Gobikrishnan is hoping that the little-known party would emerge as the “third force” as currently, at least, there is unhappiness over the by-election. Elizabeth Zachariah, The Malaysian…

The public outcry over the forced by-election in Kajang was not what Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the strategic brains behind the move, Rafizi Ramli, had expected. Joceline Tan, The Star…

PRESS STATEMENT Hither, where are you the champions of democracy and free elections Bar Council? It looks like the Bar Council only champions rights in this country when it doesn’t involve a…

At least Najib Tun Razak rules with 47% of the votes. Anwar Ibrahim is going to rule with just 2%. And we dare point fingers at Najib? NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra Kamarudin "Those who…

Worse, what if Anwar actually loses? It could be the end of the war for PKR’s generalissimo. How would that impact on GE14 and Pakatan’s hopes of capturing Putrajaya? Kee Thuan Chye, TMI…

(The Malay Mail) - I am a political layman, and I for one am tired of being told that I cannot possibly understand politicians because I am not in politics myself. I first heard about…

Anwar’s appearance with Khalid and Azmin appears to be part of a subtle campaign to reassure voters that all is well within the party, and to dispel rumours that Anwar is planning to oust the…

Although Khalid Ibrahim has done a good job as Menteri Besar, he is too stingy and has hoarded up RM2.9 billion in the state coffers. Being thrifty is good but there is no need to be stingy.…

Tidak ramai mengetahui sebelum Anwar campur tangan untuk menyelesaikan konflik tersebut, beliau terlebih dahulu menyemak rekod-rekod kesemua Adun PKR dan secara kebetulan mendapati bekas Adun Kajang…

Contrary to what the critics say, there is nothing underhanded or dirty in forcing a by-election as a political strategy. Those who lament over the costs of the by-election fail to understand that…

So, in 1982, Anwar felt that Umno had become too soft over the years and people like Suhaimi cannot put the Chinese in their place and is too compromising with the Chinese and so on.  NO HOLDS…

In the permutations above (and there are a few more), one must not rule out BN’s manoeuvring to steal the State from the people and PR without needing a new Statewide election. This was cunningly…

The truth is, Anwar may have received consensus to contest in Kajang, but not the Menteri Besar post, which logically explains the reasons behind his denial. Harakah Daily Thanks to PKR’s…

Azmil Tayeb, New Mandala Since when did Malaysians ever vote for the Prime Minister? The nature of the parliamentary system is such that the electorate chooses which political parties (or…

No Democracy and Good Governance in PKR, only Cloak and Dagger Stuff Nathaniel Tan, Malaysia  Flip Flop For years I defended Anwar Ibrahim. For years I defended PKR. I defended and I defended,…

His Highness the Sultan of Selangor is no ignoramus. He reads what is on the Internet. And, what he misses, his people download and print and hand to His Highness in hard copy form. Hence His…

We cannot keep fighting day in and day out and play the never-ending game of one-upmanship. Once it has been decided who is to form the government this government needs to focus on bringing the…

One of the reasons why Datuk Salehuddin Hashim (the former Secretary-General of PKR) left in a huff in 2009 was Anwar’s inability to prevail over Khalid on key issues such as how party funds…

Narinder Kaur, FMT Facing a near political demise post-GE13, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim may well be trying his last shot via the backdoor to wiggle into the decision making seat of the…

We blind ourselves to this situation because we think our leaders are making the right choices for us. Marina Mahathir THESE days if you walk into a coffee bar, you find yourself faced…

This, I think should serve as a reminder to the people: the public has to be wise, discerning and critical enough to question and disagree even when the party of their choice is misguided.…

KTemoc Konsiders The word 'sate' in my post title is not an Indonesian spelling for 'satay' but an English word, pronounced as 'seyt'. It means 'to fill to excess; surfeit; glut'. Perhaps a…

In his latest audience, the Pope blessed Arabic speakers in Arabic.  It is notable that he did not use the word "Allah" for God, but the word "al-Rab," or Lord.  CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic…

Maria J Dass, fz.com  DEAR Pakatan Rakyat leaders, When people in Selangor went to the polls and put you in power over the last two terms, they had hoped for an efficient state government…

Khalid is one stingy fellow. That, no one can deny. Anwar, Azmin Ali, in fact the entire PKR Supreme Council, complains about this. And they are very upset with Khalid for being over-protective of…

So, who is going to end up paying for this RM250 million just so that PKR can win back a seat that they already owned in the first place? I will give you one guess and no prize for the right…

After all, there is an unwritten rule in the state that an MB had to be Selangor-born. For the record, Anwar is from Penang while Azmin was born in Singapore. Then there’s the consent of the…

FMT LETTER: From Penang Forum Steering Committee, via e-mail Penang Forum is disturbed both by the sweeping statements made by Chant advisor Jimmy Lim as well as the legal action initiated by…

How will Anwar being a state elected rep help to strengthen Pakatan Rakyat in Selangor? By Kua Kia Soong, FMT The people marched in Bersih 1, 2 & 3. What was that all about? For free and…

Many people - including pundits - will think that it is a climb down for Anwar to be Menteri Besar, says Wong. by Wong Chin Huat, fz.com Lee Myung-Bak was mayor of Seoul (2002-2006) before…