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Defending our system of parliamentary democracy by implementing institutional reforms. Strengthening the system of check and balance so that no individual has absolute power.
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The future of federalism
How do we arrange and re-arrange the institutions of our three-tier government – federal, state and local governments – will remain an important subject for Malaysia for the years to…
Najib – morphine to the dying UMNO
Over the Cameron Highlands by-election, Najib rebranded his image with the #MaluApaBossku campaign and he became a social media sensation. The political impact of how the beleaguered ex-PM is transformed…
Countering terrorism with democracy
The following is the transcript for the closing speech made by Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong at the ASEAN Security Symposium held in the Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur on…
Call on Health Ministry to withdraw 34 (1) of the Dental Bill 2017
The Health Ministry’s insistence to segregate dental general practitioners and specialists would not improve the quality of dental services but would instead result in expensive procedures and long wait that…
15th World Day Against the Death Penalty Message: Will the bill to remove the mandatory death sentence finally be tabled when Parliament sits in two weeks time?
On 10 October 2017, we mark the 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty. Each year, different themes and initiatives are used to encourage the abolishment of the death penalty.…
Malaysia as a middle power
A country without a huge population or a massive economy is almost always not defined as a big power. Yet, Malaysia since its first foray into international politics has tried…
Redemption of a wasted generation: 20 years later
On this day twenty years ago, 2nd July 1997, the Thai baht was attacked. It set off the Asian Financial Crisis. I was twenty in 1997 and I am turning…
Najib’s strategic overreach backfires
As the first half of 2017 draws to a close, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is probably regretting the strategic overreach he has committed. At the moment, he and his…
After failing at FGV, Isa Samad’s appointment to SPAD doesn’t make sense at all
Isa Samad’s removal from the chair of FGV is long overdue, but Malaysians were stunned today to learn that Isa is given the acting chairmanship of the Land Public Transport…
JASA, manufacturer of fake news
Yesterday, the Department of Special Affairs (JASA) issued an update through its whatsapp channel where it repeated a false accusation of Johor State Exco Jais Sarday, which had been disproven by…
Expect More Black Swans to Appear in Malaysian Politics
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Malaysian politics in recent times is more marked by Black Swan events than ever before. Since the general elections of 2008 brought into being a more or less…
If the economy is good, why do our GLCs/GLICs vote with their feet?
If you tell the truth about the Malaysian economy, the Barisan Nasional government will be very upset. Prime Minister Najib Razak has criticised the Opposition for allegedly spreading lies about…
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