Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s presence at the Pagoh Umno division AGM was to signal that the party intends to hold on to the seat but there are still doubts whether Umno can wrest it from Tan…

The DPM’s attacks on the former premier was seen as apple polishing by some and revenge by others but he says he has no choice but to counter the man who is trying to destroy Umno. Joceline…

Gopal Raj Kumar, Malaysia Outlook As a starting point, the Malaysian Bar has no lawful part to play in the appointment or the removal of judges. They have no mandate in this regard as far as…

GE14 will be decided by the Malay-Muslim votes. Period. That’s the reality. Out of the 222 seats, only 29 have more than 50% Chinese votes, and they were all won by the DAP in the 2013 polls.…

“I’ve always felt that this fight against Najib, the wrong people are fighting it. People like Mahathir and Muhyiddin, they were part of the background to the country’s problems. You can’t get the…

Mariam Mokhtar, FMT There are many people who are displeased with the “new” Mahathir Mohamad and Pakatan Harapan line-up. They have threatened not to vote in GE-14, because they claim they…

(MMO) - Muslims get to have a say, through their pockets, on how exactly they want Shariah legislation to work in Malaysia for their community. This will also lead to greater accountability by…

With 1.6 million on the Malaysian government’s payroll, the workers are key to electoral success. But a large service keeps the country stagnant – and prone to a financial meltdown Phar Kim…

The thing is, Mahathir is now a member of the opposition, and it is now the ruling party's turn to play up this issue, and to a much bigger and wilder extent. Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily In…

To have a non-elected religious body with the power to effectively make law is to live in a theocracy. Azmi Sharom, The Star First came a surprise ban, but it was followed by an inspiring,…

PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang is on the mend following heart surgery, and he is expected to be back in action in two months but his party is said to be struggling to hold on to Kelantan.…

Too many events are on the cards this year, especially from now on, with the SEA Games and Budget just round the corner. Wong Chun Wai, The Star SIMILAR to how it is for other journalists, I…

The impasse between the Penang Chinese Clans Association and the state government over a heritage building in George Town’s inner city has captured the imagination of many Penangites. With no…

Jeswan Kaur, Berita Daily There were and are far too many telltale signs that Putrajaya has no interest in celebrating and respecting the nation as a secular state. Eschewing that, the…

By Yang Razali Kassim Erstwhile foes Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim formally buried the hatchet for a common cause by sealing their revived alliance with a new compact to end the rule of…

How special is a Bumiputera in a Malaysia with 80 plus per cent falling inside that category? Praba Ganesan, The Malay Mail Online Shahul Hameed picked me up at the intersection of Changkat…

June HL Wong, The Star HAVE you heard? We’re the third laziest people on the planet. That was the conclusion from a massive new study of 717,527 people in 111 countries by Stanford University.…

M. Bakri Musa The Malay community’s underdevelopment is not confined to only one or two areas, for example, the often cited and very obvious spheres of economics and education. On the contrary…

We can see from here that Umno is indeed desperate for votes at this stage, and would not worry about any far-flung effects that may arise from this impromptu announcement, including accentuated…

The appointment of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as chairman of Pakatan Harapan is the mother of all U-turns but opposition leaders are looking to him to deliver the Malay heartland seats.  Joceline…

Joceline Tan, The Star THE dessert course was about to be served when the emcee asked whether anyone in the audience would like to come up and sing. Everyone looked at each other and Sarawak…

After almost two decades of stirring up Malaysians, the party’s experiencing a malfunction of sorts, leaving it vulnerable and facing a political cul-de-sac Jeswan Kaur, Berita Daily It was…

But there is another reason why Mahathir holds a PH leadership position, one that is not discussed in public. James Chin Last week marked a milestone in Malaysian politics. After nearly a…

The worst kind of egos can rise together if the common enemy is their only objective and they adhere to a leader. Praba Ganesan, The Malay Mail Online Within the next 10 months, the 14th…

The Chinese form the majority of the supporters and the MPs but the Malays control the top leadership of Pakatan Harapan Karamjit Ghill, FMT As Season 7 is gearing for release, the much…

Joceline Tan, The Star THE reaction out there is still mixed a day after the Pakatan Harapan leadership structure was formalised. Some are elated because it is a major breakthrough in Pakatan’s…

As for the DAP leadership, they don't actually need to worry about holding fresh CEC elections. After the 2013 elections, Lim Guan Eng has already excluded all dissidents and rival factions from…

Ask the young people around us, how many actually know Anwar and Mahathir well enough, and whether these two old men understand how young Malaysians think? People born after 1990 know very little…

Amanah leader writes of how direct legal action against Malaysian businessman by US and Singapore authorities could unravel scandal linked to 1MDB. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Free Malaysia Today Granted,…

DAP's Chinese chauvinist image and Amanah's puppet impression have penetrated deep into the heart of many a Malay voter. Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily Many claim that a politician should fear…