Hazlan Zakaria

The Marcos dictatorship and how Filipinos overcame it

The Marcos dictatorship and how Filipinos overcame it

COMMENT | The lesson is to win the war against all future self-aggrandising dictators.

Malaysia 53 years on - at the edge of the abyss

Malaysia 53 years on - at the edge of the abyss

POEM | On this day that we were born, we stand upon the precipice...
 

US to maintain good ties with Malaysia regardless of DOJ lawsuits

US to maintain good ties with Malaysia regardless of DOJ lawsuits

The US State Dept says this when asked if the suits will sour ties with the Najib gov't.

Size does matter, when it comes to selecting leaders

Size does matter, when it comes to selecting leaders

POEM | There is more to being in office, than power you wield as befits…

Six new and updated popular euphemisms of 2016...

Six new and updated popular euphemisms of 2016...

COMMENT | When key events give rise to striking new turns of speech...

Tugu Negara Park - are we paying for Najib's whims and ego?

Tugu Negara Park - are we paying for Najib's whims and ego?

COMMENT | Is it prudent to spend RM650 million on a park when we are cutting millions from health and education spending?

Silence is golden, and apologies best unbidden

Silence is golden, and apologies best unbidden

COMMENT | Once the foot is in the mouth, it is not easy to get it out.

'A rose by any other name' - Bersatu man defends logo

'A rose by any other name' - Bersatu man defends logo

UPDATED 6.20PM | This comes after claims that the new party's hibiscus logo is a work of plagiarism.

1MDB, donation, macai, explained via paraphrased literary works

1MDB, donation, macai, explained via paraphrased literary works

SATIRE | And, as the saying goes, ‘truth is stranger than fiction’. Here are some views...

Police report may have pre-empted Rosmah's magnanimity

Police report may have pre-empted Rosmah's magnanimity

COMMENT | Report made on owners of four Facebook accounts, for defaming Pahang sultan and Rosmah.

Batten down the hatches me mateys, a storm be a-brewing

Batten down the hatches me mateys, a storm be a-brewing

SATIRE | When a new pirate leader becomes chief plunderer, one expects tumultuous times ahead.

Ten things the world should know about corruption a la Malaysia

Ten things the world should know about corruption a la Malaysia

SATIRE | Foreign critics of Malaysia's handling of the 1MDB scandal should understand corruption as defined here.

Langkah Kajang to Penang Move - pitfalls of the opposition

Langkah Kajang to Penang Move - pitfalls of the opposition

COMMENT | The federal opposition itself are now misusing the same democratic system.

Statecraft pointers for BN and Harapan, from Warcraft: The Beginning

Statecraft pointers for BN and Harapan, from Warcraft: The Beginning

COMMENT | The movie based on the game offers many lessons to those willing to learn.

Online daily denies demoting editor over Rosmah jet article

Online daily denies demoting editor over Rosmah jet article

It says he was recalled back to PJ from Kuala Kangsar due to staff shortage.

DPM, like journalists, ministers too must be held to ethics

DPM, like journalists, ministers too must be held to ethics

COMMENT | While elected posts are not hereditary nor one party's sole property, some are surely acting like it is.
S’wak BN rural grip weakening as results show opposition inroads

S’wak BN rural grip weakening as results show opposition inroads

In some constituencies, vote shares doubled, and opposition candidates lost by a whisker.
TI-M praises Nazir, tells others to follow suit

TI-M praises Nazir, tells others to follow suit

His leave of absence from CIMB will allow an independent review and is good governance, it says.
Another DAP MP barred from entering Sarawak

Another DAP MP barred from entering Sarawak

Liew Chin Tong is sent back to KL, hours after Lim Guan Eng sails through.
Police, MACC must put the screws on 1MDB, SRC management

Police, MACC must put the screws on 1MDB, SRC management

COMMENT | Seeking the truth can at times be like hunting a diamond seam in a coal deposit.
1MDB board outrage as US$700m goes to Good Star

1MDB board outrage as US$700m goes to Good Star

In the last of three parts, a ‘flabbergasted’ board member resigns, but money keeps flowing to PetroSaudi.
On 1MDB, is Najib innocent, gullible or incompetent?

On 1MDB, is Najib innocent, gullible or incompetent?

COMMENT | He may not have the common sense on how to look after the interests of the common man.
PetroSaudi’s US$1 billion ruse

PetroSaudi’s US$1 billion ruse

Jho Low shows up at a board meeting to speak on PetroSaudi’s behalf.
Of blood and water, guilt and honour

Of blood and water, guilt and honour

COMMENT | When weighed by the scales of guilt and honour, perhaps blood needs to be less thicker...