The PKR shock and awe in proclaiming Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the prime minister candidate has been the talk of political circles, but how will the husband-and-wife package go down with voters?…

Lest we forget, PPBM's hit target is Najib, not Umno, and the party can theoretically work with anyone -- Pakatan Harapan, PAS, or even Umno -- so long as Najib is toppled. Tay Tian Yan, Sin…

Although the gerrymandering will continue, the significant difference is that Dr Mahathir's new party will be competing for Malay votes in the small towns and villages. Koon Yew Yin, Free…

Does proselytization mean we cannot talk about our beliefs in any way, shape, or form? Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today The uncomfortable tension between Malaysia’s religious majority and the…

Azhar Harun The fact that PKR wants Anwar, and only Anwar to be the PM is well known. A recent event had further confirmed that. Even Wan Azizah readily conceded during an interview that she is…

The conservatives neither lied nor changed their views. They remained true to their beliefs. It is the progressives who misread the situation. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, The Star SINCE its…

It has been a sensational fall from grace for the DAP politician from Sarawak who lost his seat after being exposed as having held dual Australian-Malaysian citizenship. Joceline Tan, The Star…

The PKR congress swept the thorny issue of its broken ties with PAS under the carpet to focus on the general election and lay claim to the prime minister post. Joceline Tan, The Star IT was…

Whether Hang Tuah really existed in 15th Century Melaka is still debatable, but we should not simply let others distort history and facts. by Faiq Khalifa, Free Malaysia Today A friend of…

Syed Umar Ariff, NST SIX months ago, PKR top leaders, including No. 2 Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, thought this year’s party congress would only have to come out with resolutions to bring Pas back…

Dr Kamarul Zaman Yusoff Beberapa orang pengkritik saya mempertikaikan tahap kecerdikan saya dan mengaitkannya dengan kualiti universiti tempat saya berkhidmat mahupun universiti-universiti…

If all the bowing, kneeling, chanting and pilgrimages do not make a difference to daily life or produce peace loving people, then what is the point? Rev Dr Clarence Devadass (Visiting Fellow at…

The Third Force This article pertains religious articles of faith and is in no way a testament of my religious convictions. Quotes furnished in italic are mine, while examples given are random…

Does an undecided leader draw in others who are undecided?  Praba Ganesan, The Malay Mail Online A real no-brainer following leader of the Opposition Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s calamitous …

PKR was a sitting duck during the recent PAS muktamar – whacked left, right and centre. Will PKR delegates take all that sitting down or will they return fire this weekend? Joceline Tan, The…

Racism, theocracy and populism could go wild in an election war characterized by conspirators and adventurists capitalizing on the situation to create havoc and deepen the already acute political…

There were reports that Azmin had to let go the Pas executive council members — Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad, Datuk Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi and Zaidy Abdul Talib — due to pressure from his colleagues…

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has brought his star power to Pakatan Harapan but the coalition is not interested in having the 92-year-old leader as their candidate for Prime Minister.  Joceline Tan,…

Denials have been flying fast and furious but the new Selangor PAS chief who spoke at a political retreat gave a blow-by-blow account of how the Mentri Besar asked PAS to resign from the state…

The government has yet to come up with an acceptable explanation since the the collapse of the Bandar Malaysia deal came to light. So, who has been telling the lies? Is it TRX City which…

PKR, hobbled by indecision and animated by empty talk, tries to please everyone, but ends up pleasing no one. Sebastian Loh Xi Ving, Free Malaysia Today PKR was once the great hope of…

Hafidz Baharom, The Sun Daily SAY what you will about politics, it is never short of entertaining and shocking gaffes, and the latest one has to be from the Opposition. From their "logo" fiasco…

For the DAP-led state government, the motion signifies a “damned if you do and damned if you don’t” situation. Audrey Dermawan, The New Straits Times THE Penang assembly sitting, which…

It is paradoxical to show devotion to Allah at Friday prayers while concurrently causing distress to others who are not at Friday prayers. Aliah Ali, The Malay Mail Online The recent brawl…

Joceline Tan, The Star TAN Sri Khalid Ibrahim does not seem to have had a bad hair day since the day he stepped down as Selangor Mentri Besar. His hair used to be some sort of mood meter for…

Malaysians want to know who will lead them if they are to vote out BN once and for all. Abdar Rahman Koya, Free Malaysia Today Today marks four years since the opposition went to the polls for…

I have a dream of becoming prime minister. MMO) - I scored 81.8 per cent for a test in my Mandarin class after six months of studying. My teacher told me it was an A. I wasn’t quite…

Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali is well aware that his state administration is relatively safe now and there is no immediate danger of collapse. Tay Tian Yan, FMT The latest rumour around…

The anti-PKR mood was serious enough for PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang to hold a special pre-muktamar briefing for all the delegates. He also had a separate session with the Selangor…

Clare Rewcastle Brown may not be paid the RM20-30 million that Mahathir now owes her while people from the Blair camp have begun to distance themselves from her as well. Blair and his team want no…