S Thayaparan

COMMENT | Loke falls on his sword

COMMENT | Loke falls on his sword

Resignation demonstrates that DAP is the guilty conscience of Madani govt.
COMMENT | Rohingya issue will determine political fortunes

COMMENT | Rohingya issue will determine political fortunes

It could prove to be an even more important issue than Najib's home arrest.
COMMENT | Do non-Muslims participate in the cabinet?

COMMENT | Do non-Muslims participate in the cabinet?

What we have is a pantomime of policymaking by non-Muslim ministers.
COMMENT | PAS does not exploit religion, it defines it

COMMENT | PAS does not exploit religion, it defines it

The prospect of PAS, Umno joining forces could plunge us into a black hole of religious delirium.
COMMENT | What is preventing Indira's daughter from seeking her out?

COMMENT | What is preventing Indira's daughter from seeking her out?

If Prasana is at all aware of the case, then the implications are sinister.
COMMENT | Hadi conflates class warfare and hate speech

COMMENT | Hadi conflates class warfare and hate speech

PAS chief's talk is drenched in the kind of class rhetoric that would make a committed socialist quiver.
COMMENT | Madani inflicts a gut shot

COMMENT | Madani inflicts a gut shot

Malay political operatives are always accusing each other of being race traitors.
COMMENT | Anwar enabled Umno's comeback

COMMENT | Anwar enabled Umno's comeback

The party was given free rein to rebuild itself in Madani alliance.
COMMENT | PSM leaders, farmer charged while Nicky Liow gets his photo with PM

COMMENT | PSM leaders, farmer charged while Nicky Liow gets his photo with PM

This is what we get when class conflict is buried underneath all the political hoo-hah.
COMMENT | Loke's false premise on DAP's role in Madani

COMMENT | Loke's false premise on DAP's role in Madani

Party faces pressure over compromises, sacrifices, direction in govt.
COMMENT | Indian vote and Madani: A quiet seething rage

COMMENT | Indian vote and Madani: A quiet seething rage

Ultimately, Indians understand that no political party will champion their cause.
COMMENT | Durian Tunggal case and the legacy of Zahid's 'shoot first' rhetoric

COMMENT | Durian Tunggal case and the legacy of Zahid's 'shoot first' rhetoric

Racism, political collusion protects trigger-happy state security apparatus.
COMMENT | Bravo, Guan Eng and Pua

COMMENT | Bravo, Guan Eng and Pua

They still chose to uphold the public interest with the system stacked against them.
COMMENT | Johor more a bellwether for DAP than Anwar

COMMENT | Johor more a bellwether for DAP than Anwar

Party gets blamed for not speaking up.
COMMENT | How is Zaid going to carry water for PAS?

COMMENT | How is Zaid going to carry water for PAS?

His past statements show he knows exactly who he's dealing with.
COMMENT | Green Wave politics and limits of non-Malay influence in M'sia

COMMENT | Green Wave politics and limits of non-Malay influence in M'sia

Limited ability to resist rise of political Islam despite support for centrist coalitions.
COMMENT | Non-Malays must give up the idea of governing

COMMENT | Non-Malays must give up the idea of governing

Better to have a strong opposition than contribute to the swamp.
COMMENT | Is DAP deadline punchline to bad joke?

COMMENT | Is DAP deadline punchline to bad joke?

The big July meeting is approaching, and what is it going to do?
COMMENT | M'sia needs Bersama's kamikaze mission, but will it deliver?

COMMENT | M'sia needs Bersama's kamikaze mission, but will it deliver?

Party may offer controversial solutions even non-Malays could find unpalatable.
COMMENT | KJ knows the state wants citizens to practise self-censorship

COMMENT | KJ knows the state wants citizens to practise self-censorship

It's easy to be brave when you have the protection of the state.
COMMENT | Do Malays really want to be united?

COMMENT | Do Malays really want to be united?

Policy appears to be enslaving, not emancipating community.
COMMENT | Madani should not reduce healthcare budget to save money

COMMENT | Madani should not reduce healthcare budget to save money

Unlike the elites, most of us don't have a choice.
COMMENT | Invoking royalty, but defying when convenient

COMMENT | Invoking royalty, but defying when convenient

From Bon Odori to pig farming, royal institutions becoming tools of politicians.
COMMENT | Jorjet Myla and the fear box

COMMENT | Jorjet Myla and the fear box

There's a reason why the authorities refuse to reveal her allegedly offensive speech.