Nathaniel Tan

Evaluating Invoke’s model of political financing

Evaluating Invoke’s model of political financing

COMMENT | Invoke's initiative to offer funds to GE14 candidates raises a number of troubling questions. 

Being consistent on religious issues that matter

Being consistent on religious issues that matter

COMMENT | Fighting for equality and justice means supporting our Muslim sisters on the headscarf ban. 

Zamihan in charge of ‘deradicalisation’, but Sapno denied PR

Zamihan in charge of ‘deradicalisation’, but Sapno denied PR

COMMENT | Perhaps terrorists should be rehabilitated by the compassionate Penang surau bilal instead.

On RPK's tale of two women - questioning the means to an end

On RPK's tale of two women - questioning the means to an end

COMMENT | Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin's 'fictional' post about two women is sexist, racist and uncouth. 

A tale of two budgets

A tale of two budgets

COMMENT | While BN's and Harapan's budgets differ in key ways, they are similar in others.

When Penang’s deputy CM is more Umno than Umno

When Penang’s deputy CM is more Umno than Umno

COMMENT | Lives were lost in the Penang landslide tragedy - is the issue being looked at intelligently?

What Harapan’s shadow budget is and isn't

What Harapan’s shadow budget is and isn't

COMMENT | A shadow cabinet might give voters a better idea of what Harapan is about. 

A few good men in PAS

A few good men in PAS

COMMENT | It is imperative that the few remaining progressives within PAS not quit the party.

How primaries can empower local democracy

How primaries can empower local democracy

COMMENT | A grassroots approach to nominating candidates will create bigger changes in our governance.

Exploring practical electoral reforms

Exploring practical electoral reforms

COMMENT | Structural changes are certainly due, but an MMP system may not be the key place to start.

Anwar, PAS and 'side action' politics

Anwar, PAS and 'side action' politics

COMMENT | Examining the implications of possible seat negotiations between PKR and PAS.

PKR civil war - no winners, only losers

PKR civil war - no winners, only losers

COMMENT | PKR's internal split isn't so much about PAS as it is about personality politics.

Azmin, Anwar, PAS: Who really wants what?

Azmin, Anwar, PAS: Who really wants what?

COMMENT | ‘Sometimes in life we get dealt dud cards, but we still have to play the hand the best we can.’

Memali and violence in politics

Memali and violence in politics

COMMENT | 'Whether in Memali of 1985 or a Shah Alam forum in 2017, we should aspire to a political process completely free from violence.'

Fostering a genuine exchange of ideas on religion

Fostering a genuine exchange of ideas on religion

COMMENT | Ideas propagated by fear and coercion have no real hold over us.

Hadi, lead by example, not threats

Hadi, lead by example, not threats

COMMENT | Hadi's words and approach fall far short of the statesmanship we need.

A good step closer to contesting under one opposition logo

A good step closer to contesting under one opposition logo

COMMENT | Pakatan Harapan is taking a huge step towards registering as a formal coalition.

Remove Home Ministry's power to deregister parties

Remove Home Ministry's power to deregister parties

COMMENT | It would appear that the ROS has the power to deregister political parties, with little or no justification.

Overcoming the politics of language in Malaysia

Overcoming the politics of language in Malaysia

COMMENT | Teaching our children BM can help bridge our nation’s largest gaps.

Abusing the revolving door of re-arrests

Abusing the revolving door of re-arrests

COMMENT | The use of re-arrests to extend detentions is evaluated in this final part on S Balamurugan's death in police custody.

Breaches of police directives and court orders

Breaches of police directives and court orders

COMMENT | Balamurugan's death in police custody points to a subversion of the balance of powers and chain of command.

Why aren't the police following police orders?

Why aren't the police following police orders?

COMMENT | Introducing the technicalities of lockups and interrogations in relation to S Balamurugan's death in police custody.

When police officers proudly proclaim themselves gangsters...

When police officers proudly proclaim themselves gangsters...

COMMENT | Can we read ‘two sides of the same coin’ from this appalling declaration by a police officer involved in S Balamurugan’s death in custody?

How best to resist persecution of The Star, Sivarasa?

How best to resist persecution of The Star, Sivarasa?

COMMENT | Surely we can forgive a slip-up or a less than ideal decision, once in a long while?