Martin Jalleh

The PM rides high. He has been handed on a silver platter an overwhelming mandate to rule. But the past baggage of the Anwar issue haunts him much as he tries to hide it.

When the premiership was handed over to him, Pak Lah promised that a much needed change was close at hand. The nation would see a gentler hand.

In recognition of his sterling and long-serving contribution to the nation, the government has bestowed the prestigious 'Tun' title on former MCA president Dr Ling Liong Sik.

There is growing public insecurity these days. Rampant crime is in the news almost every day. Whilst reading the morning papers, we are fed with a daily local diet of murders, rapes...

With the ascendancy of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to the premiership, things will change - so we are told. Moving in tandem with the wheels of change is ...

Why did it take nine months to deliver a verdict on a simple bail application? Justice delayed is justice denied, so it seems. But in Malaysia, justices must not be denied their duty to delay. They stand tall - those who can stall.

new You have been such a tolerant leader. You tolerated the abuses of your cronies, the wastage of billions by government departments and the corruption of cabinet ministers, numerous menteris besar and members of the ruling coalition

Is it time to make the Attorney-General accountable to Parliament? While the government does not think so, there is a school of thought that advocates such measures.