Opening up a can of worms

From undersea tunnel to Ayer Hitam, a series of questions and doubts has emerged Tan Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily deputy editor-in-chief (The Star) - THE trend for P148 looks promising and it will…

Can Mahathir’s party win Malaysia?

PPBM seems to have made inroads among the young, but it will have to take on Umno in traditional Malay strongholds. Most importantly, it must manage its coalition partners. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, The…

A satire by Nurul Izzah Anwar

YB Nurul Izzah Anwar We are at a critical electoral juncture in Malaysia. An opposition alliance, united on the principles of reform and justice, stands on the cusp of unseating the entrenched…

The price of spoilt votes

Democracy is a long-winding journey that will only thrive with persistence and active participation by all. Giving up the constitutional right to vote will disrupt the democratic process, like…

In defence of #undirosak

Hafidz Baharom It seems that the brickbats have come out for the proponents of spoiling their vote, connected only in the use of a Twitter hashtag. Ramon Navaratnam wrote today: “That is…

Why I went rogue on #UndiRosak

Hafidz Baharom, The Sun Daily I THINK many who have seen videos of me talking on forums and panels know that I am horrible at public speaking. So, I will write of my ties with Pakatan Harapan.…

Hot belt of political sentiments

Joceline Tan, The Star THE ground has been rather too quiet for comfort. People are less keen to voice their political views as opposed to four or five years ago. Back then, people would…

Spotlight on the voice of youth

Wong Chun Wai, The Star THERE’S little point in venting our frustrations at politicians on social media if we are not registered as voters – it’s that simple. A staggering 3.8 million…

Listen to disgruntled voters

Sharon Ling, The Star YOU know election season is near when political talk about candidates, dates and what not starts to dominate your news feed and conversations. It’s starting to feel…

What about democracy within a party?

(MMO) - Democracy is not just about protecting a citizen’s right to protest against the government, but also about promoting the spirit of dissent within a political party itself, since state…