There is no surer way to destroy people’s faith in democracy by making it seem as if no public institution is safe, that everything must conform to the wills of the high and mighty. Karim…

The higher the donation, the fewer the donors, the more beholden the political party would be to that said donor. Emmanuel Joseph, The Malaysian Insider Political parties exist to contest…

Kua Kia Soong has a point; the two parties are equally guilty. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today I first heard of Kua Kia Soong in a Starbucks seven years ago, when I was working there part-time.…

Perhaps CBNGO knows something that RPK knows but is too afraid that the information may be leaked to media and hence wants to bury RPK along with ‘Plan X’? Perhaps CBNGO is afraid that RPK may…

(MMO) - The big news for Sarawakians earlier this week was the prime minister saying more autonomy is coming for the state. But it may not be what you think. According to the prime minister,…

How can we eradicate racism when we have half brained teachers who teach absolute nonsense to our children? Fa Abdul, Free Malaysia Today Nine year old Alicia who goes to Sekolah Kebangsaan…

We are scared and we can also scare other people at the same time. So how do we be part of it and make things worse? Md Chan Abdullah So the ringgit and stock market are plummeting. Bursa…

We used to have to be saved from Mahathir. Now we are told we need to ally with Mahathir to save Malaysia? Kua Kia Soong, SUARAM Adviser The disbanding of Pakatan Rakyat on 16 June 2015…

The enigmatic minister must decide which side of the fence he's on. Scott Ng, FMT Our Youth and Sports Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, is an enigma. He’s made a connection with the youth with…

So who’s the lucky fellow who’s going to become an instant millionaire? Mike Tan, The Ant Daily Most KL-lites don’t really pay attention to the trees that line the sides of our roads and…

According to the statement made by 17 opposition MPs, including chairman of Gerakan Harapan Baru Mohammad Sabu, a no-confidence vote might be proposed during the next Dewan Rakyat session, from…

It is amazing that there was no exodus of Libyans during Gaddafi's 'terrible' rule. It probably was terrible, but their problems were urged to be solved in the manner it was by do-gooders like…

While Malaysians collectively are praying and hoping Najib’s government is ousted, please also do prepare yourself for a re-Mahathir era. Malaysia’s master of destruction is back to seek and…

Talk of secret talks with Mahathir send shivers, lust for power apparent on both sides Karamjit Gill, Free Malaysia Today The Barisan Nasional is undergoing torment like never before since…

The Opposition must not abandon its role as watchdog over MACC just because it is politically expedient to do so. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today What a surprising turn of events. The…

Umar Mukhtar Riding roughshod over agencies of the state like moving a huge sum of money, no matter for what and to and from whom, without attracting the attention of Bank Negara and the Income…

Democracy and rule of law won’t magically clear society of cronies and corruption. Danny Quah, The Diplomat In 1971, more than forty years before the world would turn its attention to the…

The Focusweek team, The Ant Daily In the book Malaysian Politics under Mahathir (by Diane K Mauzy and R S Milne) published in 1999, the first two years of his leadership is described as a…

The term “gratification” under the MACC Act includes “any office,” which surely must include ministerial positions, while the term “public body” must by definition include the PAC. Mark…

The billions of ringgit that a certain government investment vehicle sporting the 1 Malaysia brand owes is nothing compared to what has already been spent on our "National" Mitsubishi. Andrew…

A Jalil Hamid, New Straits Times On the day British Prime Minister David Cameron was in town for an official visit, United Kingdom-based blog Sarawak Report chose to pull a fast one by…

Raggie Jessy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should be stripped off his membership in UMNO with immediate effect following an attempt by the former Deputy Prime Minister to split the party and the…

Joceline Tan, The Star IT was late afternoon by the time the Prime Minister showed up at Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil’s Hari Raya open house in Damansara Heights. It was still crowded because…

LSS Report BERSIH Chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah, denied yesterday (pic) that they are being funded by NED - only by the NDI and the OSI. The NED, the overt arm of the CIA, is widely…

Does he now hold a parallel rank in the judicial and legal service? Or is he expected to take orders from his successor? Does he now head any department in the judicial and legal service? Does he…

Umar Mukhtar I have refrained from commenting on the current political developments for almost a week now hoping that things will settle down and we can see the wheat from the chaff. Sure…

Najib has largely ignored calls for the application of the rule of law, adherence to the Constitution, the allegations on human rights abuses, the crackdown on critics of the government and his…

Ian McIntyre, The Heat When Prime Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak wielded his axe to remove his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin from the Cabinet, memories of 1987 and 1998 came…

The 1MDB crisis is not a micro issue. It is a symptom of a larger problem in the political system. It exemplifies how key important decisions are being made by the administration. It highlights a…

The next party election is likely to take place only in 2018 and probably after the next general election. This was agreed upon at the last Umno supreme council meeting. No one sees Muhyiddin and…