The little known partner in Perikatan Nasional, Gerakan raised the alarm yesterday, calling upon big brothers Pas and Bersatu to prepare for GE16 in the wake of the two by-election defeats – Mahkota and Nenggiri. Interestingly Gerakan president Senator Datuk Dr Dominic Lau also approached the subject of winning over non-Malay non-Muslim voters. “Many in…
We note the strong push by NGOs such as ROSE, BERSIH, ENGAGE and Tindak Malaysia to push for the Borneo states to be given more than one-third of Senatorial seats. After strong pushback from Sabah and Sarawak, they have now issued a statement dated 21 September giving a set of reasons. This was published in:https://www.sarawakrose.org/?p=117…
By: Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi The results of Barisan Nasional’s (BN) victory in the Mahkota by-election, coupled with the noticeable decline in non-Malay support, reveal a complex political landscape that demands careful and optimistic consideration. While BN managed to secure the win, the shift in voting patterns from non-Malay voters signals discontent and possibly…
Pas Supporters Wing (DHPP) information chief Balachandran Gopal Krishnan’s call for non-Muslims to vote for Pas rings hollow. He claimed that Pas brings justice as guaranteed by the Quran and Sunnah. “So, they don’t have any other choice. They used to say that (Prime Minister) Anwar Ibrahim was there, but he had clearly given false…
YUSMADI YUSOFF As we traverse an era defined by unprecedented global challenges, the imperative for dialogue among nations and cultures has never been more critical. In this context, the role of universities, particularly unique institutions such as the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), emerges as pivotal. IIUM stands poised not only to contribute to academic…
Social media has become an integral part of modern life, influencing how we communicate, share information, and interact with the world. Platforms like Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn and Instagram have transformed from mere social networking sites into powerful tools for marketing, entertainment, and even political activism. However, as social media trends evolve, they bring a host…
Yesterday Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching called upon the various social media platforms to have content moderators for various languages and not just English. “It is vital for the social media platforms to have moderators who are fluent in various languages since there are many languages in Malaysia. “It is very difficult if their…
Malaysia’s recent application to join BRICS under the leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim marks a strategic shift in the nation’s global diplomacy. While the BRICS bloc — consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is traditionally viewed as an economic alliance, Malaysia’s participation brings with it a deeper and broader vision….
This is probably the second or third open – letter to be carried by some news portals as a clarion call that the Madani unity government should intervene now in the local media industry which is spiralling towards an employable crisis with no solution in sight for its embattled media practitioners. As this piece, is…
A year ago immediately after the concurrent six state elections, I wrote an article about Perikatan Nasional’s chances of becoming an alternative government that peaked and would only further diminish. I called it “peak Perikatan”. In the article, I made four points about the political scenario after the 6-state elections, namely the talk of a…
