Dr Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Umno’s latest general assembly was theatrical, not transformative. The banners were bright, the chants familiar, and the speeches polished — but the performance could not hide the rot. This was not a party plotting a comeback; it was a party rehearsing its own eulogy. Malaysia has moved on. Umno has not….
Dec 30 2025 has become Bersatu’s resignation announcement day from the opposition alliance – Perikatan Nasional. The resignation are all effective from Jan 1 2026. PN chairman Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin got the ball rolling first thing in the morning and that was followed suit by diligently by second and third tier leaders. With Bersatu…
The cabinet reshuffle announced a short while ago saw Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim containing dissent from the Rafizi camp, appeasing the Indian voters while picking the best brains for key ministries. He also responded to the calls for the Federal Territories to be represented by a minister who represented a constituency in the…
The Sabah polls result indicated that there is a total rejection of Malaya based parties. “It is a total rejection of Malaya based parties. Upto 90% votes went to Sabah based parties and only nine percent went to Malaya parties,” said Tasmania University based political analyst, Dr James Chin. He also noted that despite the…
MIC’s resolution to quit BN which has been left in the hands of the party leadership is not crystal clear. There is a lot of grey area which it has not addressed. For the uninitiated, MIC delegates passed a resolution to quit Barisan Nasional. On the same note party president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran said…
Dr Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Sabri In this brutal world of politics, nothing is more heartbreaking than seeing a leader who once served as Malaysia’s Prime Minister now struggling with betrayal from within his own party. Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin is not merely facing an ordinary leadership crisis — ironically, he is fighting a political survival…
The latest development in the ongoing BN crisis saw former Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman blurt out that MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan confirmed MIC’s exit from BN. Would MIC finally quit? Or even worse, would it join the federal opposition, Perikatan Nasional (PN)? The icing of the cake is, MIC…
Encrypted analogies continue as MIC dilly dallies over its political future. MIC continued to play with encrypted analogies instead of stating upfront of its future political direction. Deputy president Datuk M Saravanan had claimed that his party was treated like an unwanted child in an interview by Utusan Malaysia. Latest, Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran alluded…
Dr Paul Anthony Maria Das The United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump’s sweeping decision to impose a 24% blanket tariff on Malaysian imports is more than just a protectionist measure. It is a direct challenge on Malaysia’s export-driven economy and a stark reminder of the fragility of international trade relations in the 21st century. The…
BY: LIEW CHIN TONG It is unfortunate that political debates in Malaysia often descend to just shouting matches among hardcore groups of different political hues. More than a decade ago in the lead up to the 2013 general election, I published a book with the title “Middle Malaysia: Centre Ground is Battle Ground”. Barring the…
