Politics
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Why Malaysian Chinese do not want to join the army
Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recently said in Parliament that the reason Chinese and Indians made up only a tiny proportion of...
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New mega project: Mega question mark over procurement
I refer to the article ‘Transparency in MRT Planning’ by Risen Jayaseelan which appeared in a major newspaper recently on Oct 5....
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RM30 mil donation rejected, philanthropist puzzled
I called a press conference today to refute the statement made by Ipoh MCA politician Thong Fah Chong a few days ago....
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Razaleigh’s pointer to eradicating corruption in politics
On Saturday, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah spilled the beans on some of the ways in which corruption was carried out and money changed...
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Tengku Razaleigh on equality of citizenship
On the invitation of the Perak Academy, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah recently visited Ipoh and delivered the most reassuring and inspiring lecture that...
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KPIs for MACC advisory members
We can see clearly that the Government is getting worried about the views of Malaysian voters on the highly suspicious death of...
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We urge Sultan Azlan Shah to dissolve the state assembly
Malaysian courts are now creating a record with their supersonic speed in disposing cases. Yesterday (Friday, May 22), the appellate court overturned...
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Treason of the Malaysian Hawks: Commentary on the Perak crisis
After pointing out that “treason” is a word that carries especially harsh moral connotations, Iklé noted: [T]he English language is without a...
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Checkmate Barisan Nasional in Perak
Like most ordinary people, I was initially very confused by all the articles and commentaries on the Perak constitutional crisis. Just like...
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Bumiputeras to tender for the industry?
I am confused by these two headlines in the media yesterday: ‘Muscle for MACC’ – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) was launched...