Greed has cost the Rakyat of Selangor RM 3.28 billion Murray Hunter An estimated RM 30 million upgrade of the Stadium Shah Alam has been turned into an unnecessary RM 3.28 billion commercial…

The exclusion of non-Bumiputeras from the congress has led to missed opportunities for collaboration and mutual understanding among Malaysia’s diverse ethnic groups. From Kua Kia Soong, Free…

Malaysia’s skewed quota system, preferential treatment, and exclusive rights for one community, have stoked the fires of racism. Shankar R. Santhiram A few days ago, a Malaysian Indian lady…

PAS had the opportunity to push forward with its Islamist agenda when it joined Muhyiddin’s rise to power after a mess of a political coup in 2020. Though they were in office for two years, there…

If DAP leaders think that playing nice with UMNO will help them advance their own political agenda, they are going to be disappointed. UMNO has not changed; they still have an oversized sense of…

The so-called ‘Chinese New Villages’, initially meant to curb communist insurgency, were nothing short of concentration camps. From Kua Kia Soong, Free Malaysia Today The proposal by housing and…

No matter what, it will be Malay heroes who will be taking the lion’s share of honours, positions and authority in PKR just as it will be the Chinese heroes that will be taking the best of what DAP…

The real financial implications of the Shah Alam Stadium project have not even been determined by the Selangor government Murray Hunter A number of documents were viewed and found to indicate…

Kenyataan satu muka surat Lembaga Pengampunan berhubung hukuman penjara Najib Razak telah mencetuskan perbezaan pendapat di kalangan orang ramai. (Mkini) - Ramai kecewa dengan keputusan…

Recent Najib commutation highlights two-tier system of justice Murray Hunter The recent commutation of former prime minister and convicted felon Najib Razak’s prison sentence on the last day of…

The controversial halving of Najib Razak’s 12-year sentence, related to the 1MDB corruption scandal, appears to be a boon to multiple stakeholders, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute senior…

'The criteria for a pardon arises when a prisoner has served one third of his sentence and does not have other pending criminal cases’: Tommy Thomas By Dominic Damian The next elections were…

Malaysia is in dire need of social reforms, but we are embroiled in discussions about whether or not our former prime minister should be pardoned. Shankar R. Santhiram, FMT Nothing seems to…

A potential pardon for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak promises to impact various political figures in Malaysia, with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim facing particular concerns. (Sinar Daily)…

Dennis Ignatius Ask the average Malaysian what the number one issue is for him and he’ll very likely tell you it’s the rising cost of living. Prices are surging; income is falling. Taxes are…

Publicly unpopular project taking more twists and turns Murray Hunter The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has finally issued a demolition notice (Kelulusan Merancang) for the Shah Alam Stadium,…

Those plotting to topple Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government sought to entice Gabungan Parti Sarawak to switch sides. They misunderstand what the coalition stands for, says this ISEAS-Yusof…

Dear Prime Minister, You recently pleaded with the citizens of Malaysia to support your efforts to fight corruption and bring to book all those who are corrupt no matter who they are. You…

Lim Teck Ghee "No, I'm not an Indian. I'm a Malay because I do not know the Indian language, and that was a long, long time ago” "I'm now 100 percent a Malay, I speak Malay and practise…

Murrray Hunter “I am a businessman, not a politician” Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry at the opening of Herbal Asia, Matrade Exhibition Centre, 1st…

A struggle for power, position and privilege and everything else that it brings. DENNIS IGNATIUS The knives are out! Mahathir is the ultimate target but for now the powers that be are happy to…

Considering how little he needed to go after Anwar, he shouldn’t at all be surprised by how little Anwar needs to go after him. Compared to what Mahathir had against Anwar, Anwar definitely has much…

To become a Prime Minister, it is pertinent to win the hearts of Malay voters. This could not be achieved if politicians keep conducting themselves in a manner that pushes Malay voters away. Dr.…

The relentless political tussling puts every national stride forward at risk, overshadowed by a lack of direction and foresight. The true path forward is not a dichotomy of “my way” or “your way,”…

Murray Hunter After 13 months of the Anwar Ibrahim administration, we have seen no changes in SOSMA and the defamation laws, the insistence of maintaining the quota system in education,…

Mahathir was born in 1925. Before our constitution came into force, he would have had to spend at least the first 32 years of his life, being a non-Malay.  Nehru Sathiamoorthy Dr Mahathir is a…

When he retired as prime minister in 2003, most Malaysians felt Dr Mahathir Mohamad would be leaving behind a respectable legacy. Few think so now. A. Kathirasen, Yahoo News Dr Mahathir Mohamad,…

Dominic Damian Dear Mahathir Mohamad I am not addressing you with the standard conventional protocol of respect on the exalted titles you possess or the medical title you earned. It will be…

Murray Hunter This was a journal article published in the Conflict and Peace Studies Journal (CPSJ) at Prince of Songkla University (PSU). This article looked at the Anwar government’s first 3…