Moderate optimism in party democracy?
UMNO supreme council member Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah was quoted in the media on Wednesday with the headline ‘to recapture middle…
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The battle for democracy continues
THE death of a polarising figure can harden opinions held while the person was alive. When Baroness Thatcher passed away…
Our institutions at 50 (per cent?)
SEPTEMBER 16 is the birthday of former Bank Negara Governor the late Tun Ismail Mohd Ali, former Chief Justice Tun…
Democratising foreign policy
SOME time ago I was amused by a North Korean official confused about US foreign policy: it seemed to change…
Languages of Merdeka
LAST week my elder brother and I visited Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR) in Ipoh as Yayasan Munarah was making…
Welcoming new ideas
THE reaction to Ideas’ announcement last week of our new advisors and strategy has ranged from congratulatory messages to befuddlement…
Looking back to look up
THIS is my sixth Syawal since I began writing for Malaysian newspapers. For Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1429 (Oct 1, 2008),…
Our sovereignty is not for trade
THE government’s strategy in convincing us of the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been too opaque. This has fuelled…