The Haj tragedy begging to happen

Actually it has nothing to do with Islam. It is that there is something wrong with those people. And if you have been to Mekah ten times like I have, then you will know what I mean. The people…

PKR roasted in London

Lim Kit Siang The remarks sounded like fingernails being dragged across the blackboard. They were made by a member of the audience, at a dialogue with two PKR executive councillors (exco) from…

INSIGHT: A Fractured Nation

Malaysia Day was an occasion to strengthen unity of all Malaysians. To the ultranationalists however it was a chance to sow discord and disunity. But why did the protests take on a racial…

Et tu, Nazir?

One negative statement from the Prime Minister’s own brother is worth 100 articles and special reports by foreign publications. And the same by the heads of various very important government…

Are you willing to sacrifice?

Sadly today, as a civilised society we expect sacrifices from everyone else but ourselves. Fa Abdul, Free Malaysia Today I got really pissed off the other day. You see, I met a group of…

The Jekyll and Hyde aspects of Umno

Malaysians will recognise the split personality of good and bad in the country's dominant party Koon Yew Yin, Free Malaysia Today Malaysian readers of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous book,…

After Khalid, is Azmin next to go?

I never knew I would ever say this but the Opposition needs to learn some leadership qualities from BN. Despite the worst ever corruption scandal, look at how UMNO members stand together with…

The Perwaja Steel Scandal

In fact, Mahathir himself had admitted publicly in 2002 that Perwaja lost RM10 billion in a dialogue with Malaysians in London where he also admitted that there were possible misappropriation of…

Who owns Malaysia?

I mean, how can we decide who should own Malaysia, or Malaya, when Malaysia and Malaya did not exist, say in 1066 when William because the king of ‘modern’ England? Malaya was not one country.…

1MDB confident Ringgit will recover

Media statement by 1Malaysia Development Berhad We refer to media reports on certain statements made by Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, at a forum…

The case of a good Attorney-General

Zaid Ibrahim It’s clear from his actions so far that this Attorney-General is not going to be helpful to the cause of democracy and the rule of law in this country. Some are already saying he…

Why did Mahathir not sue?

Salleh Said Keruak The argument is simple. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has made certain allegations against Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. If the allegations are not true then Najib should…

Whither now, Malaysia?

Angus Elijah The seeds of disunity, disinformation, and distrust have been sown in Malaysia. In the midst of economic problems and despair, there is always hope that our nation can ride the…

Of UMNO Malays and Cina DAP

Many racist politicians hide their racist politics by pretending to target only a racial group within a particular political party   - so they use terms like UMNO Malays or Cina DAP. Anas…