Yeo Yang Poh

COMMENT | Tragi-comedy of book-banning in the 21st century

COMMENT | Tragi-comedy of book-banning in the 21st century

COMMENT | The knee-jerk responses to Thomas’ memoir prove that it is not a book of nonsense.

An ignorance larger than Equanimity

An ignorance larger than Equanimity

COMMENT | Umno's Nik Saiful appears unsure about how the appointment 'could' lead to a conflict of interest.

Rising from the ashes: Local gov't polls in M'sia

Rising from the ashes: Local gov't polls in M'sia

NONE We have the constitution that says local government elections are permissible, and Section 15(1) of the Local Gov't Act that says they impermissable. So which is it?
I am 'pendatang' first

I am 'pendatang' first

Given the options available, will being ‘Malaysian’ ever come first?
MCA tussle's wider implications

MCA tussle's wider implications

NONE The coming MCA polls are a chance for its members to chart a new direction for the party and change its perceived irrelevance.
The opposite of white - 1FearMalaysia

The opposite of white - 1FearMalaysia

yeo yang poh comment One colour is taboo in Malaysia today. Wearing that colour has been known to invite arrest. It is so taboo that a good citizen like me will not even mention its name.
Peaceful protests important for healthy democracy

Peaceful protests important for healthy democracy

Managing the burden of victory

Managing the burden of victory

Arrogance, greed and a deaf ear all contributed to the trouncing of Barisan Nasional - the same fate awaits the ‘opposition’ unless it reinvents governance.
The buck stops at each and every one of us

The buck stops at each and every one of us

The rainbow of pluralism

The rainbow of pluralism

Integration, when not entirely voluntary, is not the best solution for a plural society. Pluralism is the silver lining for the world’s future, as it is for Malaysia’s .

Our right to defy bad laws

Our right to defy bad laws

Observing the Bersih rally

Observing the Bersih rally

There is no valid reason of principle to deprive citizens of their right of peaceful assembly. But there are powerful political reasons.