Zan Azlee

After a year of Harapan rule, opposition still in tatters

After a year of Harapan rule, opposition still in tatters

COMMENT | My Grab car driver and I agreed that what M'sia lacks now is a strong and intelligent opposition.

Can bumiputera quotas be abolished immediately?

Can bumiputera quotas be abolished immediately?

COMMENT | I, for one, will continue to push for it tirelessly - and those pushing for equal rights should continue to do so.
PAC U-turn shows us dictatorship is no longer in fashion

PAC U-turn shows us dictatorship is no longer in fashion

COMMENT | Times have changed and the people will not stand for authoritarian nonsense anymore.
Most of the Web not safe space for civil discourse

Most of the Web not safe space for civil discourse

COMMENT | We’ve all seen social media shaming can happen due to assumptions.

Don’t let terrorists win by spreading their message

Don’t let terrorists win by spreading their message

COMMENT | We need to nurture peaceful counter-narratives rather than viral a video of hateful killings.
Umno should keep its stake in Media Prima

Umno should keep its stake in Media Prima

COMMENT | This is in order to maintain a dissenting voice in the media, and ensure a diversity of opinions.

DPM should not empower anti-vaxxers

DPM should not empower anti-vaxxers

COMMENT | Make it law that all children in Malaysia need to be vaccinated. Do it for their sake.
Nothing wrong with having socialist ideas

Nothing wrong with having socialist ideas

Harapan leaders should honour their commitment to put the people first, particularly on issues of affordable education and healthcare.
RTM should serve its rightful masters - the Malaysian people

RTM should serve its rightful masters - the Malaysian people

COMMENT | A state broadcaster like RTM needs to have a responsibility to the people of the state and not to the government.

Should someone who lied about his degree remain in the cabinet?

Should someone who lied about his degree remain in the cabinet?

COMMENT | It's ok to be a degree-less deputy minister, but being deceitful should not be acceptable.

Cabinet ministers are no commercial social media influencers

Cabinet ministers are no commercial social media influencers

COMMENT | If they use their position to promote any business, it could result in a conflict of interest.

Institutionalised racism and fussy landlords are not the same thing

Institutionalised racism and fussy landlords are not the same thing

COMMENT | I can understand if cultural differences influence some people's criteria for renters.

What’s wrong with banning Israeli athletes?

What’s wrong with banning Israeli athletes?

COMMENT | I support the ban, for we can never truly separate politics from anything in life.

Ciggies, shisha, vaping all haram but who cares?

Ciggies, shisha, vaping all haram but who cares?

COMMENT | How come no earthquakes, tsunamis or other natural disasters have ever been blamed on smokers?
Let's just get it done - stop using the Sedition Act!

Let's just get it done - stop using the Sedition Act!

COMMENT | As long as oppressive laws are in place, they will be used for the wrong reasons.
Finally, we get fresh air at the mamak!

Finally, we get fresh air at the mamak!

COMMENT | Finally, with a smoking ban in restaurants, the country is moving a little bit faster in the right direction.

I might know what you did on your last lunch date!

I might know what you did on your last lunch date!

COMMENT | But for sure it means more than just a hike in egg prices or photo filters.
Proof that Malaysia is split down the middle

Proof that Malaysia is split down the middle

The anti-Icerd rally says a lot about opposition leaders and their followers.

Less exams, more human values - right on!

Less exams, more human values - right on!

COMMENT | The Education Minister's ideas to create a future generation that is wholesome, diverse and has great values are great.
It is time to remove the crutches, create an equal Malaysia

It is time to remove the crutches, create an equal Malaysia

COMMENT | Affirmative action has gone on for far too long.
Prove that Malaysia is not racist by signing Icerd

Prove that Malaysia is not racist by signing Icerd

COMMENT | Those who are objecting the signing of Icerd are the ones who have reaped all the benefits of an unfair system.

Is the media doing a disservice to Malaysians through misrepresentation?

Is the media doing a disservice to Malaysians through misrepresentation?

COMMENT | As watchdogs, we need to play our role responsibly. 

Is Malaysia Baru serious about human rights?

Is Malaysia Baru serious about human rights?

COMMENT | At the UPR, many human rights issues were brought up that Malaysia could still be lagging behind.

Freedom of speech is the new censorship

Freedom of speech is the new censorship

COMMENT | The reality today is that truth and facts no longer mean anything.