Terence Netto

‘Our delay in ratifying arms trade pact mystifying’

‘Our delay in ratifying arms trade pact mystifying’

World parliamentarians told Malaysia’s sudden cold feet the reason for non-ratification.
Kudos to PKR’s Johari for stating the obvious

Kudos to PKR’s Johari for stating the obvious

COMMENT | Pakatan Harapan legislators should be allowed the conscience vote.
Vaiko voices grievances of Sri Lankan Tamils

Vaiko voices grievances of Sri Lankan Tamils

Indian politician Gopalsamy met parliamentary caucus on Sri Lanka to denounce atrocities.
Will Umno branch discontent trigger anti-Najib wave?

Will Umno branch discontent trigger anti-Najib wave?

COMMENT | More branches raise cry for change, but divisional chiefs stand athwart.
Term limits a necessary Pakatan Harapan idea

Term limits a necessary Pakatan Harapan idea

COMMENT | DAP rep’s two-term limit move on CM’s tenure will refresh coalition.
‘Delay in joining ICC, Arms Trade Treaty insensible’

‘Delay in joining ICC, Arms Trade Treaty insensible’

Both treaties protect weak against the strong, says DAP leader.
Hasan’s Freudian slip?

Hasan’s Freudian slip?

COMMENT | PAC chief’s ‘cari makan’ remark will set tongues wagging.
As Penang’s Salleh goes, so may others in PAS

As Penang’s Salleh goes, so may others in PAS

COMMENT | PAS decision to extrude their sole state rep bodes ill for the party.
Dr M joins Netanyahu in spurious theorising

Dr M joins Netanyahu in spurious theorising

COMMENT | He blames Israel for Paris mayhem; Bibi fingered Arabs for the Holocaust.
MPs’ roundtable to push for death penalty abolition

MPs’ roundtable to push for death penalty abolition

International NGO to meet in Parliament on Tuesday on concerted effort for the ban.
Useful to remember Deng’s maxim

Useful to remember Deng’s maxim

COMMENT | Opposition should remember a cat’s colour doesn’t matter if it can catch mice.
Opposition's Hobson's choice

Opposition's Hobson's choice

COMMENT | They have to work with Dr M or see the country slide to perdition.
What ails the country and what's to be done

What ails the country and what's to be done

COMMENT | G25's Tawfik Ismail fingers the causes and paths out of our malaise.
Own up to the mess you created, Husam tells Hadi

Own up to the mess you created, Husam tells Hadi

COMMENT | Walk away, please go, the former PAS veep urges party supremo.
‘DPM Husam’ disclosures set off flurry

‘DPM Husam’ disclosures set off flurry

COMMENT | Revelations by the ex-PAS veep fortify need to think out of the box.
PAS rearguard action is cover for Hadi

PAS rearguard action is cover for Hadi

COMMENT | Job of party’s lesser lights is to provide defensive space for erratic president.
Former AG drops tantalising clues

Former AG drops tantalising clues

COMMENT | A hale-looking Gani hints his removal could not have been due to failing health.
DAP pressure on Azmin to drop PAS unwise

DAP pressure on Azmin to drop PAS unwise

COMMENT | Frustration caused by PAS’ erratic top leaders not amenable to quick solution.
PAS being led by presidential whim, says DAP leader

PAS being led by presidential whim, says DAP leader

Its stance on Budget 2016 shows party as neither here nor there, says DAP leader.
DAP move on PAS seats ill-thought-through

DAP move on PAS seats ill-thought-through

COMMENT | Consultations with partner Amanah must precede any such move.
Nazri gives more critical proof of his worth

Nazri gives more critical proof of his worth

COMMENT | Neither pet poodle nor stormy petrel, he treads careful line in-between.
Nazri Aziz in a class of his own

Nazri Aziz in a class of his own

COMMENT | He’s difficult to pigeonhole and that helps him survive.
Harapan wants clarity, PAS revels in ambiguity

Harapan wants clarity, PAS revels in ambiguity

COMMENT | More constructive for opposition to accept reality and proceed without PAS.
‘PM’s a blank slate with no worldview’

‘PM’s a blank slate with no worldview’

COMMENT | Waste of time to sort Najib out. He’s a tabula rasa (blank slate).