When justice fails the people

He was jailed for stealing some rice and two cans of sardines. And now he lies buried, his body telling tales of some sort of violence that came before his death while the police regale all who…

Guan Eng: Mutual trust is dead

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says that if someone (Hadi Awang) doesn’t stay true to his promise, then working together will be difficult, adding that if there is to be a strong Pakatan…

The reforms we should look at

Salleh Said Keruak The keyword today is reforms. However, while Malaysians talk about reforms and the need for Malaysia to reform, not many really understand what the word means and what it…

Mahathir, the true frenemy!

Yes, that is the genius of Mahathir. He messed up things in a way the victim has no idea of his malaise, just senses it and blames everyone except his very Torquemada. Praba Ganesan, Malay Mail…

Arkanese Rohingya and the hard truth

The Rohingyas and their culture will surely add to Malaysia image as an epitome of a ‘rainbow’ nation but to be blind to some of the negative practices that the Rohingyas will bring along cannot…

Famous sons rise in Youth wing

They are known as ‘anak Tok Guru’ or the offspring of the religious scholars and they are about to take the PAS Youth wing by storm. Joceline Tan, The Star NIK Abduh Nik Aziz caused a stir…

Have Khairy and Nazir jumped ship?

One very surprising re-alignment of alliances is by Najib’s own brother, Nazir of CIMB. He is working with Tong Kooi Ong of The Edge to keep raising stories regarding Low Taek Jho’s hidden hand…

Melancholy days

Fame and fortune mean nothing when you are about to leave this world. The only important thing is to be with your loved ones. So in a few days my loved ones are going to be with me for two weeks.…

The New Dictators Rule by Velvet Fist

(NY Times) - THE standard image of dictatorship is of a government sustained by violence. In 20th-century totalitarian systems, tyrants like Stalin, Hitler and Mao murdered millions in the name of…

Can Najib turn saviour?

Umar Mukhtar That there was a massive abuse of power resulting in RM58 billion forex loss of our money by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar Ibrahim, Jaafar Husin and Nor Yaakob is well established.…

As what Ku Li said

Salleh Said Keruak YBM Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah a.k.a. Ku Li said something in Parliament today that makes a lot of sense. First he said he does not want to comment on 1MDB at this point of…

‘Menu voting’ in PAS election

The pro-ulama group is asking PAS delegates to vote en bloc to fill the three vice-president posts with a new team. Joceline Tan, The Star PAS politician Datuk Mahfuz Omar has been singing a…

Is Pakatan Baru a Necessity?

Karamjit Gill I have in numerous of my articles questioned the coalition of convenience between PAS, PKR and DAP. With each passing day, the need for a new coalition is becoming more and more…

Imagining a different future

M. Bakri Musa, The Malaysian Insider Much is at stake for Malays. Only those lulled by Hang Tuah’s blustery “takkan Melayu hilang di dunia” (Malays will never be lost from this world) would…