Freedom of speech in a democracy

It is not only freedom to speak that should be protected. It is also about freedom once one has spoken. Syahredzan Johan, The Star IT is common knowledge that democracy began in Athens,…

Johor mulling state polls?

The political temperature in Johor is at an all-time high especially with Umno politicians in Johor pushing for a separate state election. Joceline Tan, The Star Royal help: The Sultan…

There is no place for bigotry

Wong Chun Wai, The Star RED Shirts leader Datuk Md Jamal Yunus had yet to be born when the racial riots of May 13, 1969 broke out. And that means the ikan bakar restaurant owner and…

Don’t mess up the system!

Selvaraja Somiah Sabah’s Watergate Scandal is the hottest news in town. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission seized RM114mil worth of assets RM53.7mil in cold cash stashed in houses and…

Anwar Ibrahim tok kok

Anwar refused to testify at his own trial to protest his innocence, and his wife also did not testify, as she had originally planned, to say that Anwar was somewhere else and was not at the scene of…

Mahathir versus the Monarchy: 8:1

Mahathir should have called it a day on 15th September 2016 when the Yang di-Pertuan Agong showed him the door. But then, after failing with the Agong, Mahathir tried his luck again with the…

Anwar is smarter than Mahathir

Mahathir controls PKR by proxy. Anwar, however, controls PAN and PPBM by proxy. Mahathir is pissed he cannot also control Umno by proxy. What a mess these people are making of Malaysian politics.…

A Malaysian sunrise

Sometimes simple minds see things simply. And to change simple minds by introducing complex ideas can upset the balance of nature. Take a look at the conversation between a kampung Malay and his…

M mudah lupa

Mahathir is a master of sleight of hand or silap mata. Do not watch his raised hand but monitor his hidden hand instead. When Mahathir says or does something it is always a prelude to the next…

Malaysia’s own Trump

The damage brought on by Jamal Yunos will haunt Barisan Nasional Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today As America twists and turns in an upheaval brought on by the Republicans’ championing of their…

To be President of USA

KTemoc Konsiders Donald Trump is basically 'toast' after his lewd remarks about women, and it's a mere 2 months to election. All Hilary Clinton has to do is sit tight and let the shocked…

PAS: Epitome of ego and arrogance

Hudud is NOT God’s law. It is preposterous for humans to make such a claim. It is a 100 per cent man-made law and that is why it has to be drafted by man, tabled in Parliament by man, approved by…