Will Mahathir free Anwar?

KTemoc Konsiders Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad feels the time has not come yet to discuss the release of jailed former opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar…

Be Careful Keling!

Everyone, media practitioners, readers and the authorities should abide by the rules of the game and not get downright dirty in the tactics they use but conform to the code of conduct and ethics…

From Malaya to Malaysia

Growth and evolution are natural and necessary in any federal set-up. Shad Saleem Faruqi, The Star AS we commemorate Malaysia Day, it is important to look back at the mileposts that led to…

Is Muhyiddin clutching at straws?

Yet, where was Muhyiddin’s sympathy for Anwar during all those lost years? Rahim Zainuddin, Free Malaysia Today Ex-DPM Muhyiddin Yassin appears to be clutching at straws these days. With…

Muftis should stay out of politics

Muftis or religious leaders in this country have an unfortunate knack of putting their foot in their mouths. Jeswan Kaur, Berita Daily Be it the callous Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria or the…

Anwar should pay heed to Nurul Nuha

Even as he endures the cruelty of the oppressive regime, Anwar should not listen to the forked tongues of his “trusted colleagues.” Kua Kia Soong, Free Malaysia Today Politicians tend to speak…

Crying wolf on foreign intervention

The first AWSJ report on 1MDB and the Prime Minister appeared in July 2015. The first Sarawak Report on 1MDB and Jho Low appeared around May 2014. Anwar’s prophetic denunciation of 1MDB took place…

Can liberalism save Malaysia?

I am a libe­ral but it would be wrong for me to say that groups like Isma and Per­kasa are out to destroy the country. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, The Star IT is amazing how some people react…

When you believe your own lies

Have you heard the saying: a fish that does not know how to keep its mouth shut gets hooked? And that is the trouble with politicians. They do not know how to keep their mouths shut and they talk…

Nonsensical demands on Mahathir

The opposition must realise that its support will continue to bleed as long as it keeps its head in the sand. Shahril Ahmad, Free Malaysia Today Let us begin this discussion by getting the…

Mahathir’s predicaments

Mahathir has about RM100 billion ‘stuck’ in the names of proxies, nominees and trustees. They are supposed to be Umno’s assets but when he retired on 1st November 2003 he did not give those assets…

More than just a handshake

The “historic handshake” was supposed to be a signal of bigger things to come but the mixed reaction seems to suggest that it was missing the wow-factor. Joceline Tan, The Star THEY used to…

Would Anwar’s wisdom prevail?

(Malaysia Outlook) - Many have penned tediously on former premier Mahathir Mohamad’s ‘golden’ handshake with his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur High Court. Pro-Barisan Nasional (BN)…