Politics Archives · Rebuilding Malaysia

Bravery or blind loyalty? Rethinking Anwar Ibrahim’s praise of MACC Chief Azam Baki

By P. Ramasamy In politics, it is often convenient to praise individuals deemed useful—regardless of how others perceive them or their track record. This dynamic seems especially apparent in Prime … Continue Reading →

Judicial independence under scrutiny: Why Nazri Aziz’s defence of PN Anwar misses the point

By P. Ramasamy I am puzzled by the reaction of former law minister Nazri Aziz in rising to the defence of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in response to remarks made … Continue Reading →

Padan muka, Pakatan Harapan (PH)! Congratulations MCA! Thank You, Dr Mahathir, Ahmad Faizal Azumu, & the following in my list… You have contributed to PH’s downfall.

By Mariam Mokhtar
16 November, 2019
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Padan Muka, Pakatan Harapan (PH)! You deserve to lose. Soon after GE-14, you FORGOT about the rakyat who put you in power. You became cocky after GE-14. You became arrogant … Continue Reading →

The Anwar-Azmin spat: Former Port Dickson MP, Danyal Balagopal Abdullah dismisses the internal bickering and says that all parties have problems, then hints that he is open to offers from the government, possibly a position in a GLC, perhaps even a Senatorship. What a wish list!

When former Port Dickson MP Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, gave up his seat for party president Anwar Ibrahim in last September’s by-election, people were furious. His allegiance should have been to … Continue Reading →

Minister of Defence: Between Najib, Hishammuddin and Mat Sabu, who do you trust?

Whilst campaigning in the Sungei Kandis by-election, in July last year, disgraced Najib Abdul Razak, took pot shots at the Minister of Defence, Mohamad Sabu aka Mat Sabu. He said Mohamad … Continue Reading →

P Uthayakumar, the leader of Hindraf 2.0 is wrong! Can’t he see that we want an end to race based parties, policies and election boundaries?

It was both frustrating and disappointing, when P Uthayakumar, the leader of the Hindraf 2.0 party, failed to appreciate the aspirations of the majority of Malaysians, in New Malaysia. Hindraf … Continue Reading →

After one year, how would you rate the performance of the Perak MB? A maintenance contract given to a company with no manpower, trampling on the rights of the Orang Asli at Cunex, keeping the MAPS white elephant, & more.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, may have rated his Cabinet “five out of 10”, almost a year after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition came to power. If you had … Continue Reading →

Thank you Najib for visiting Sandakan (next time bring FLOM)…Your visit helped DAP’s Vivian Wong win the by-election…Pakatan is on the up again!

Congratulations to DAP’s Vivian Wong! …and to disgraced Najib Abdul Razak, a big thank you for visiting Sandakan. I am sorry I told you off on my Facebook page, for … Continue Reading →

The good and the bad of Pakatan Harapan’s first year in power. Are you happy, displeased or impatient with the progress made?

The good news is that we have seen waves of arrests, including Datuks, senior civil servants and corporate executives, for alleged corruption. The bad news is the claim that support … Continue Reading →

Cotton wool wrap for Malays, barbed wire for non-Muslims

Anyone who wants to enter the political arena must understand that they will be subject to intense questioning and live in a gold-fish bowl. Politics is not for the faint-hearted. … Continue Reading →