Zaid Ibrahim
Di negara lain, bekas pemimpin negara, sama ada Perdana Menteri atau Presiden, jarang sekali dikritik dan dihentam bertubi-tubi di dalam media tanpa henti seperti yang berlaku…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Shahanaaz Habib, The Star
WAS the Malaysian air force sleeping on the job? How could an unidentified aircraft fly through Malaysian air space without the air force sitting up and being on high…
Sheridan Mahavera, TMI
So is Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail going to be menteri besar now?
That question seems like pouring cold water on all the cheering and back-slapping that was…
A Kadir Jasin
MUTAKHIR - PAKATAN Rakyat, melalui Parti Keadilan Rakyat, mengekalkan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri Kajang apabila Presiden PKR, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, mengalahkan calon…
Salleh Said Keruak
SAYA tertarik dengan suara lantang Ketua Menteri Sarawak, Tan Sri Adenan Satem pada Sabtu. Tegas dan jelas, tanpa berkias. Beliau berterus-terang tidak membenarkan…
No, I am not threatening His Highness the Sultan of Selangor. I am just giving His Highness a ‘gentle reminder’ that the Royal Council should not be ignored in such an important matter as…
The partnership and politics that helped in the formation of the country needs to be reappraised after several wrong turns
The Borneo Insider
KUCHING: James Masing is among many in Sarawak…
Helen Hickey, The Malay Mail
I’ve become quite incensed by the heavy criticism of Malaysia’s handling of the ill-fated Flight MH370. The international media, without exception, have thrown all…
Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily
It has been the 14th day into the mysterious disappearance of MH370. Without the assistance from so many countries, we alone would not have achieved anything today,…
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar
I have been finding writing my monthly opinion piece an increasingly challenging task over the last year. It is not for a lack of material; this country is a veritable…
(Bernama) - Both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) have been working hard to improve their vote count in tomorrow's Kajang state seat by-election.
And speaking of winning…
Before the all eligible voters of Kajang cast their votes on the 23 March, 2014, they are duty bound to answer a few pertinent questions. Then they can vote accordingly to their intelligence and…
Ex-Convent Girl
In our 56 years since independence we have seen some pretty interesting characters presiding over our nation as Prime Minister.
The most notorious must surely be Dr Mahathir…
Ex-Convent Girl
So Pakatan supporters are once again crying foul over the recent guilty verdict that will put you behind bars. So they slam the judiciary (once again!) for corrupt practices.…
Alwyn Lau, The Malay Mail
Are we still amazed to be told that for any given structure, order or society to function, there has to be a reliance on pseudo-rules which must remain unspoken? Is it…
Hafiz Noor Shams, The Malay Mail
I am not particularly warm to the Kajang move but it had its significance. I write in the past tense because Anwar Ibrahim is not in the equation anymore after…
Hmm…now that is a most interesting prognosis. Could that be why I faced death 17 times in my life and each time I survived (13 crashes and four knife attacks)? And they say a cat has only nine…
Mohsin Abdullah, Fz.com
SO, TAN SRI Joseph Kurup did not use the word “race” when campaigning for BN in Kajang a few days ago as reported by Malaysiakini.
According to Malaysiakini, the…
The political drama over this Sunday’s by-election is about to come to the moment of truth as Kajang voters prepare to elect their new wakil rakyat.
Joceline Tan, The Star
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