As stopgap PM he gave allocations for opposition MPs without fuss and enacted an anti-hopping law, reformasi steps now viewed as a big deal. Terence Netto, FMT Malaysia’s ninth prime…

Sometimes it appears as if Kuala Lumpur is leaning towards Beijing’s position. (CNA) - According to a recent spate of articles, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has recalibrated the…

The constitution was not ratified until the year 1957. Mahathir however, was born in 1925. In 1925, your race is the race of your father. So from the time he was born until he was 32 years of age…

Is it true that there are no such things as Indians and it is hateful to say that only Tamils exist?    Nehru Sathiamoorthy “India is not a real country. Instead, it is 32 separate nations…

Just because the Umno chief made his party's candidates sign some documents before some lawyers and a commissioner of oath, he cannot claim to have powers that the constitution never granted him.…

Hajiji Noor, tersohor dengan kemahiran hidup politikalnya, kini muncul sebagai sekutu utama Kerajaan Perpaduan yang diterajui oleh Anwar Ibrahim. Selvaraja Somiah Jangan sesekali anggap…

Was Ahmad Zahid Hamidi the ‘mastermind’ who toppled Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister, or did Mahathir resign because his advice was rejected? Romen Bose, FMT I find the ongoing war of…

The Nenggiri by-election shows ripples occurring in both sides of politics Murray Hunter On Saturday August 17th the Nenggiri by-election was held in what should have been considered a minor…

The opposition can only topple the government if the voters are in a highly agitated and frustrated state. Nehru Sathiamoorthy Like a short rain on a hot day, the Nenggiri by election has…

Four competing ideologies which formed after Dr Mahathir Mohamad first took power are setting the course of Malaysian history. Tajuddin Rasdi, FMT This is my first attempt at describing what…

When one looks at Anwar Ibrahim’s support for the Muslim Brotherhood, exemplified by Malaysia’s giving material aid to Hamas, the World Economic Forum (WEF), the US, and expression to…

Where equity means privileges for the elite Murray Hunter The government in Malaysia since the 1970s has engineered the New Economic Policy (NEP) to benefit the rich. Poor Bumiputera’s certainly…

If Meta obliges the Madani government and applies for the licence, then we can see it as a decisive victory on behalf of the Madani government. Nehru Sathiamoorthy On July 27, the MCMC…

It's not about race and religion Murray Hunter Ever since Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition joined forces with the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to lead a unity…

It is not like MCMC is going to insert any new technology or increase the manpower of the social media platforms to reduce the cases of fraud, scams or sexually predatory contents on their…

Can Pas blame the non-Muslims for thinking that under PN's rule, they are going to be subject to a “my way or the highway” treatment by PAS, where they will be forced to obey PAS even on a matter…

I personally believe that Anwar, or whichever prime minister that we will have after Anwar, will have to take the dictatorial route to govern the country at some point, or risk facing the…

Salleh Kamil In the evolving tapestry of Malay society, the old two-class system—with rulers at the top and peasants at the bottom—has been reshaped by the rise of a vibrant middle class. Yet,…

Dennis Ignatius One of the questions commonly thrown at those who are critical of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim – dubbed Anwar haters by one columnist – is that if not Anwar, then who? In not…

All political parties should make it their prime manifesto demand that the State provides equal and fair funding for all language streams in this country. Kua Kia Soong, MMO It looks like…

By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club The most misguided way to develop Russian policy in Asia would be to focus it on interaction with regional institutions and platforms,…

Sultan Ibrahim cares deeply and is also a man of action who wants to get things done. THE perception of many Malaysians who have never met His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, is this: He…

Murray Hunter The Penang State seat of Sungai Bakap is located right in the middle of a PKR stronghold, just south of the Seberang Perai area. Sungai Bakap is one of three state seats (the…

The two political veterans both uphold the cause of Malay unity but are far apart on how unity will be achieved. Sean Augustin and Nicholas Chung, FMT Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad…

No vision, no reform, no improvement in education and now a mass exodus of teachers Murray Hunter Teachers are leaving public schools in droves, and Fadhlina blames them. Fadhlina Sidek is a…

The fact is, we keep believing politicians – over and over again – even when something at the back of our mind whispers ‘don’t trust him/her’. A. Kathirasen, FMT As I lie down on my bed, eyes…

An inconvenient truth Murray Hunter Built in 6th century A.D, Candi Bukit Batu Pahat is the most well-known ancient Hindu temple found in Bujang Valley, Kedah, Malaysia. Photo Credit: abdullatif…

Azmi Hassan berkata, jika PAS menyertai kerajaan perpaduan, Umno mempunyai ruang untuk mengukuhkan diri. (FMT) - Seorang penganalisis politik memberi amaran agar Bersatu lebih berhati-hati dengan…

Efforts must be made to woo investment to states that are lagging behind, including those under Perikatan Nasional. Murray Hunter There is a major imbalance in direct investment in Malaysia and,…