James Chai

No country for fake degrees

No country for fake degrees

COMMENT | The last thing we need is for ministers to lie to us to get into a position to govern us.

Reasons behind Harapan's epic loss in Cameron

Reasons behind Harapan's epic loss in Cameron

COMMENT | Glaring weaknesses at the top and bottom as the coalition adopted previous gov't's campaigning style.

Penang Bridge crash: What justice entails

Penang Bridge crash: What justice entails

COMMENT | We must also examine the root problem, seek ways to make progress and solve it once and for all.
How not to win Cameron Highlands

How not to win Cameron Highlands

COMMENT | Using government machinery is a risk because it will inevitably invite claims of abuse and misuse.

Two years at most for Dr M to hand over duties

Two years at most for Dr M to hand over duties

COMMENT | And as promised, he must ensure that the baton is passed to Anwar Ibrahim.
What to take into 2019

What to take into 2019

COMMENT | On May 9, it wasn’t the Harapan coalition that won; it was the cause that has won.
Nurul Izzah was forced to make too many concessions

Nurul Izzah was forced to make too many concessions

COMMENT | Just how many compromises can one accept in order to succeed in politics?

Frog-jumping: An assault on the fundamentals of democracy

Frog-jumping: An assault on the fundamentals of democracy

COMMENT | It doesn’t matter who the people voted for; in the end, the government is determined in the back room by political elite.

Why Tony Pua’s ouster matters

Why Tony Pua’s ouster matters

COMMENT | It is about the grassroots members making a stand.

Welcome to the Ministry of Small Matters

Welcome to the Ministry of Small Matters

COMMENT | A sense of urgency is why people are often most furious at the ministry for only caring about small matters.

Solving the race problem

Solving the race problem

COMMENT | At our core, we Malaysians detest aggression and animosity.

Culture of violence making PKR seriously ill

Culture of violence making PKR seriously ill

COMMENT | The assault on Rafizi Ramli is an attack on democracy.

MCA presidential polls: Who will give the party a fighting chance?

MCA presidential polls: Who will give the party a fighting chance?

COMMENT | How the party votes will determine whether MCA goes the way of Umno - or reforms towards moral credibility.

Zahid's belated calls for 'reformasi'

Zahid's belated calls for 'reformasi'

COMMENT | It is not an empty slogan you shout out when you realise the cards are stacked against you.

The real Harapan manifesto is Mahathir's

The real Harapan manifesto is Mahathir's

COMMENT | The manifesto isn't a sacred text, but it should be a sacred promise.

Don’t cry for me, Rosmah Mansor

Don’t cry for me, Rosmah Mansor

COMMENT | The story of Rosmah will never leave us because her story is part of us.

The troublemakers of Port Dickson

The troublemakers of Port Dickson

COMMENT | The 'democratic' seven-way contest seems little more than an orchestrated hate campaign.

Port Dickson: A symbolic arena for Anwar’s return

Port Dickson: A symbolic arena for Anwar’s return

COMMENT | This is not about building Anwar's empire, but redeeming what has been denied to him.

Will my generation serve M'sia or themselves?

Will my generation serve M'sia or themselves?

COMMENT | 'I worry that my generation knows how to defeat monsters, without knowing how they are made.'

Finding MCA’s feet

Finding MCA’s feet

COMMENT | MCA lacks moral credibility and is too bogged down with baggage from the previous administration to be criticising DAP.

Why is PKR shunning public debate?

Why is PKR shunning public debate?

COMMENT | Azmin turning down Rafizi’s offer will only serve to keep the party polls opaque.

Najib’s stubborn resistance

Najib’s stubborn resistance

COMMENT | He is on a survival mode and intent on dragging the current regime down with him

The irrational fear of criticising Mahathir

The irrational fear of criticising Mahathir

COMMENT | We must be ready to criticise our gov’t openly and frequently.

Is factionalism in PKR really such a bad thing?

Is factionalism in PKR really such a bad thing?

COMMENT | If it keeps leaders on their toes, it can only be for the good of the party, and the people.