Almost all positions in Pas polls this year saw its incumbents retain their respective positions. Pas president Tan Sri Hadi Awang and deputy Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim retained their positions to helm the party for another term. The three vice presidents – Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, Bagan Serai MP Datuk Idris…
BY: RAJA AHMAD ISKANDAR FAREEZ 3 September 2025 Commemorating National Day is a special moment where we celebrate our uniquely diverse heritage that makes Malaysia our home. It reminds us both of how far we have come and how much further we can grow together as a nation. Sadly, some bad-faith clout chasers tried to…
GOPAL NAIDU The above question may rile up Umno but the unresolved issues involving Umno and its Barisan Nasional (BN) counterparts seems to be unending anytime soon. What MIC deputy president Datuk M Saravanan described as being treated as step child seems to be a reality for many in the party. Kedah, Penang, Selangor and…
The decision by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to prosecute Umno Youth chief Datuk Muhammad Akmal Saleh under section 505(b) of the Penal Code is indeed a good move. The section criminalises the act of making statements that leads to public mischief. Hopefully he is charged and sentenced accordingly without a possibility for a discharge…
BY: KOH SIN YEE Lifestyle migration is on the rise. Some warmer climate countries with lower living costs, especially in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Southern Europe, have introduced lifestyle migration visa programmes for people seeking to retire, to invest in property or a second home, or to live as a digital nomad. Malaysia has…
One evening in my first year in Canberra at the Australian National University, a lecture by Professor Brij Lal (1952-2021), an academic of Fijian-Indian origin, made me ponder. The British began ruling Fiji in 1874, the same year the Pangkor Treaty was inked. The Indians who were brought into Fiji by the British merchants as…
In the vast wilderness, the lion stands as a symbol of power, majesty, and leadership. Known as the “King of the Jungle,” the lion’s character and behavior have long inspired admiration and respect. As I reflect on my personal growth and the qualities needed to lead effectively, I find that there is much to learn…
By: Kesavan Gnanalingam Pas the biggest party in the opposition bloc seems to be welcoming the exit BN resolution passed by MIC chapters at the state level. This is especially so with the Pas Supporters Congress, the non-Muslim associate wing in the Islamist party. Which led me to wonder, does Pas have any gray matter…
BY: LIEW CHIN TONG Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson is attributed as saying that a week is too long in politics. This means, a month feels like eternity. This was probably how keen observers of Malaysian politics felt throughout July 2025. The retirement of Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat without the customary…
V GANABATIRAU The recent Turun Anwar rally may not have seen the overwhelming turnout expected by its organisers, but the underlying message is loud and clear that there is growing discontent and frustration among the rakyat. The people are hurting, and the voices of dissatisfaction, although not thunderous in numbers, were strong in spirit. The…
