K Sugumaran

Fat-headed politicians should wake up to the reality that power leads to corruption...

The Umno-PAS talks of a joint rule in Selangor have finally subsided after rubbing nerves raw for a few weeks. At this stage, it appears that the winner is Pakatan Rakyat (PR) for having come through another crisis. PAS, however, has been left to sooth troubled souls within the party.

The resilience of Penang is being tested for its electoral choice and is likely to rise above the challenge despite and in spite of the BN government.

Unusual times need unusual thinking. The nation’s plight over reduced fuel subsidies will require us to think out of the box.

The current trend in Pakatan Rakyat states of decentralising power to the masses and roping in public interest groups and professionals is a sign of better democracy.