Malaysian Realist We've been seeing a lot of unexpectedly cool weather across the world. While this may be explained by local phenomenon such as the Northeast Monsoon in Malaysia and the…

Currently, the Selangor Menteri Besar is from PKR, the Speaker from DAP, and the Deputy Speaker also from PKR. There are ten EXCO Members -- four from PAS and three each from PKR and DAP.  THE…

Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged sex scandals are saturated and overused as campaign fodder, say analysts Anisah Shukry, FMT Umno’s strategy of highlighting Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged sexual issues in…

When I first came to the UK in 2009 I admit I was rather shocked when on BBC TV or Sky TV they would freely allow comments such as ‘Jesus Forking Christ’. I told my wife, “What the hell! Is that…

FMT LETTER: From Dominic Damian, via e-mail We are mired in discussions, opinions and accusations with regard to the Kajang episode and  the cream of the political intelligence, NGOs, lawyers,…

Umno-friendly officers are sabotaging the policies of local councils and Selangor state government Zefry Dahalan, FMT Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim has failed to reform or take…

Joginder Ranni Hindraf was an organisation led by 5 lawyers and a few strong members who wanted the government of Malaysia to stop marginalising Malaysian Indians. In 2008, they conducted a…

Wong Chin Huat, The Ant Daily Clearly, many politicians do not believe that the spectre of May 13 had been buried after the 2008 Tsunami and/or the 2011 Bersih 2.0 Rally. Or perhaps, they just…

When will our politicians move on from the business of politicking and finally come to the business of governing Malaysia? By Adam Reza, FMT The year is 2014, fresh from GE13 last May, fresh…

The Kajang by-election is a crucial test for Anwar to gauge his effective or ineffectiveness in the eyes of the rakyat Jeswan Kaur, FMT Former deputy prime minister and current opposition de…

What I would like to know is how many of those who whacked Ibrahim Ali for throwing a party at the old folks’ home visited the residents of the old folks’ home over Chinese New Year? NO HOLDS…

DAP MP for Seputeh Teresa Kok and her friends produce another Chinese New Year (CNY) greeting video clip for 2014. This time she plays a TV Feng Shui show host and she interviews three Feng Shui…

The disappointing arrogance surrounding the ‘Kajang Move’. This presumption that the Mentri Besar and his state administration must make use of state resources (read: public resources) for…

Although Malaysia’s political system is still based on the British Westminster system, Malaysia’s general elections, however, has transformed into the US Presidential election system, although…

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…