Selangor constitutional crisis

Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Even though Khalid Ibrahim has been sacked by PKR, the Selangor Sultan has granted him consent to continue to serve as mentri besar, much to the frustration of both PKR…

The DAP-PAS spitting contest

The Selangor storm has exposed the fragility of the Pakatan pact, their differences making them more adversaries than partners Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today DAP’s Lim Guan Eng has…

Excos violate oath of loyalty

As the Americans say, you just can't fight city hall Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today This is beginning to look like a scene from the Gaza conflict. You fire a rocket at me and hit one…

A glimpse of what might have been

The marriage of three ideologically strange bedfellows (PKR, Pas and DAP) was always dubious to begin with. John Teo, NST MANY who voted for the opposition in the 2013 General Election…

Pakatan’s Khalid conundrum

Kit Siang’s statement on Monday that all Pakatan parties must clarify the stand of all its assembly representatives also raises doubts over the confidence of the coalition’s leaders. M. Veera…

A Tale of Two Bosom Buddies

How can a Minister from an opposing political party be ever ready to lick the boots of a leader of an opposing party or even to be in photographs that show how he is so close to not only Lim Guan…

Tale of the two mengadap

Salleh Said Keruak Yesterday, Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim had an audience (mengadap) with His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor to explain what was happening in Selangor. HRH…

The Anwar and Khalid story

Zaid Ibrahim The wonderful thing about democracy (at least in its ideal form) is how both sides of the political divide can rely on established rules and practices when resolving matters of…

Khalid only needs the Sultan

As everyone speculates how the MB crisis in Selangor will pan out, one thing's for certain – Khalid only needs the Sultan on his side to secure his tenure till the end of his term Kenneth Lee,…

Selangor MB has the upper hand now

The power to advise the Sultan to call for a sitting of the assembly belonged to the mentri besar and not the speaker or the PKR leadership. Joceline Tan, The Star Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s…

What oxygen is Khalid breathing?

What he did to Umno is what Khalid is doing to Anwar, which really exposes both men as megalomaniacal, egoistic and egotistic, a narcissist exposed and parodied to the core. Azmi Anshar, NST…

All eyes on Hannah Yeoh

Izhar Moslim, Malay Mail Online Questions are being raised about Khalid Ibrahim's RM70 mil debt that was settled out of court and the links to Umno perhaps via the Selangor water asset…

Anwar, RM 3 Bilion dan 16 September

Anwar hanya memerlukan sekitar 30 orang ahli parlimen daripada Barisan Nasional untuk lompat dan menyertainya. Edwin Michael Sudah pelbagai analisis telah dibuat melibatkan krisis politik di…

MB post: Two names in the ring?

The Mentri Besar crisis will rumble on because the top PAS leadership has indicated that the party intends to propose a second name – also from PKR – for the Palace to consider. Joceline…

What Next for Abdul Khalid?

Since Abdul Khalid is now party-less, it would be kind of strange for his councilors from PKR and DAP to be working with him, unless these councilors are still supporting him as menteri besar. Jeg…

Will DAP hand Selangor to Umno?

If all the current Exco members resign, Khalid may have to offer their jobs to Umno. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today DAP’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting today will most…

A heavy price to pay

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is no more the reluctant politician as she goes on a Selangor-wide road show to explain why she deserves to replace the man whom PKR has sacked as a member.…