysia has a long history of being compromised and infringed. From the 1961 takeover of Utusan Melayu by Umno to regular raids on Malaysiakini offices, there has often been…

Malay battle looms in Semenyih

They had better be prepared for brickbats if they break their own rules when the Semenyih campaign starts. Joceline Tan, The Star TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad knew that public opinion would…

EAC: will it actually work?

Whichever way we look at it, EAC is no more than just another government council made up of a team of seniors who are mostly in their late 60s and up. Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily The…

It’s not just about the degree

Mariam Mokhtar, Free Malaysia Today It’s not the gift but the thought behind it that counts. Similarly, in the recent brouhaha about the veracity of various ministers’ degrees, it is not so…

Can Dr M stop the Bossku momentum?

Joceline Tan / The Star There has been quite a bit of self-denial coming from Pakatan Harapan leaders in recent weeks. But one thing they cannot deny is that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the…

The deafening silence of PH leaders

TK Chua, Free Malaysia Today Malaysia must continue to speak up on issues such as moderation, good governance, people’s livelihood, sound policies and progressiveness. But Pakatan Harapan’s…

Pakatan Harapan’s Malay dilemma

Philip Golingai, The Star MEMO to Pakatan Harapan: You have a Malay problem. The recent Cameron Highlands by-election, which BN convincingly won, is a wake-up call for the Pakatan Harapan…

Looking beyond ECRL’s past

Ho Wah Foon, The Star THE subject on East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) has become more exciting now – thanks to the open bickering between two senior Cabinet ministers on the fate of the suspended…