DAP Broken Records

SeaSemon Says The Penang DAP sounds more like a broken record nowadays. When Penang DAP voters dumped Koh Tsu Koon-led Gerakan for DAP, they genuinely believed that DAP could bring about the…

Are race-based parties still needed?

(MMO) - The question begs another question ― were race-based parties ever needed in the first place? My answer is a simple “no.” They were never needed and were nothing more than a colonialist…

Malaysian First, Indian Second

The only reason he decided to carry a gun was because the Indian community dashed his dreams or even didn’t show him life is way more beautiful compared to violence. Navinn Rajendran I am a…

Controversy surrounding NSC Act

Despite his general duty to act on advice, the King retains some discretionary powers. Shad Saleem Faruqi, The Star TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s criticisms of the National Security Council Act…

Meaning of Merdeka

Pakatan cannot change things because they will not make the rules transparent and accountable. Where the process of obtaining a passport or a driver’s license is clearly listed out online and…

The opposition’s divisive policy

The Malaysian opposition is suffering from a serious case of absence of credibility. Even worse is the fact that they are lying to us and are treating us like fools. And yet they demand support…

The stupid Merdeka argument

Malaya started as 11 states in 1957 and then grew, as Malaysia, to 14 states in 1963 -- and ‘shrunk’ to 13 states in 1965. America started as 13 states in 1776 and then grew to 50 states in 1959.…

53 or 59?

(New Mandala) - 31 August marks Malaysia’s independence. But not everyone is celebrating a broader federation, writes James Chin. Today Malaysia celebrates Hari Merdeka or Independence Day.…

Mahathir is shitting in his pants

The Third Force Hey, what is up guys? After my last article, many were anxious that I hadn’t written anything new these past two days. Some thought I had finally called it a day and put my…

Is Najib politically weak?

KTemoc Konsiders Is PM Najib Razak as politically weak as Bakri Musa reckons he (Najib) is? Bakri Musa in his post at Malaysia Today titled Devolution and the rise of Adenan Satem believes…

Why PM Najib is on his way out

There are personal and strategic reasons why Najib will want to leave the leadership scene earlier than observers are expecting Lim Teck Ghee According to former deputy prime minister Musa Hitam…

Mahathir haunted by own doings

Quintin Rozario, Malaysia Outlook Everyone of Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s comments these days is nuanced, loaded as a multidimensional message. In the one dimension he conveys his actual message.…

Devolution and The Rise of Adenan Setam

Without Adenan’s party, Najib and UMNO would topple. Right now it is to Adenan’s (and Sarawak’s) advantage to stay with the ruling coalition. Najib will do everything to ensure that; his survival…

Looking for a reason to be insulted?

At present, religions have largely defined themselves by condemnation and judgment of the faith of others. Some religious folks get a kick out of pointing out the errors, faults and vices of other…

G25: a group of morons

The G25 has to get its priorities right. If there was no religion there would not be any problems regarding religion and you would not need to fight to amend or correct the Federal Constitution.…