Politics
Malaysians would be better off if our institutions are adapted to suit Malaysia’s new normal of having coalition governments formed by parties of similar strength.
Not having a single dominant party in the foreseeable future would help us to position ourselves to achieve stable governments and coalitions worthy of voters’ support.
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DAP National Leadership Retreat 2017
DAP is holding a three-day National Leadership Retreat 2017 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor from 3 March till 5 March to focus on the party’s preparations for the coming general election.…
Will UMNO become an opposition party?
Speech by DAP National Political Education Director and MP for Kluang Liew Chin Tong at “Rebuilding Hope” DAP Public Forum on 26th February 2017 in Miri, Sarawak (released on 27th…
Johor DAP Veterans’ Appreciation Lunch
Veteran Johor DAP members who are gathered here in Yong Peng on 18th February 2017 at the Veterans’ Appreciation lunch declare our full support to DAP National Leadership to deal…
With Sabah State Polls on the cards, Pakatan Harapan must be prepared
The Star today front-paged a sizzling story about the prospect of Sabah calling separate state polls as early as April, fueling speculation about the possible ramifications of such a move…
Reframing our discourse: Three questions for Malaysians
If we want to see the end of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s kleptocracy, corrupt practices, and abuse of power, merely expressing the feelings of discontentment and dissatisfaction will not be…
Is MCA afraid that Malaysians will be upset with its role as the agent for China’s interest in Malaysia?
MCA is in panic mode. The Chinese party that had failed to win Chinese Malaysian votes in the past two general elections is now under pressure to perform. Its big…
DAP did not seek the position of Deputy Prime Minister
I accompanied DAP Parliamentary Leader Lim Kit Siang to meet Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Chairman Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad for a meeting that was scheduled much earlier before the media…
Year End Reflections: My 2016 Recap
Recap #1. Bell’s Palsy In December 2015, I planned a packed schedule for the first three months of 2016. But when I woke up on 7th January, my left face…
Deeply saddened by another fatal bus crash
On Christmas eve, Johoreans and Malaysians wake up to the news of another fatal bus crash. An express bus travelling north plunged into a ravine of the North South Expressway…
New political realignment foils Najib’s attempt to win by default
The coming together of Pakatan Harapan parties – PKR, Amanah and DAP – and Bersatu on 13th December is the first step towards foiling Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s…
The battlelines: fear vs hope; race politics vs the rise of the 99%
The next General Election will see starkly opposing battle cries presented by UMNO and the Opposition: UMNO uses fear as its theme while the Opposition creates hope; UMNO plays the…
Khaled Nordin the Merchant of Fear
Johor Menteri Besar Khaled Nordin’s speech at the State Assembly yesterday was a telltale sign of our times: that even the more studious Khaled Nordin is now desperately launching racial…