#adun speaks

ADUN SPEAKS | A litmus test for the unity govt

ADUN SPEAKS | A litmus test for the unity govt

Anwar's administration must show M'sians that it means business.
ADUN SPEAKS | MACC should be answerable to Parliament

ADUN SPEAKS | MACC should be answerable to Parliament

Why place graft buster under EAIC which is only an investigation agency?
ADUN SPEAKS | Mitra needs bigger budget allocation

ADUN SPEAKS | Mitra needs bigger budget allocation

New leadership is good but more funds needed for Mitra, other related agencies. 
ADUN SPEAKS | ‘Boomerang’ of corruption has come to haunt PN

ADUN SPEAKS | ‘Boomerang’ of corruption has come to haunt PN

What was thrown at Umno, has come back to hit PN leaders.
ADUN SPEAKS | Sosma inconsistent with Malaysia Madani

ADUN SPEAKS | Sosma inconsistent with Malaysia Madani

Malaysia Madani has no place for obnoxious laws such as Sosma. 
ADUN SPEAKS | Unused lands with federal interest should go to states

ADUN SPEAKS | Unused lands with federal interest should go to states

PM’s suggestion is timely, and it’s good for development.
ADUN SPEAKS | Muhyiddin hardly qualified to talk about MOA legitimacy

ADUN SPEAKS | Muhyiddin hardly qualified to talk about MOA legitimacy

He should be the last person to comment on it.
ADUN SPEAKS | Govt of compromise: Choice between stability and instability

ADUN SPEAKS | Govt of compromise: Choice between stability and instability

Without Umno support, Harapan would not have formed govt at all.
ADUN SPEAKS | Separate state polls best decision for situation

ADUN SPEAKS | Separate state polls best decision for situation

But, can the states project Harapan as alternative to PN or BN?
ADUN SPEAKS | Judiciary can’t be compromised and yet retain its integrity

ADUN SPEAKS | Judiciary can’t be compromised and yet retain its integrity

Public confidence in the judiciary is at an all-time high.
ADUN SPEAKS | Samy Vellu, the autocrat

ADUN SPEAKS | Samy Vellu, the autocrat

His 'my way or the highway' leadership left MIC in tatters.
ADUN SPEAKS | System permits Hadi to spew racist venom

ADUN SPEAKS | System permits Hadi to spew racist venom

He can get away by saying unbelievable things.
ADUN SPEAKS | Govt penny wise, pound foolish over Sulu sultanate payments

ADUN SPEAKS | Govt penny wise, pound foolish over Sulu sultanate payments

The seizure of Petronas assets is a matter of Sabah sovereignty.
ADUN SPEAKS | BN source of political instability

ADUN SPEAKS | BN source of political instability

This was what Malaysians rejected in the 2018 GE.
ADUN SPEAKS | Hopefully, history will be kind to Subra

ADUN SPEAKS | Hopefully, history will be kind to Subra

He was a respected leader among the Indian community.
ADUN SPEAKS | Brain drain ambivalence

ADUN SPEAKS | Brain drain ambivalence

Cons of brain drain vastly outnumber the pros of remittances.
ADUN SPEAKS | Who should look in the mirror?

ADUN SPEAKS | Who should look in the mirror?

This metaphor is rather apt for those who serve the rakyat.
ADUN SPEAKS | Are we en route to end up like Sri Lanka?

ADUN SPEAKS | Are we en route to end up like Sri Lanka?

We can learn from Sri Lanka's history. 
ADUN SPEAKS | Hospital bullies: Lack of political will might hamper task force

ADUN SPEAKS | Hospital bullies: Lack of political will might hamper task force

Here are nine reasons why the task force might not be 'independent'.
ADUN SPEAKS | 'Small tent' approach seems more feasible

ADUN SPEAKS | 'Small tent' approach seems more feasible

Possible partners won't join 'big tent' due to irreconcilable differences between parties. 
ADUN SPEAKS | Impact of publishing in academic journals vs popular media

ADUN SPEAKS | Impact of publishing in academic journals vs popular media

How far can academic journals influence policies compared to media articles? 
ADUN SPEAKS |  Institutional racism in armed forces recruitment

ADUN SPEAKS | Institutional racism in armed forces recruitment

What is the use of a task force when the problem is so obvious and blatant?
ADUN SPEAKS | What will it take to quell political ‘amphibianism’?

ADUN SPEAKS | What will it take to quell political ‘amphibianism’?

It's between special sitting and the streets to prevent frogs from hopping. 
ADUN SPEAKS | Singapore’s primitive laws against drug trafficking

ADUN SPEAKS | Singapore’s primitive laws against drug trafficking

It only punishes the poor subalterns of society.