Is Azmin burning his bridges?

There is also speculation that Azmin may jump ship but why should he? He knows he has the support in PKR after winning the deputy presidency against the odds. Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK…

Mahathir’s deep dilemma for 2019

Can he win over the dominant ethnic Malays and halt the growth of Islamist forces? Clive Kessler, Nikkei Asian Review Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's election win in May was a…

Party riding on the coattails of Dr M

The two big guns have a cordial relationship – in public, at least – but the same cannot be said for the people around them. Joceline Tan, The Star IT has been a momentous year for Tun Dr…

BAP is alive and thriving in Malaysia

Bullshit is not only difficult to debunk but requires considerable time and effort in combating. This is especially the case because of the echo chamber effect that emerges after the first posting…

New Malaysia still the Old Malaysia

Wong Chun Wai, The Star NO matter how Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia leaders attempt to justify the defection of Umno lawmakers into the party, it still sounds unconvincing and hollow. It’s…

Has Lim Guan Eng forgotten his roots?

Tan Teik Cheng, Malay Mail Online Has Lim Guan Eng forgotten his roots? He only dares to utter ‘don’t make it racial’ before Chinese community, but not before Tun Mahathir and the Malays. In…

Could a coalition make a difference?

Party loyalty is not guaranteed now. It’s all about the issues.  Philip Golingai, The Star “LIFE is difficult now. Prices of goods have gone up – egg has gone up, chicken has gone up, fish has…

Umno divided over Pakatan PM

Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein are allegedly the hidden hands behind garnering support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.  Joceline Tan, The Star The spate of…

The Malay Dilemma revisited

(FMT) - In what may well be a prelude to a significant policy shift, Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has taken to warning Malays that they are being left behind, that they are not on par with…

The mythical social contract

The fact behind the wording is that the term was used for the first time in 1986 by Datuk Abdullah Ahmad, Umno member of Parliament and journalist – that is, 30 years after independence. Lim Teck…