Khoo Ying Hooi

COMMENT | Who was trying to topple the govt?

COMMENT | Who was trying to topple the govt?

Hadi’s claims must be looked at from broader perspective.

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COMMENT | Blinding spotlight: Drawing the line between public office and private life

COMMENT | Blinding spotlight: Drawing the line between public office and private life

Stop intruding on politicians' private affairs if they are not of real public interest.

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COMMENT | PM must ensure no one else has to break through UM gates

COMMENT | PM must ensure no one else has to break through UM gates

Be careful not to abolish one control mechanism while quietly preserving another in UUCA repeal.

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COMMENT | What Loke's first defeat in 22 years tells us?

COMMENT | What Loke's first defeat in 22 years tells us?

DAP supremo's defeat needs to be analysed, not dismissed as something normal.

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COMMENT | Malaysia's culture of 'khianat' and the ballot box

COMMENT | Malaysia's culture of 'khianat' and the ballot box

Politics is characterised as relationships and entitlements rather than representing the public interest.

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COMMENT | M'sia's deepest divide is whether any party still deserves trust

COMMENT | M'sia's deepest divide is whether any party still deserves trust

But this may mean that parties now have to work even harder to gain support.

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COMMENT | May 13 didn't end in 1969, it became a way of governing

COMMENT | May 13 didn't end in 1969, it became a way of governing

Tragedy has become the most powerful tool to silence legitimate questions.

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COMMENT | 'Cowards' or cautious? Why M'sian scholars stay silent

COMMENT | 'Cowards' or cautious? Why M'sian scholars stay silent

If academics are to speak freely, there must be institutional and mindset reforms.

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COMMENT | Does govt fear communism or ideas it can't control?

COMMENT | Does govt fear communism or ideas it can't control?

Reading about communism doesn't mean one has embraced the ideology.

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COMMENT | Why do we fear books that tell our story?

COMMENT | Why do we fear books that tell our story?

Book bans are ultimately about the uncomfortable questions they ask.

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COMMENT | What if protests no longer bring us together?

COMMENT | What if protests no longer bring us together?

Malaysia must reclaim protests as a civic practice animated by values.

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COMMENT | Beyond RM100: What Anwar's surprise really tells us

COMMENT | Beyond RM100: What Anwar's surprise really tells us

Is this a strategic recalibration, or a reactive move to stem political discontent?

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COMMENT | Burning question: What are the boundaries of protest?

COMMENT | Burning question: What are the boundaries of protest?

UMS protest a crucial test for the Madani government.

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COMMENT | No room for debate: Quiet crisis of academic freedom

COMMENT | No room for debate: Quiet crisis of academic freedom

If universities cannot host difficult conversations, what are they for?

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COMMENT | Cabinet reshuffle: Catalyst for change or continuity?

COMMENT | Cabinet reshuffle: Catalyst for change or continuity?

Many will watch closely to see how effective changes are.

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COMMENT | The strange logic of a one-day Parliament sitting

COMMENT | The strange logic of a one-day Parliament sitting

COMMENT | We need more, not less, parliamentary scrutiny.

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Party-goers, religious followers and us: whose rights should prevail?

Party-goers, religious followers and us: whose rights should prevail?

LETTER | As social distancing is being urged to fight Covid-19, some groups are calling it a 'violation' to their freedoms.

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Police intimidation on activist should be condemned

Police intimidation on activist should be condemned

LETTER | Proham: Urgent need for independent police complaints and misconduct commission to manage wide police powers.

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Are we avoiding tough human rights issues?

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Do political protests matter?

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Pros and cons of civil disobedience

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Between confrontation and cooperation

COMMENT The major failure of the current government is that it fails to handle political challenges whenever they arise.

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Allow UN Special Rapporteur to probe Bersih 3.0

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Political reform has to come from the outside

COMMENT Effective reform of flawed political systems must be led from outside the system itself, with civil society as one of the key players.

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