Opinions

COMMENT | PKR in Selangor scores own goals before polls

COMMENT | PKR in Selangor scores own goals before polls

PKR-led state govt bungling up several land-related issues.
COMMENT | M'sia needs Bersama's kamikaze mission, but will it deliver?

COMMENT | M'sia needs Bersama's kamikaze mission, but will it deliver?

Party may offer controversial solutions even non-Malays could find unpalatable.
COMMENT | GE16 and a non-Malay's dilemma

COMMENT | GE16 and a non-Malay's dilemma

Is it foolish to hope that things would change for minorities in Malaysia?
COMMENT | Argue with facts instead of making police reports

COMMENT | Argue with facts instead of making police reports

Counter disagreeable views with facts and substantive arguments for healthy public discourse.
COMMENT | Pig farming, politics, and the lost art of statecraft

COMMENT | Pig farming, politics, and the lost art of statecraft

BN had managed to balance the monarchy, Malay-Muslim sensitivities, and minority rights for decades.
COMMENT | Abang Johari and the Bangsa Malaysia we need

COMMENT | Abang Johari and the Bangsa Malaysia we need

Sarawak's model of inclusive governance, shared nation-building offers more than a source of hope.
COMMENT | Did Zafrul make a mess of ruler's remarks?

COMMENT | Did Zafrul make a mess of ruler's remarks?

Ex-minister's response does not answer key constitutional questions.
COMMENT | Shattered reputation: Cost of MACC's IJM probe

COMMENT | Shattered reputation: Cost of MACC's IJM probe

Hundreds of costly man-hours wasted on investigation into non-existent transaction.
COMMENT | Uncertain election timing leaves alliances on knife's edge

COMMENT | Uncertain election timing leaves alliances on knife's edge

Doubts deepening about stability of partnerships in Madani govt.
COMMENT | When police reports become political theatre

COMMENT | When police reports become political theatre

Most politically motivated reports never reach the court, implying that the investigation is the punishment.
COMMENT | Pua probe: Necessary action or legal overreach?

COMMENT | Pua probe: Necessary action or legal overreach?

Online opinion overrides legal reasoning, drawing cops into constitutional disputes.
COMMENT | Real 'harapan' with Rafizi's Bersama?

COMMENT | Real 'harapan' with Rafizi's Bersama?

Ultimate dream is of a new wave to sweep away our worn-out politics.
COMMENT | Malaysia Boleh - if you can bend it like Beckham

COMMENT | Malaysia Boleh - if you can bend it like Beckham

Foreign footballer citizenship and alleged rule-bending return to the spotlight.
COMMENT | Should PKR purge Rafizi's allies now?

COMMENT | Should PKR purge Rafizi's allies now?

Most of Rafizi's allies are likely to defend their seats under Bersama against PKR.
COMMENT | Bersama: Better to cling to hope than despair

COMMENT | Bersama: Better to cling to hope than despair

We cannot go on with 'business as usual' mindset.
COMMENT | Anwar still standing while opposition is in disarray

COMMENT | Anwar still standing while opposition is in disarray

PKR president not perfect but the only one capable of governing.
COMMENT | The Razak Report shows recognising UEC would be a mistake

COMMENT | The Razak Report shows recognising UEC would be a mistake

Our education system has always aimed to unite all citizens with a common language.
COMMENT | M'sia's deepest divide is whether any party still deserves trust

COMMENT | M'sia's deepest divide is whether any party still deserves trust

But this may mean that parties now have to work even harder to gain support.
COMMENT | Rafizi, Nik Nazmi's master move throws GE16 wide open

COMMENT | Rafizi, Nik Nazmi's master move throws GE16 wide open

Bersama a fresh breeze flowing into the Malaysian political arena.
COMMENT | Managing stability and risks: Madani govt's next political challenge

COMMENT | Managing stability and risks: Madani govt's next political challenge

Anwar, Zahid facing pressure from their respective grassroots to project strength.
COMMENT | KJ knows the state wants citizens to practise self-censorship

COMMENT | KJ knows the state wants citizens to practise self-censorship

It's easy to be brave when you have the protection of the state.
COMMENT | How much will Rafizi, Nik Nazmi hurt Anwar if they quit PKR?

COMMENT | How much will Rafizi, Nik Nazmi hurt Anwar if they quit PKR?

The biggest damage would be a new party to openly challenge PKR, Madani govt.
COMMENT | Fix lack of critical thinking among students first

COMMENT | Fix lack of critical thinking among students first

As UEC recognition debate rages, other issues need to be addressed.
COMMENT | The IJM saga: Arrest, investigate, exonerate

COMMENT | The IJM saga: Arrest, investigate, exonerate

Such theatrics only undermine public trust in enforcement institutions.