Politic

Malaysia’s ruling coalition is reeling from a by-election loss that saw voters opt for an opposition candidate associated with ex-premier Najib Razak’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which was [...]

No single by-election in a parliamentary democracy can provide a clear indication of the outcome of a future general election. Even the pattern emerging from a series of by-elections between [...]

A lot of Malaysians are worried about the frequency with which ethnic controversies are erupting in the country. Ethnic controversies by themselves which we have had to confront right through our [...]

In any civilised society no one will resort to violence, or the threat of violence, to stifle the voices that one does not want to hear.  Unfortunately, this is what happened in Malaysia a few [...]

KUALA LUMPUR — March 13, 2019: The future of MCA and MIC after their decision to remain in Barisan Nasional will depend on how the coalition’s cooperation with PAS is perceived by the public, [...]

A barrage of race-based incidents that made headlines over the past few days should serve as a reminder to Malaysians that they must tread carefully when handling racial or religious issues. The [...]

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should cheer for ethnic bridge builders and disregard racist heroes to avoid unwarranted conflict that could pose a threat to peace and harmony, said Malaysia Unity [...]

There is little sense in grading a new government on its performance in its first 100 days in office especially if it has just replaced the world’s longest running coalition in power which had [...]

While issues related to human rights, governance and integrity have been very much in the news since 9th May, Pakatan Harapan’s view of national integration has hardly been discussed. In the [...]

The reactivation of the Cabinet Committee on Integrity in Governance with a new name the Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption (JKKMAR) is an important step. One of its first decisions was to [...]