Royal options in the MB saga

Birth in the state is not a constitutional prerequisite. Residence is sufficient. Nor is gender prescribed. Shad Saleem Faruqi, The Star WITH PAS’ withdrawal of support to the embattled…

Ini semua salah Mahathir

Ketika era kekejaman pemerintahannya tiada kedengaran kes-kes yang mengheret rakyat ke jalanan atas apa jua justifikasi baik penukaran kerajaan. Warganegara Malaysia Saya dilahirkan sekitar tahun…

Are there liars in PAS?

Those present during Hadi's audience with the Sultan say the MB issue was not discussed. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today PAS has denied that its President, Abdul Hadi Awang, and the…

Why Malaysians are silly

Maybe power struggles are good in a way. That allows you to get distracted from the real issue. And the real issue is Malaysians live a very pathetic life. Malaysians are actually quite poor but…

So who started the Selangor crisis?

Did Anwar create the campaign to remove Khalid because of controversies surrounding Khalid, or did Anwar and gang create controversies surrounding Khalid because he wanted to remove Khalid? …

DAP should take the MB post

However, for this to work, DAP, PKR and PAS must give priority to the common interest of Pakatan Rakyat and not be selfish and fight over their share of seats. If PKR and PAS still insist on more…

Was Khalid given a fair chance?

It would be loathsome to pass sentence without affording the accused a reasonable chance to defend himself. Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has asked for a…

Equal but useless

Zaid Ibrahim, Malay Mail Online Mr Lim Kit Siang — the maestro of the Pakatan Rakyat orchestra — is in a bind. While he needs the support of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and PAS to strengthen…

Dragging the palace into politics

PAS is already losing its credibility big time. It should at last guard whatever little it has left. Sabotaging DAP’s and PKR’s effort to make Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail the new Menteri Besar of…

Kajang’s Dangerous Move

SeaDemon Say The Kajang Move planned and orchestrated by Rafizi Ramli was a dangerous move, and I see the current attempts to put Wan Azizah to replace Khalid Ibrahim and a free hand to…

Selangor Crisis: Anwar, Send in the Clowns

It’s the ‘other half’ of Chinese votes Hadi is after.  Raggie Jessy This past few weeks, we witnessed many an expert proffering forecasts with strokes of ingenuity that put a myriad of spins…

Oh! Pakatan Rakyat!

Visnu Natesan, Malay Mail Online The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don’t have to waste…

Anwar must have bought off Mahathir

Hence Khalid was allowed a fair trial and was given the chance to prove his innocence. SELCAT need not prove his guilt. Khalid must prove his innocence, contrary to how the normal justice system…

Is PAS the king maker?

Lim Mun Fah, Sin Chew Daily Many people have underestimated the complexity of the political situation in Selangor, and did not expect incumbent Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, who…