Bersih’s cart before horse

There is no basis for Pakatan leaders perpetually asserting they speak for the people, because of one voting day. While a democratic vote is valuable it changes too. Praba Ganesan, MMO A…

My hopes for Gerakan Harapan Baru

If the proponents of GHB want to be taken seriously, they have to explicitly state what makes them different from PKR, PAS and Umno. Rama Ramanathan, TMI Disgruntled members of PAS,…

Why I will not attend Bersih 4

Loyar Burok This is not going to be well received by many. But let me emphasise the title of this opinion piece. Why I (meaning me, personally and singularly) will not join the Bersih 4 Rally.…

The fall of Muhyiddin Yassin

Jason Chin After officiating an essay writing competition organised by Yayasan Maybank and Yayasan Kepimpinan Perdana not long ago, Tun Dr. Mahathir said if he were in Prime Minister Najib’s…

Malaysia’s mess is Mahathir-made

Dan Slater, University of Chicago, East Asia Forum At least embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is right about one thing. The current mess in Malaysian politics is the making of his…

A move to unseat Najib, no more, no less

The battle line was drawn much earlier. Prior to the latest salvo fired, the politicians in power who were either for or against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had taken their positions.…

Will Muhyiddin take this lying down?

The ex-DPM now has the opportunity to be an effective champion for the anti-Najib forces Scott Ng, FMT So far, Muhyiddin Yassin seems graceful in his exit, making polite remarks about Prime…

Is there an Umno snowball in the making?

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s frank speech at the Cheras Umno meeting was widely seen as a move to create momentum ahead of the party’s division AGMs. Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK Seri Syed Ali…

This is the lowest blow ever

Salleh Said Keruak The statement by the Umno Deputy President and Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, is that he and the rest of the Umno Supreme Council and Cabinet are totally in the…

Je suis Nazir

And is this what Nazir is suggesting? If so then je suis Nazir. Let us explain to those who believe in God that there is no evidence that God exists and the many religions that we fight and kill…

Hard to Sabotage 1MDB Task Force Now

The police sudden shift of attention from the 1MDB investigation to the allegation of conspiracy to topple the PM and the role of Justo had raised concern that it was more interested the political…

Cold war of the ‘birthday boys’

There is still no end to the twists and turns surrounding the 1MDB issue but the epic clash between two famous “birthday boys” may have been written in the stars. Joceline Tan, The Star BOTH…

KENYATAAN MEDIA

DATO SRI ZAHID HAMIDI MENTERI DALAM NEGERI 1. Saya ingin merujuk kpd campurtangan individu warga asing terhadap urusan dalaman di negara ini. Jika terdapat unsur-unsur jenayah dilakukan oleh…