Umar Mukhtar Without PAS to help prop up Menteri Besar Azmin Ali's government in Selangor, it may collapse. But keeping PAS as a partner, which would incur DAP's wrath, would cause PKR to lose…

He was accused of the same things he is now accusing Najib of. Shahruddin Rahman, Free Malaysia Today Observers of Dr. Mahathir Mohamed’s political career cannot be faulted for wondering why…

The opposition must ensure that it wins a significant portion of the Malay and Bumiputera votes. Ong Kian Ming, Free Malaysia Today In an article appearing last Tuesday in The Straits Times,…

Rosmah says stay put but those demanding PM’s ouster may get a boost from the sultans John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel A long list of Malaysia’s most prominent and influential figures have…

Umar Mukhtar Barisan Nasional is definitely at the end of its shelf-life. But the opposition has still to come up with a winning alternative. Pakatan Rakyat came very close to send BN packing…

Whatever happens in PKR, opposition politics will never be the same again Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Perhaps it really was doomed from the start. Cynicism has been following Pakatan…

There seems nothing we can do about it; so perhaps it's better to focus on doing something about the haze and the plummeting ringgit. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Another week, another…

All university staff and students are required to swear allegiance to the Barisan Nasional government, rather than the constitution of Malaysia or the Agong.  Murray Hunter, TMI The…

(The Star) - IN this combative climate, it is difficult for even the stubborn optimist to see a silver lining. The ringgit hitting record lows against the US dollar, a volatile stock exchange…

Why do we resort to condemnation and name calling without at least trying to understand others’ viewpoints? Fa Abdul, Free Malaysia Today I was reading an article adapted from Dr M. Bakri…

Mohd Izzuddin Ramli, Malay Mail Online Inter-religious relations once again becomes a hot potato issue in Penang. I still remember a few years ago, there was an issue of public toilets in the…

Joceline Tan, The Star DR Mohd Khir Toyo seemed drained of emotion on the day he was sentenced to one year’s jail for corruption. His face looked pale and devoid of expression as two police…

Avoiding the motion in Parliament makes the PM look weak when he must appear confident Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Mahathir Mohamad seems to be running out of steam. With his plans…

Zurairi AR, Malay Mail Online You might not believe it, but it was only last week that I finished listening to the seminal podcast series Serial, which chronicled journalist Sarah Koenig’s…

(Sin Chew Daily) - I really wanted to do a poll how many people actually know about the country’s ranking in the 2015/16 global competitiveness report. Yes, half the people know about this…

The Third Force The group is in consort with foreign elements to subvert government and enjoys the patronage of Tun Dr. Mahathir and Tun Daim Zainuddin, the two most powerful Tuns in the…

If Muslims really want freedom of expression and the liberty to read whatever they want to read, then Article 11(4) of the Federal Constitution should be abolished. Boo Su-Lyn, The Malay Mail…

Hazlan Zakaria, The Ant Daily Beyond the feel good aura and media circus, PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar's plea for a United States' government intervention to secure the release of her…

When Ridhuan Tee makes sense and the government doesn't Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Ah, Malaysia. Even in these times, when nothing should come as a surprise, you find ways to make us sit…

Three-way fights are mortal wounds only if the new coalition relies on the population’s aversion of BN rather than their own value proposition to pull votes.  Praba Ganesan, The Malay Mail…

Did anyone honestly expect the ambassador to apologise or retract his remarks? Tan Jooi Long, The Ant Daily What happens during a diplomatic summons? In short, a country's ambassador gets an…

Khoo Kay Peng, The Ant Daily It would be both foolish and naïve for Umno and its supporters to claim an early victory for the red-shirt rally on Malaysia Day. If any, the impact of the…

There is no logic behind the call for more government intervention. The Government has been intervening since the 1970s and the outcome is what we have today. How is more of the same going to…

What is most frightening is that, under the guise of patriotism, these people in the public spotlight are committing hate crimes. Such irresponsibility calls into question their judgment, their…

Funny, but how can a person be an Indian Muslim and a Malay at the same time? Fa Abdul, Free Malaysia Today I like Keema. For those of you who had never heard of Keema, it is a famous Indian…

Akhlak Muhajirin begitu terpuji sehingga Aws dan Khazraj, walaupun asabiyah mereka amat kuat, rela melepaskan kepimpinan ke tangan Muhajirin. Tidak timbul isu ketuanan Ansar, Bumiputra atau bukan…

How do we even begin creating a republic of virtue if we do not yet have the tools of analysing what a corrupt society is and how corrupt leaders are a product of the economic system created to…

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar The greatest tribute that Malaysians can pay to the memory of Kevin Morais and others like him who had sacrificed their lives fighting against the abuse of power is to…

Adakah kerajaan memiliki elemen rasisme? Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah DUA perhimpunan aman baru sahaja selesai, iaitu Bersih 0.4 dan Merah. Saya menyokong Bersih 0.4 atas lima objektif…

Ti Lian Ker, Malay Mail Online I fully support what Dato’ Mohd Zaid Ibrahim had said about DAP not pretending to understand Malays as reported in the article ‘Zaid himself fails to understand…