To be remembered

Why did Musa keep this secret for 30 years and take the blame for the bloodshed in Memali? And why suddenly reveal this most-guarded secret that had remained unknown for 30 years? More…

Time to get down to work, Kak Wan

Balan Moses, The Sun Daily An open letter to Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail, the people of Kajang and Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun/MCA DEAR DR WAN AZIZAH Congratulations on your victory in…

Ceritalah: A Democratic Reset

For all the money that’s spent promoting the various political parties, it strikes me that more should be allocated to explaining Indonesia’s constitution. This is because the lower…

Make Dr Mahathir Minister Mentor

Zaid Ibrahim In an editorial last week, the respected newspaper The Washington Post described the Malaysian Government’s and MAS’ handling of the MH370 tragedy as reflective of the problems and…

Anwar…it’s always about you!

Ex-Convent Girl If there is one thing Anwar Ibrahim can offer the world, it would be his uncanny ability to grab all attention for himself even when it is largely unwarranted and in absolute…

Interview with Reza Aslan

The Diplomat speaks with scholar and writer Reza Aslan. Sanjay Kumar, The Diplomat The Diplomat‘s Sanjay Kumar spoke to Reza Aslan, whose book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth…

When ignorance is your guide

Oh, and don’t scream too much about those who are being denied entry into Sabah and Sarawak. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, Singapore, too, used to do the same thing. Those with long hair were not…

Kajang: Nothing much to shout about

For both Pakatan and BN, it is a case of 'win some, lose some' Selena Tay, FMT The Kajang by-election has been concluded on March 23, 2014, with PKR’s president, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail…

PERKARA 20 ATAU PERJANJIAN MALAYSIA?

Salleh Said Keruak SUSULAN catatan saya menyokong kenyataan Ketua Menteri Sarawak Tan Seri Adenan Satem mengenai autonomi berkaitan kuasa imigresen, ramai pula bertanya semula soal Perkara 20,…

Stop monopolising Allah!

Muslims make a big mistake by mixing Arabic culture with Islam. Many believe that it was Prophet Muhammad who brought Islam, but this can’t be further away from what the Quran says. Ro Waseem,…

Calling Rafizi Ramli

People from Sabah and Sarawak talk so much. They keep complaining about the 5% oil royalty and many other matters. The opposition, too, is complaining about the same thing. Well, stop all this…

Daulat — An afterthought

Clive Kessler, The Malay Mail After referring to a recent commentary (‘Almost there!’: The end of democratic Constitutionalism in Malaysia?), the first part provided an introduction to a more…

BN should stop its denial syndrome

The Kajang by-election shows that the voters are more interested in national issues, even in state seats. Ong Tee Keat, FMT It is with great sadness that I refer to the recent defeat of MCA…

Oh Nona ku, Wan Azizah

Empire Strikes Back Saya tidak tahu akan ada pertukaran Menteri Besar – ungkapan Wan Azizah bila ditanya mengenai matlamat Kajang Move selepas Anwar Ibrahim menamakannya sebagai pengganti.…

Kajang voters make us proud

PKR won the Kajang by-election as widely expected, albeit with a slightly reduced majority. This lower majority could be attributed to the poor turnout of 72 per cent of voters compared with the…

So it’s Chinese-Malay again, is it?

Let us hope His Highness the Sultan is progressive enough to agree to a female Menteri Besar for the first time in Malay history. Once that is able to happen then the possibility of a female Prime…