Dennis Ignatius
There’s a lot of excitement over the MACC’s investigation of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin. Many are hoping that Dr Mahathir Mohamad might be next.
It is of course…
“The key is not UMNO but GPS. If Mahathir and Daim are able to convince Abang Johari not to support Anwar, then there could be a possible domino effect of MPs switching their support”
(CNA) - In…
If the objective of the so called ‘Dubai move’ was to give the appearance of political instability, it achieved that goal. If the ‘Dubai move’ is intended to be the start of the downfall of Anwar,…
(The Edge) - Lawyer Rosli Dahlan on Friday (Dec 29) filed a judicial review against the police and government for their purported action in linking him with a complaint lodged by AirAsia on…
If Anwar’s administration can’t fix the economy or worse, sees the economy take a dive in 2024, not only can he forget about taking on Mahathir, he can kiss his reign goodbye.
Nehru Sathiamoorthy…
Murray Hunter
The International Republican Institute (IRI), often acts in collaboration with the US based and funds National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and USAID which are both funded by…
Nehru Sathiamoorthy
1. He might be doing it for the sake of the nation
Mahathir and his inner circles promised that if Malaysians gave them the power to move the nation’s wealth in any which…
Such a congress would include issues such as the success and shortcomings of past and ongoing government-sponsored programmes.
Ong Kian Ming
Recently, there has been some discussion about whether…
It is not necessarily the case that we will be able to prove that what they did was against the law, because they were the ones that wrote the law at the time.
Nehru Sathiamoorthy
There is a…
By Nehru Sathiamoorthy, KTemoc Konsiders
PRIME Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim used the K-word! When asked about it, he said his tongue slipped when he was quoting from the Hikayat Hang…
Chukwu Joshua, https://newswav.com/
Raja Sara Petra, daughter of the revered late RPK and a prominent figure in Malaysian politics, has thrown a political poker chip onto the table, questioning…
Under the seizure order, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will on paper take control of the US$580 million building, which is located near the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in downtown…
Dennis Ignatius
In a nation where even displaying the words “Merry Christmas” is seen as a danger to the established order, I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised that daydreaming about a…
Private companies and PH supporters have been given sweeping censorship powers
Murray Hunter
Over the last few days, the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has assured Malaysians…
After months of anticipation, Anwar has finally unveiled his cabinet reshuffle, but looking at it, I have no idea why it took so long to reveal such a tepid affair.
Nehru Sathiamoorthy
The one…
There were, and remain, many other challenges to constitutionalism and the rule of law in our nascent democracy.
Shad Saleem Faruqi, Reflecting on the Law
THE Faculty of Law at Universiti…
There is a need for the Malaysian economy to evolve and transform itself in order to improve the welfare of citizens and improve the nation’s position in the region. Over the last decade Malaysia’s…
Now that even Pas is thinking about getting hold of the position of PM for itself, not only will Umno think twice about joining PN, even Bersatu might be thinking twice about remaining in PN.…
The People Power Under Attack 2023 report cited an increase in censorship under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration despite his pro-reform pledge
(SCMP) - Malaysia’s civil liberties…
Marking his first anniversary of coming to power, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahm admitted he was still struggling to win over ethnic Malay votes and acknowledged frustration over the slow…
Anwar’s Machiavellian side coming out
Murray Hunter
With the popularity of the ‘unity government’ at a low, and the results of the recent state elections strongly indicating Anwar will be a one…
Murray Hunter
There are a number of signs the government of Malaysia will become Malay-centric, sharing some power with the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. A Malay dominated…
Changing the paradigm of Malaysian politics
Lim Teck Ghee and Murray Hunter
Most Malaysians have been disillusioned with the present race-based party system in Malaysia. However, when proposals…
Dennis Ignatius
Another Bumiputera Economic Congress is being planned for early next year; part of a big push by PMX to shore up Malay support for his government. Ambitious new targets are…
Special Branch needs to be separated from the Royal Malaysian Police
Murray Hunter
Back in 2019, the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) completed a public inquiry which found that Amri…
While the impression is that Anwar Ibrahim’s “unity government” is strong and popular, there are several signs that may indicate otherwise.
Murray Hunter
The recent orchestration of pledges of…
The government could crack but no one knows how
Murray Hunter
Over the last few weeks, there have been a number of negative signs for the Anwar administration. While Anwar has been fixed upon…
Israel has not lost any sleep listening to speeches by Muslim leaders from Indonesia to Morocco.
Abdar Rahman Koya, Malaysia Now
Nov 11 saw millions of people in Western cities marching to press…
The deadline for the International Health Regulations (IHR) amendment is still December 1
Murray Hunter
The Minister for Health has mislead parliament in her statement concerning the World…