Terence Netto

‘Mandates grant rights, legitimacy is ever earned’

‘Mandates grant rights, legitimacy is ever earned’

DAP’s M Kulasegaran laments confusion over terms’ different meanings.
Razak and Najib - lights and shadows

Razak and Najib - lights and shadows

COMMENT Dad and son's contrasting careers illuminate their dilemmas and travails.
Hadi rival tarred with 'Shiite' brush

Hadi rival tarred with 'Shiite' brush

COMMENT Opponents post photos of him in Teheran as regime's guest.
DAP decries complicity of cops in custodial deaths

DAP decries complicity of cops in custodial deaths

M Kulasegaran says continued police apathy unconscionable.
Ku Li to take up where Onn Jaafar left off

Ku Li to take up where Onn Jaafar left off

COMMENT Umno founder wanted its membership opened to non-Malays.
Proxy wars set to get even, and nasty

Proxy wars set to get even, and nasty

COMMENT NGO’s threat to sue Dr Mahathir levels the fault finders’ field.
Hadi rival tells of Perak past

Hadi rival tells of Perak past

COMMENT Getting to know of Ahmad’s mettle in forming Pakatan state gov’t.
Najib and Blatter in the same boat

Najib and Blatter in the same boat

COMMENT Umno, Fifa in freefall because courtiers outrank real supporters.
Challenger revels in being seen and not heard

Challenger revels in being seen and not heard

COMMENT At Perak PAS state convention, he pumps the flesh but keeps his counsel.
Hadi's tardy on 'let's debate' proposal

Hadi's tardy on 'let's debate' proposal

COMMENT Debate idea accepted with alacrity by challenger but incumbent's mum.
Shadow cabinet an idea, but it's not the right time

Shadow cabinet an idea, but it's not the right time

COMMENT Pakatan must gel further before it can introduce such a step.
Hadi’s flaws magnify as campaign intensifies

Hadi’s flaws magnify as campaign intensifies

COMMENT Penchant for unpremeditated comments trips him up in top post contest.
Guan Eng replicates Bush on Islam

Guan Eng replicates Bush on Islam

COMMENT In jousting with Hadi, he is simplistic where subtlety is required.
‘Gov’t resorting to sophistry, not solid facts’

‘Gov’t resorting to sophistry, not solid facts’

DAP leader Kulasegaran derides claims of RM2.89b aid to Indians.
Hadi challenger rises rapidly in stature

Hadi challenger rises rapidly in stature

COMMENT Ahmad Awang emerges from global meet with credit enhanced.
Dr M and Pandikar enact a drama

Dr M and Pandikar enact a drama

COMMENT Its aim perhaps is to force a confidence vote on Najib’s premiership.
Rohingya agony highlights Asean human rights failure

Rohingya agony highlights Asean human rights failure

COMMENT Asean’s non-interference policy helped incubate the refugee problem.
Lim’s plea on hudud in Kota Baru misread

Lim’s plea on hudud in Kota Baru misread

COMMENT Demands he apologise for hudud comments reflect fear.
Hadi being hung out to dry

Hadi being hung out to dry

COMMENT PAS chief’s backing of Najib seems to be boomeranging.
Najib posits a false equation

Najib posits a false equation

COMMENT Speaking up for moderation, he equates liberalism with extremism.
Will Hadi’s faux pas aid challenger Ahmad?

Will Hadi’s faux pas aid challenger Ahmad?

COMMENT Hadi’s backing for Najib may redound to Ahmad Awang’s advantage.
Our English-lag has become a drag

Our English-lag has become a drag

COMMENT OECD figures show S'pore is tops in maths and science scores.
'Big issues submerged in Umno feud'

'Big issues submerged in Umno feud'

Kula says they include business-politics nexus and PMO as a co-tenancy.
Najib takes off the gloves

Najib takes off the gloves

COMMENT Hurled against the ropes, PM comes out swinging at Dr M.