Does the auditor-general’s report provide a true and fair view?
From Ibrahim M Ahmad Kudos to transport minister Loke Siew Fook for his valiant defence of Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) on Wednesday. Never mind that it took several days for him...
View Article6MP: Ke mahkamah jua akhirnya
Dalam sidang akhbar Muhyiddin Yassin di Parlimen petang kelmarin, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal yang berdiri di belakang terangguk-angguk ketika presiden Bersatu itu mengungkit satu ucapan Speaker...
View ArticleRemembering Teoh Beng Hock
They say dead men tell no tales, but there are some deaths we must not allow to be forgotten. On July 16, 2009, Teoh Beng Hock, a 30-year-old political aide to a DAP assemblyman, was found sprawled on...
View ArticleTerlupa, tersilap, tersalah dan ‘ter’ apa lagi?
Pada sidang media di White House dua hari lalu, Presiden Joe Biden ditanya Reuters mengenai keyakinannya terhadap Kamala Harris. Biden menjawab Begini, saya tidak akan pilih Naib Presiden Trump untuk...
View Article‘Jangan gelar mereka 6 Jahanam’
Tanpa sekali-kali meninggikan suara dan mengekalkan ketenangannya, Johari Abdul membiarkan saja perbahasan hangat pada petang Khamis mengenai keputusannya mengekalkan kerusi enam bekas Ahli Parlimen...
View ArticleAkta antilompat parti: Menggigit dan tergigit
Oleh kerana kemelut yang dihadapi sekarang saya mulakan artikel ini dengan menyatakan apa yang umum sudah tahu iaitu banyak parti politik berdepan masalah besar selepas setiap pilihan raya. Mereka...
View ArticleRonaldo and Dr M: will fans allow them a quiet exit?
From Clement Stanley It was sad to see Portugal bow out of Euro 2024 as a result of a penalty shootout. Most football analysts have attributed the failure of the Portuguese team to an over- dependence...
View ArticleSarawak’s insistence on English proficiency is simply salvific
From Terence Netto Sarawaks deputy education, innovation and talent development minister Dr Annuar Rapaees insistence last week that the state will not allow its education system to relegate English...
View ArticleMake Malaysia second only to paradise
I was inspired by a recent comment by MACC director Mohamad Tarmize Abdul Manaf on the need to instil in Malaysians integrity and abhorrence towards corruption from a young age through education....
View ArticleWho will be PM if Anwar goes?
In this article, I wish to play the devils advocate. The question here is simply, who will be the next Prime Minister after Anwar Ibrahim if he is ousted, falls sick or retires? Or perhaps the...
View ArticleMuhyiddin dengan pelan damainya
Bagi Presiden Bersatu Muhyiddin Yassin ia suatu hasil perbincangan serta kesepakatan kepimpinan tertinggi partinya. Bagi saya ia merupakan pelan damai yang mungkin disenangi semua pihak mungkin tidak....
View ArticleAppoint chief judge of Malaya from within the judiciary
From Zainur Zakaria, Mah Weng Kwai, Kuthubul Zaman Bukhari, Yeo Yang Poh, Ambiga Sreenevasan, K Ragunath, Lim Chee Wee, Christopher Leong and Steven Thiru A highly competent, robust and independent...
View ArticleBiar Johari buat kerjanya atau bawa ke mahkamah
Berapi-api juga perang mulut di antara dua juruhebah Umno Dr Akmal Saleh dan Lokman Noor Adam berkait keputusan Speaker Dewan Rakyat Johari Abdul minggu lalu mengekalkan kerusi enam bekas Ahli...
View ArticlePesanan mursyidul am PAS
Apabila agamawan Haron Din meninggal dunia pada September 2016, Allahyarham waktu itu adalah mursyidul am PAS. Haron sememangnya terkenal hebat. Oleh itu apabila PAS mencari penggantinya tentulah...
View ArticleMembahlulkan masyarakat
Ada beberapa kategori pempengaruh yang akan tetap dibela penyokongnya walaupun pempengaruh tersebut sedap sahaja menyinggung perasaan pihak lain. Politikus, agamawan dan selebriti glamor. Mereka ada...
View ArticlePan-gon undur tanpa kotakan janji
Dua setengah tahun lalu Kim Pan-gon tiba dengan mencetuskan harapan besar untuk membawa Harimau Malaya ke Piala Dunia tetapi peletakan jawatan yang diumumkan semalam tidak membezakannya dengan...
View ArticleCerita nama pelik
Satu posting di Facebook oleh JPN atau Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara baru-baru ini menarik perhatian saya. Begini bunyinya: Apa nama paling pelik dan unik anda pernah dengar. Bagi nama anak mipan zuzu,...
View ArticleNo court order for supply of electricity to Nuemera’s equipment, says MCMC
From the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission In reference to the article titled MCMC ordered to preserve contractors IT equipment pending trial, published by Free Malaysia Today on July...
View ArticleA heartfelt appeal: the tragic consequences of cyberbullying
From Dr Andrew Mohanraj It is with a heavy heart that we address a recent tragedy that has shaken our society: a young social media influencer has tragically taken her own life as a result of...
View ArticleMH17 anniversary, a reminder that Malaysia must accede to Rome Statute
From Andrew Khoo Today, July 17, 2024, we mark two anniversaries. The first is the signing of the final act of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on July 17, 1998. Malaysia was...
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