Category Archives: Comment

Malaysia’s Support For Gaza: A Drop In The Ocean Or A Vital Lifeline?

Credit: Reuters KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) — The announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Malaysia intends to build a hospital, school and mosque in Gaza has led to various reactions. While there are those who feel that this […] Continue Reading

ASEAN Chairmanship Deserves Support, Not Prejudice

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) – There will be over 300 meetings of all levels involving ASEAN member countries this year which Malaysia will play host. So, it’s inequitable for anyone to write off Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship by claiming that the expectation […] Continue Reading

PAS still hasn’t learned its lesson

Why do we have this feeling that PAS leaders have not learned from their habit of making baseless accusations? There seems to be a pattern to their gaffes which included linking DAP leaders to Singapore and Communist Party of Malaya […] Continue Reading

Worrying that Trump’s choice for Defence Secretary struggled to name Asean countries

IT’S not exactly the best start, but there is still time for Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s choice for Defence Secretary, to learn and catch up. The United States army veteran and popular conservative television personality found himself unable to […] Continue Reading

Pardons in Selangor – going by the book

With so much confusion over pardons, Selangor is publishing a booklet to explain the functions of the state Pardons Board. NEVER has the role and functions of the Pardons Board ever come under such intense spotlight. A controversy is continuing […] Continue Reading

An overly excessive approach to an isolated tragedy

There must be better ways to handle the problem. The death of four people at the New Year’s Eve concert in Bandar Sunway recently was a tragedy but it was still an isolated incident. The temporary suspension of all concerts […] Continue Reading

Leading through change

AI LIKE many Malaysians, I often have to remind my colleagues, neighbours and friends that chat groups are not the best place to discuss politics, especially topics on race relations and religion. Some of us often forget that participants in […] Continue Reading

Tengku Zafrul to join PKR?

The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister is expected to leave Umno, with top-level negotiations completed for his entry into the new party. In April, Tengku Zafrul quit as Selangor Umno treasurer, citing differences of opinion and lack of direction. In […] Continue Reading

Spinning a wrong turn on the rumour mill

PAS lawmaker Mohd Yusni Mat Piah learnt his lesson the hard way when he had to retract and apologise to the Prime Minister last week. The Penaga state assemblyman had claimed during a Penang state assembly sitting that Datuk Seri […] Continue Reading

Let’s be rational about signboards

THE last thing that the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif, would expect is to be called a racist. After all, she is married to a Chinese husband and her children were sent to Chinese schools. […] Continue Reading