Even after a decade, the party has yet to groom a single new leader in their backyard Hafidz Baharom, Free Malaysia Today And thus, the president of the People’s Justice Party (PKR) will…

Umar Mukhtar "Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men, couldn't put Humpty together again" The Prime Minister's men are…

The writer expresses his concern about our education system by highlighting a letter a student wrote to him which is littered with errors. Koon Yew Yin, Free Malaysia Today Recently, I…

Could any criminologist and/or psychologist please tell Malaysians that the hate speeches made over the past several years and which were tacitly approved by the authorities not taking any action…

He owns the three-letter word. When someone mentions “Tun” — the highest title for a commoner — only, it is unlikely my countrymen are befuddled of whether the person is referring to a retired…

The "third force" should initiate this as they will bring into the picture a new level of credibility and assurance that is needed. K. Haridas, The Malaysian Insider There is an increasing…

Umar Mukhtar In the light of an allegation that 1MDB relied on the contents of a bank document that did not tally with the truth, for Prime Minister Najib Razak to answer a public query, is a…

It's one thing to criticise the PM on legitimate issues, another entirely to be distasteful about it. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today I have always been an ardent critic of Prime Minister…

Lim Teck Ghee, The Heat Online Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his supporters in Umno appear to have been check mated in his attempt to get Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to resign…

As the country goes down the chute, who among our present crop of leaders can lead us through a much needed transition? K Haridas, Free Malaysia Today The one constant factor seems that we…

Pemimpin atau parti, yang mana perlu dipertahankan? Dan ketika ini, kedua-duanya tidak boleh datang bersama-sama dan pilihan perlu dibuat dengan segera memandangkan rakyat Malaysia terus memerhati…

The Taman Medan issue has brought out the ugly side of Muslims and non-Muslims, showing up everyone for the real hypocrites that they are. Fa Abdul, FMT Hafidz Baharom wrote an excellent…

No researchers, save those hired by Barisan, would regard Malaysia today as fully democratic. James Chin In 2013, the Federation of Malaysia celebrated the half-centenary of its founding.…

Kua Kia Soong, SUARAM Adviser Recently, in a rather novel attempt to unseat Najib, Dr Mahathir warned UMNO leaders that if BN were to lose the next general election, they can expect “payback…

Rambling ruminations on the state of racial polarisation in Malaysia. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today I’ve been writing for FMT for a while now and, whether you agree with me or not, I always…

Hafidz Baharom, Malay Mail Online The recent occurrence in Taman Medan did not show the best about Islam. If anything, it showed how miseducated the Malaysian Malay community can be. To the…

It is almost like it is so unsure of itself, that at the risk of making a blunder, it plays it safe by surrendering to do the politically acceptable, even though it has been mocked and humiliated …

The sooner Mahathir and Kit Siang stop their onslaught, the easier to save Malaysia Syed ABSS, Free Malaysia Today Have politicians gone bonkers? One would expect politicians to age…

The real issue is whether Mahathir can be the leopard that changed its spots. Joe Fernandez, Free Malaysia Today Mahathir Mohamad, who needs no introduction, probably fancies himself as some…

Umar Mukhtar According to Dr Mahathir, if you support Najib Razak, you support the plunder of 1MDB. According to Najib, supporting Mahathir implies that you want the 'crooked bridge' . What…

Muhyiddin cannot wait too long to show whom he supports in the war between Mahathir and Najib Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Time is running out for Muhyiddin Yassin to grab the brass ring…

Umar Mukhtar That Jho Low was involved in one way or another with 1MDB can easily be proven. There are enough evidence floating around that he was in communication with the management of 1MDB.…

A decade of work is now on the verge of disappearing under a deluge of suspicion and fear raging through Pakatan Rakyat Hussein Hamid, Berita Daily Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang and…

He must make up his mind: siding with his father or expressing support for Najib. He cannot have the best of both worlds.  Aziz Bari, The Ant Daily Obviously there are many things that can…

Over 300 children died in accidents in the first three months. Some parents are deliberately putting their children in harm’s way. Dorairaj Nadason, The Star There’s an accident at a busy…

Mariam Mokhtar, The Ant Daily Some Malaysians are not just forgetful. They are gullible, and naïve. When former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad appeared to voice our concerns, and speak out against…

Najib must resist the temptation to clamp down on freedoms for narrow political interests David Pilling, Financial Times Is Malaysia falling apart? The very idea seems absurd. After all, is…

Umar Mukhtar Unless it is proven that Jho Low committed a specific fraudulent act vis-a-vis 1MDB, and a criminal intent is clearly established, he is free to continue grovelling at Paris…

We once had leaders who stuck to the morals of democratic leadership. Aspan Alias, Free Malaysia Today We are sometimes too ready to claim that we are a democratic nation, forgetting that…

Putrajaya sources say that Najib has no problems with Mukhriz. However, the same cannot be said about the Umno factions in Kedah. These detractors can sense an opportunity and they are starting to…