Zaid Ibrahim

Independence Day - a time for reflection

Independence Day - a time for reflection

COMMENT An exciting 50 years of political and economic development can only get better if we Malaysians all play our part.
BN ministers blocked limiting AG's powers

BN ministers blocked limiting AG's powers

COMMENT The system is flawed because these legal officers are all subservient to, and dependent on, the AG for their promotion.
Yes, the AG must act to charge NFC directors

Yes, the AG must act to charge NFC directors

COMMENT I believe that it’s only when civil servants show courage and integrity that the rakyat can hope to get justice and fair play.
Felda: Another chance for the Malays?

Felda: Another chance for the Malays?

COMMENT NONE ‘The late Abdul Razak Hussein set up Felda for a noble purpose, which was to give land to the landless'.
Morality: Anwar versus the BN

Morality: Anwar versus the BN

COMMENT The principles of justice work differently in Malaysia, the result of a skewed 'morality' we've come to accept as virtue.
Najib vs Anwar: The sincere one wins

Najib vs Anwar: The sincere one wins

COMMENT Pakatan has to be bold. Give the people clear choices. Make this election a historic one. There is no second chance.
About effete snobs

About effete snobs

COMMENT The Parti Kita president responds to Nathaniel Tan’s recent article about politicians and political activists.
Hack work from former top editor

Hack work from former top editor

Journalist A Kadir Jasin's had me in his crosshairs in his latest posting (Zaid, The Hurricane Hattie of PR) on his blog, The Scribe. Nothing wrong with that: a politician must expect criticism, even condemnation, in his line of work. It's par for the course.
If truth be told, he can't be PM

If truth be told, he can't be PM

comment Malaysia needs a leader who will unite the country in the face of the adversity. Najib will most certainly divide us and in doing so, will nudge us closer to the edge.
Beyond Visit Simpang Renggam 2007

Beyond Visit Simpang Renggam 2007

As four ministers prepare to visit the Simpang Renggam detention centre, their sights must be set higher than just on the deplorable conditions.
A study on the nationalists struggle

A study on the nationalists struggle

The books explains the collaboration between the communist guerillas and the Malay leftist movement in the struggle for independence, something hardly ever discussed or even known.