Mariam Mokhtar

COMMENT | Zakat: Lifeline for the poor or a private account?

COMMENT | Zakat: Lifeline for the poor or a private account?

We must reform zakat collection, management methods to prevent abuse.
COMMENT | The only time leaders ever listen

COMMENT | The only time leaders ever listen

Criticism was the lifeblood of leaders when in the opposition, not so in power.
COMMENT | Are Malays that easily confused?

COMMENT | Are Malays that easily confused?

Are we at risk of becoming a religious nanny state?
COMMENT | Justice or optics? Where is real road safety reform?

COMMENT | Justice or optics? Where is real road safety reform?

Until reckless driving culture and selective enforcement are resolved, harsh punishment will not prevent tragedy.
COMMENT | When watchdogs blink, is our money safe?

COMMENT | When watchdogs blink, is our money safe?

Public trust weakens when regulators appear unclear, inconsistent, or slow to act.
COMMENT | In Tamim's world, law is negotiable

COMMENT | In Tamim's world, law is negotiable

No individual can be allowed to hold a nation to pressure.
COMMENT | Who's the most powerful man in Malaysia?

COMMENT | Who's the most powerful man in Malaysia?

Observers argue it's Azam, whose position has enormous influence over enforcement.
COMMENT | Chai's road from reformasi to reckoning

COMMENT | Chai's road from reformasi to reckoning

Political idealism is fragile when it encounters the machinery of power.
COMMENT | The 'angry few' can be powerful

COMMENT | The 'angry few' can be powerful

Anwar seems to be severely underestimating the depth of public discontent.
COMMENT | Story beyond Azam's shares more damaging

COMMENT | Story beyond Azam's shares more damaging

The ripples from this nexus already affect everyday life.
COMMENT | Why Malaysians now speak in whispers

COMMENT | Why Malaysians now speak in whispers

A govt that equates scrutiny with sabotage reveals its own fragility.
COMMENT | When words of gratitude turn into religious tripwire

COMMENT | When words of gratitude turn into religious tripwire

How exactly does Nga's use of Islamic phrases confuse Muslims?
COMMENT | Here's why Parliament full of underworked MPs

COMMENT | Here's why Parliament full of underworked MPs

Are they not working hard enough to build immunity from 'turning gay'?
COMMENT | Who defends the nation when defence is corrupt?

COMMENT | Who defends the nation when defence is corrupt?

This is a national emergency, rakyat must demand accountability.
COMMENT | 'Yeye' culture and ghosts of British colonial era Naafi

COMMENT | 'Yeye' culture and ghosts of British colonial era Naafi

Organisation is proof that social spaces can operate under strict discipline, enforcement.
COMMENT | Zahid's NFA gives new meaning to reform

COMMENT | Zahid's NFA gives new meaning to reform

Patience stops being a virtue and becomes complicity.
COMMENT | 'A' for Apandi: How ex-AG avoided accountability

COMMENT | 'A' for Apandi: How ex-AG avoided accountability

Most governance failures happen quietly inside offices, look lawful on paper, hide behind discretion.
COMMENT | After Najib's convictions, will Anwar now clean up house?

COMMENT | After Najib's convictions, will Anwar now clean up house?

Presence of some current cabinet members undermines credibility of governance.
COMMENT | Why some Malays fear Yeoh as FT minister

COMMENT | Why some Malays fear Yeoh as FT minister

Racial narratives hide systemic governance issues entrenched in KL for decades.
COMMENT | Rosmah walks free, but Malaysia should not

COMMENT | Rosmah walks free, but Malaysia should not

The rakyat must once again voice their protest out loud, as they did before 2018.
COMMENT | Buck stops in Putrajaya, and Sabah just delivered the bill

COMMENT | Buck stops in Putrajaya, and Sabah just delivered the bill

Anwar's government is paralysed by caution.
COMMENT | Madani nothing more than just a soundbite

COMMENT | Madani nothing more than just a soundbite

Recent scandals reveal deeper systemic flaws undermining public trust.
COMMENT | Ministry oversight in heritage players scandal

COMMENT | Ministry oversight in heritage players scandal

Until addressed, the public will see response as distraction, not accountability.
COMMENT | Sabah votes matter to the rest of Malaysia

COMMENT | Sabah votes matter to the rest of Malaysia

They will influence federal policy, resource management, and broader political culture.