Will he be critical of Najib's eagerness for international fame while neglecting the home front? Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today Malaysia’s non-permanent seat in the United Nation’s…

As reported, PKR Youth has launched a campaign themed Rakyat Hakimi Negara (People Judging the Country), a road show to highlight Anwar's case and will culminate during his upcoming trial on…

Lies, blackmail and back-stabbing make this political drama one that demands PG rating. Sandra John, FMT Incredulous plot twists, secrets, scandals, sodomy and deceit. It does look like PKR…

Mariam Mokhtar, The Ant Daily When Muslim clerics claim that Muslims are being converted in churches throughout Selangor and Perak, all hell breaks loose. When Muslims are accused of converting…

Wong Chin Huat, TMI The rise of communal exclusivism among the Malay-Muslims may not be so much because of ideational shifts than because of the deeply-rooted anxiety over the uncertainty in…

Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily Whenever lawyers march in protest to fight for democracy and freedom, it reflects something is wrong in the judiciary. The Bar Council had so far organised four…

Malaysia has a new class of women leaders, and it's time to take notice Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today Aung San Suu Kyi. Angela Merkel. Hillary Clinton. Margaret Thatcher. Dilma Rousseff. Gro…

However, Najib has to take note that he has to start at home first, for an increasing number of Malaysians feel he is not implementing his “moderation” policy at home.  Critics point to the many…

The country brings some baggage of its own to the Council. Jared Ganser, The Diplomat In 2014, Malaysia has made international headlines with the two Malaysia Airlines tragedies. The country…

Umar Mukhtar Normally, when a patriarch is about to leave the scene, he arranges for those he will leave behind to inherit a structure that stays a conducive one despite his absence. But not…

(MMO) - Looking at the way things are going now, it’s perfectly possible to start a witch-hunt against the Christian minority without fear of state sanction. De facto law minister Nancy Shukri…

Selangor has long been Azmin’s power base and that has been the basis of his claim for the mentri besar post all these years. But he may have to fight off two powerful women to hold on to his…

It is stupid to try preventing stupid people from saying stupid things. Adrian Lim, TMI I come from a Chinese Christian family. I have been labelled "pendatang" and "Cina Babi" all my life,…

Syed Haizam Jamalullail, The Star FIVE years ago, I co-wrote an article with Tunku Abidin Muhriz in this newspaper entitled, “The democracy of a constitutional monarchy.” We noted the role…

Of course this also brings forth another problem with consensus, for if the MB post for PKR must be a consensus that all three Pakatan components must agree too, shouldn't all decisions on…

Are we wrong to expect better of our representatives? Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today On one side, the learned opposition leader. On the other, a Barisan MP with little to his reputation…

(MMO) - If the worst happens, then without the talismanic ex-deputy prime minister, the party has to march on. To where? Imagine a political party. It is a challenging proposition, to get every…

There is no point in saying that others are doing it. The buck stops with you. Everyone must play their part. Only then, you can start complaining about what the authorities are doing wrong. …

The current debate on vernacular education and national unity misses the important question of how to reverse the trend towards racial polarisation. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today The issue…

Given the Pandan MP's part in the Kajang move debacle, one wonders why he has been rewarded. Akil Yunus, The Star PKR has raised eyebrows yet again with its latest appointments to fill the…

When you allow people to express themselves peacefully and when you ensure one group does not harass another group, what you would be achieving in the long term is a peaceful society. Azmi…

Umar Mukhtar As far as confrontations go, it was a total defeat for Anwar vis-a-vis HRH the Sultan of Selangor. A classic hands-up-in-the-air-type of surrender, complete with lame face-saving…

Faidhur Rahman Abdul Hadi, Malay Mail Online Recently something interesting got reported in the British news. The Guardian, a UK newspaper, said in its online edition on Sunday, 13 October 2014…

Kapil Sethi, Malay Mail Online In the midst of the sedition blitz against all and sundry is an underlying sense of bewilderment at the actions of the government and what sparked this current…

Raggie Jessy Anwar Ibrahim today reminded an audience of MPs that Malaysia’s system of constitutional monarchy compels royals to observe the country’s highest law, the Federal Constitution.…

After having worked with Tun Abdul Razak and associated with him closely since 1965, I was hoping that Najib, the son, would even do better than his late father. Ahmad Mustapha Hassan, The Ant…

And why talk only of the sanctity of Islam and not the sanctity of other religions? Kee Thuan Chye De facto law minister Nancy Shukri is being bombarded left, right and centre for her…

Raggie Jessy "Don't ask from us if you support Pakatan", says Najib. Now, while pro-Pakatan factions are a tad too preponderant and somewhat racist with contemptible demands, the vast…

Talk of an early state election is in the air even as the Sarawak Chief Minister is still trying to find his footing, establish his mark and address thorny issues like corruption and good…

The party is at a loss to explain its cooperation with “infidels”. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today PAS is upset that former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticised its Tahaluf…