Mahathir Mohd Rais

COMMENT | Najib's conditional pardon must be respected by all

COMMENT | Najib's conditional pardon must be respected by all

Critics must provide proof if they believe there was political interference.
COMMENT | Fiscal discipline can't be strict for some ministries and flexible for others

COMMENT | Fiscal discipline can't be strict for some ministries and flexible for others

Zahid's political position should not change the standard applied to his ministry.
COMMENT | Anwar's challenge bigger than corruption

COMMENT | Anwar's challenge bigger than corruption

The anti-corruption fight must eventually be felt in the economy.
COMMENT | UUCA repeal: Real test is what comes next

COMMENT | UUCA repeal: Real test is what comes next

A stronger framework must protect student freedom and university autonomy.
COMMENT | Selangor should cause greatest concern for PKR, Anwar

COMMENT | Selangor should cause greatest concern for PKR, Anwar

Fight for the state begins now, not when assembly is dissolved.
COMMENT | Can Harapan continue governing from position of strength?

COMMENT | Can Harapan continue governing from position of strength?

A coalition survives through numbers, but it functions through influence.
COMMENT | What Johor revealed about Harapan's biggest problems

COMMENT | What Johor revealed about Harapan's biggest problems

Crushing loss exposes deeper structural, strategic weaknesses.
COMMENT | Harapan's real enemy in Johor may not be BN

COMMENT | Harapan's real enemy in Johor may not be BN

Harapan must stop Bersama from turning disappointment into extra seats for BN.
COMMENT | No more easy rides for road bullies

COMMENT | No more easy rides for road bullies

Law too soft for too long, amendments will force drivers to think harder before taking risks.
COMMENT | Is Netanyahu losing influence in the US?

COMMENT | Is Netanyahu losing influence in the US?

While region remains volatile, Israel can no longer expect unconditional support from Washington.
COMMENT | BN plays for power while DAP and Harapan absorb public blame

COMMENT | BN plays for power while DAP and Harapan absorb public blame

Power-sharing arrangements rarely distribute accountability equally.
COMMENT | Draw the line before it is too late on refugee policy

COMMENT | Draw the line before it is too late on refugee policy

Govt must tighten controls as public frustration grows.
COMMENT | Vehicle loans no longer rigged

COMMENT | Vehicle loans no longer rigged

For once, the system works for the borrowers.
COMMENT | Rafizi is not the problem

COMMENT | Rafizi is not the problem

Bersama presents itself as something new, but is it really?
COMMENT | Anwar still standing while opposition is in disarray

COMMENT | Anwar still standing while opposition is in disarray

PKR president not perfect but the only one capable of governing.
COMMENT | Existence of extraterrestrial life will break human arrogance, not religion

COMMENT | Existence of extraterrestrial life will break human arrogance, not religion

It will also show the greatness of God's creation.
COMMENT | Harapan must face the people's quiet disillusionment

COMMENT | Harapan must face the people's quiet disillusionment

Disappointed voters may not support PN; they may not vote at all.
COMMENT | Pejuang not exposing a scandal, it's trying to create one

COMMENT | Pejuang not exposing a scandal, it's trying to create one

This is what political failure looks like; no ideas, no direction, only accusation.
COMMENT | MyKad-based diesel subsidy: Groundwork already there, don't delay

COMMENT | MyKad-based diesel subsidy: Groundwork already there, don't delay

Rakyat need a govt prepared to use what it has already built.
COMMENT | It's 2026, but parking touts still rule the streets

COMMENT | It's 2026, but parking touts still rule the streets

Is the city run by authorities or gangsters?
COMMENT | Fuel prices rise, but so do political half-truths

COMMENT | Fuel prices rise, but so do political half-truths

Selective comparisons, missing context distort public understanding of fuel costs.
COMMENT | Illegal temples real issue, provocation making it worse

COMMENT | Illegal temples real issue, provocation making it worse

Putting others down has become far too easy in public.
COMMENT | M'sia's defence plans expanding, but is society ready?

COMMENT | M'sia's defence plans expanding, but is society ready?

Without a system that is active and sustained, the concept will remain an idea.
COMMENT | Execution, not ideas, is our real problem

COMMENT | Execution, not ideas, is our real problem

There is often a lack of political will to follow through.