The aftermath of a storm that is not

Umar Mukhtar The woeful sight of frail sickly old men entering the battlefield to argue new politics gave one a foreboding sense of reluctant renaissance. Sure enough, not only they had to make…

A response to PAS’s Khalid Samad

Conclusion, Khalid Samad: The Kajang “Kacang” Move was a grand lie perpetrated by Anwar Ibrahim and his lackeys with a DAP supporting cast and PAS playing a role in this until two weeks ago. And…

All is not well in PAS

The decision to nominate only Wan Azizah for the Selangor MB's post shows that the party's Anwarists have beaten its Islamists. Roslan Bistamam, FMT PAS’ confusing U-turn yesterday just…

Which should come first: Rakyat or Party

She can't even control her husband, what more a state? Adrian I'm one of those that don't really like to comment much on your site partly coz I have seen my fair share of people who talk a lot…

The sword of Damocles

I don't understand why they are all so headstrong. Why PKR/DAP has insisted on Kak Wan and why PAS has uncompromisingly rejected her. Is this really that important after all? Tay Tian Yan, Sin…

A political duel of epic proportions

Tunku Abdul Aziz, NST TAN Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, the beleaguered menteri besar of Selangor teetering on the edge of a political precipice, is fighting an all-out battle for justice that has…

DAP tells the Sultan to fuck off

Tidak sopan dan biadap, as the Malays would say. I think the opposition and opposition NGOs and lawyers are getting too big for their shoes. They think that just because they won the state in 2008…

Dear Cikgu Pah and Ayah Cik

You, however, Cikgu Pah and Ayah Cik, would have sinned against the rakyat if you fail to do the right thing tomorrow. And Allah would not be able to pardon your sins against the rakyat. The…

How Khalid keeps people’s power alive

It seem mad to say this, but Khalid Ibrahim, in what he has been doing, is a reformer: he has kept alive the will and voice of the people, and kept alive the spirit and practice of constitutional…

The chickens are coming home to roost

But suddenly the driver started to act like he owns the car. It so happens he proposed that the state buys his own old car.  Umar Mukhtar An electoral pact formed to tactically defeat an…

Run that by me again

Okay, say that Khalid immediately resigned the day after the Kajang by-election, would all this dirty linen regarding Khalid be made public? Or would it be if Khalid had resigned then all this…

Did Khalid lie to the Sultan?

P. Ramakrishan, Aliran PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has established beyond any doubt that she has the numbers to claim support from the majority of state assembly members.…

Small minds think small

HRH the Sultan of Perak was vilified for what he did. Now HRH the Sultan of Selangor is being vilified for not doing what the Perak Sultan did. NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra Kamarudin Back…

Justice the Keadilan way

When the decision was made to appoint Khalid as the Menteri Besar, it was a Pakatan Rakyat decision. However, when it came to his removal, it was solely a PKR decision. Roslan Bistamam, Free…

Put it to a vote

Zaid Ibrahim The Sultan of Selangor now has a golden opportunity to do the right thing for Selangor. He should dissolve the Assembly so that a fresh election can be held. Today Datin Seri…