Nathaniel Tan

The three corners of a political one-night stand

The three corners of a political one-night stand

COMMENT | Will Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar see a more united opposition?
Term limits - does DAP lack faith in Malaysians?

Term limits - does DAP lack faith in Malaysians?

COMMENT | Personally, I prefer to put my faith in value-based institutions.
Will Guan Eng be Dear Leader for life?

Will Guan Eng be Dear Leader for life?

COMMENT | The longer one can remain in power, the easier it is to for cronies to thrive.
DAP practising Umno’s feudalism?

DAP practising Umno’s feudalism?

COMMENT | In feudal politics, the boss is always right, no matter what.
Post-TMI, will independent media survive in Malaysia?

Post-TMI, will independent media survive in Malaysia?

COMMENT | With the advent of the Internet, public discourse would never be the same again.
Save M’sia - out of the frying pan, and...?

Save M’sia - out of the frying pan, and...?

COMMENT | Perhaps it’s time we plant a real carrot patch of our own.
The Papagomo video - law, truth and religion

The Papagomo video - law, truth and religion

COMMENT | What we know, and what we don’t, about Papagomo’s claims of taking justice into his own hands.
Burning Malaysian dreams

Burning Malaysian dreams

COMMENT While some burn our dreams, will the rest keep the dream burning?
PasMa to end up as Pakatan’s MCA?

PasMa to end up as Pakatan’s MCA?

COMMENT It will be window dressing and likely to win only in urban areas.
Do starving ‘pendatang’ deserve our help?

Do starving ‘pendatang’ deserve our help?

COMMENT We should have the compassion and moral courage to do the right thing.
Knife fight? Watch out for the doctor with a gun

Knife fight? Watch out for the doctor with a gun

COMMENT As Najib lives out Pak Lah's last days as PM, Dr M grimly watches.
Sedition Act is the new ISA

Sedition Act is the new ISA

COMMENT The draconian Internal Security Act has all but been resurrected.
Defending our defenders

Defending our defenders

COMMENT Nothing to gain, yet Major Zaidi and Eric Paulsen stood up for us.
Urgent need for more genuine transparency

Urgent need for more genuine transparency

COMMENT A high ethos compels us to apply those standards across the board.
Deaths in detention an arduous battle for justice

Deaths in detention an arduous battle for justice

COMMENT Recently, deceased's family denied evidence notes, court records.
Kajang lessons 4 - what I learnt from Khalid

Kajang lessons 4 - what I learnt from Khalid

COMMENT ‘Khalid Ibrahim believed in building institutional strength.’
Kajang lessons 3 - target the law, not the palace

Kajang lessons 3 - target the law, not the palace

COMMENT The law must clearly define who commands the majority...
Kajang lessons 2 - many wrongs to make a right

Kajang lessons 2 - many wrongs to make a right

COMMENT Has the Kajang Move taught us importance of following procedures?
Kajang lessons - feudalism can't beat feudalism

Kajang lessons - feudalism can't beat feudalism

COMMENT Lesson 1: Play by feudal rules, and biggest feudal lords will always win.
Will Azmin Ali be the next Mahathir?

Will Azmin Ali be the next Mahathir?

COMMENT Dr M was the strongman, Anwar was the charm. Azmin is both...
'Rushed water deal' linked to Bank Islam?

'Rushed water deal' linked to Bank Islam?

COMMENT Is water deal linked to Bank Islam suit? Or valuation of Splash?
Did PKR really think through Kajang Move?

Did PKR really think through Kajang Move?

COMMENT U-turn after U-turn... is this the disintegration of Pakatan Rakyat?
PKR forces PAS into impossible corner

PKR forces PAS into impossible corner

COMMENT Why did PKR blindside PAS before launching the Kajang Move?
PasMa will rend our social fabric asunder

PasMa will rend our social fabric asunder

COMMENT Will it destroy our last hope of uniting two very different M’sias?