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…

Dennis Ignatius There’s a lot of excitement over the MACC’s investigation of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin. Many are hoping that Dr Mahathir Mohamad might be next. It is of course…

“The key is not UMNO but GPS. If Mahathir and Daim are able to convince Abang Johari not to support Anwar, then there could be a possible domino effect of MPs switching their support” (CNA) - In…

If the objective of the so called ‘Dubai move’ was to give the appearance of political instability, it achieved that goal. If the ‘Dubai move’ is intended to be the start of the downfall of Anwar,…

(The Edge) - Lawyer Rosli Dahlan on Friday (Dec 29) filed a judicial review against the police and government for their purported action in linking him with a complaint lodged by AirAsia on…

If Anwar’s administration can’t fix the economy or worse, sees the economy take a dive in 2024, not only can he forget about taking on Mahathir, he can kiss his reign goodbye.  Nehru Sathiamoorthy…

Murray Hunter The International Republican Institute (IRI), often acts in collaboration with the US based and funds National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and USAID which are both funded by…

Nehru Sathiamoorthy 1. He might be doing it for the sake of the nation Mahathir and his inner circles promised that if Malaysians gave them the power to move the nation’s wealth in any which…

Such a congress would include issues such as the success and shortcomings of past and ongoing government-sponsored programmes. Ong Kian Ming Recently, there has been some discussion about whether…

It is not necessarily the case that we will be able to prove that what they did was against the law, because they were the ones that wrote the law at the time. Nehru Sathiamoorthy There is a…

By Nehru Sathiamoorthy, KTemoc Konsiders PRIME Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim used the K-word! When asked about it, he said his tongue slipped when he was quoting from the Hikayat Hang…