Terence Netto

Leery about Anwar's intent to contest for PKR chief

Leery about Anwar's intent to contest for PKR chief

COMMENT | His detractors are not convinced he wants to replace wife Wan Azizah.

The Johari Abdul-for-speaker fiasco

The Johari Abdul-for-speaker fiasco

COMMENT | PKR, DAP exposed as rank amateurs in jousting over speaker and deputies issue.

Disquieting jousting within Harapan over choice of Dewan Rakyat speaker

Disquieting jousting within Harapan over choice of Dewan Rakyat speaker

COMMENT | DAP and PKR should not have pushed for the persons they did for the role. 

Former judge Hishamudin Yunus ought to be speaker

Former judge Hishamudin Yunus ought to be speaker

COMMENT | Ignored for elevation to the apex court, his judicial mettle should be rewarded.

Folly of idolising the bogus Erdoğan model

Folly of idolising the bogus Erdoğan model

COMMENT | Any equation between Turkey's autocrat and Dr M is fraught with peril.

Monkey see, monkey do

Monkey see, monkey do

COMMENT | The chief concern of PKR's Selangor MB nominee was simian behaviour in Ijok.

Behind the Anwar-Kadir Jasin spat

Behind the Anwar-Kadir Jasin spat

COMMENT | The static between the politician and the scribe has a longer history than presently suspected.

Najib probe - Harapan leader cautions against trial by media

Najib probe - Harapan leader cautions against trial by media

Kula says due process is necessarily slow but must be extended to all.

Post-May 9: What's our biggest problem?

Post-May 9: What's our biggest problem?

COMMENT | GST? Kleptocracy? Bigotry? Nah - it's the absence of a core curriculum.

'What about the hurt Nik Abduh caused your father?'

'What about the hurt Nik Abduh caused your father?'

COMMENT | The crucial line that swung Nik Aziz's son, Nik Omar, to Amanah and Harapan.

Contrasting paths of Shahrir Samad and Rais Yatim

Contrasting paths of Shahrir Samad and Rais Yatim

COMMENT | Ex-inhouse critic becomes status quo stalwart while critic-turned-fellow traveller now a gadfly.

EC hasn't heard of the digital age, claims DAP leader

EC hasn't heard of the digital age, claims DAP leader

GE14 | M Kulasegaran says the nomination process is still in analogue rather than digital age.

A Dr M video to tug at the heartstrings

A Dr M video to tug at the heartstrings

COMMENT | As iconic images go, a teary Mahathir talking to a kid recalls Tunku's speech 30 years ago.

DAP lawmaker: EC's attitude towards Suhakam reeks of 'arrogance of power'

DAP lawmaker: EC's attitude towards Suhakam reeks of 'arrogance of power'

GE14 | Rejection of observer status to Suhakam flies in the face of reason, says M Kulasegaran.

A bewildering choice to jettison Surendran for a newbie

A bewildering choice to jettison Surendran for a newbie

COMMENT | PKR prefers a Padang Serai nominee with little or no education to N Surendran, a pro.

Symbolism in Ghafar's son contesting Najib in Pekan

Symbolism in Ghafar's son contesting Najib in Pekan

COMMENT | Najib's dad was keen to know Ghafar Baba's opinion on any policy affecting the Malays.

Mat Sabu hasn't quite put a foot down wrong

Mat Sabu hasn't quite put a foot down wrong

COMMENT | His edifying journey from second stringer to preeminent insider in Harapan ranks.

By jove! A first-ever apology from Dr M

By jove! A first-ever apology from Dr M

COMMENT | Credit to Harapan, it got the former premier to do something he finds repugnant.

The enigma of Tan Seng Giaw

The enigma of Tan Seng Giaw

COMMENT | Heralded as Tan Chee Khoon's protege, did he live up to expectations?

Finally, Dr M abandons Samy Vellu

Finally, Dr M abandons Samy Vellu

COMMENT | What Mahathir said about the MIC veteran shows that to him there are no sacred cows.

Hereditary reflex reigns in DAP?

Hereditary reflex reigns in DAP?

COMMENT | If Sangeet Kaur stands, it would confirm that hereditary entitlement holds sway in DAP.

Mujahid laments deadly power of pretension

Mujahid laments deadly power of pretension

Amanah veep says playing the game of 'Great Pretender' insulates government from reality.

Sanusi Junid – the wittily loyal lieutenant

Sanusi Junid – the wittily loyal lieutenant

COMMENT | Every leader needs loyal orderlies; Sanusi was one such to Mahathir.

Dr M's harkening to Japanese times redounds with biting irony

Dr M's harkening to Japanese times redounds with biting irony

COMMENT | Comparison of Najib's times with the Japanese Occupation is an echo of the Tunku's.