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Three underlying forces fuelled Malaysia’s recent political crisis
Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as Malaysia’s eighth Prime Minister on Sunday (Mar 1). This surprised many as most observers were expecting Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s interim PM, to have the upper hand. In fact, on Saturday night, Mahathir had published
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The disappearance of Joshua and Ruth Hilmy – baptising Muslims and threats
Joshua Hilmy, a Malay-Muslim who became a Christian, disappeared on Nov 30, 2016, six days after Amri Che Mat. He and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu disappeared together. Their disappearance is being investigated by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
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Maszlee: Heavy hearted to sit along with the corrupt
Many have asked about my personal stand in this crisis with some even calling me a blind follower, or ‘lalang’ following the winds of change. I fully acknowledge that I was toeing the party line and was loyal to my
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An open letter to Tun Mahathir Part 2: Justify betrayal, please!
Dear Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, This is my second open letter to you within a fortnight. It is not my favourite to write open letters but then when ordinary rakyat’s voice like mine are ignored by politicians hallucinating on power,
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Political intervention in corruption case involving UMNO leaders
I refer to statements by political and non-political parties calling for no political intervention in the case of corruption involving UMNO leaders. (And investigation of corruption cases against PAS leaders) The call is of course a futile call and a
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Thanking the Hindus and Sikhs of Delhi who protected the Muslims during communal riots
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my Hindu and Sikh brothers who defended the persecuted Muslims in Delhi during communal riots, even when their own lives were at stake. There have been over a hundred accounts of
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Numerology perspective: The Mighty Eight
Pandit Sethuraman was the only person in the world to give elaborate details of Number 8 in his monumental work “Science of Fortune” and suggested ways how one can protect himself from the negative vibes of Number 8 and lead
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The great betrayal
There is an African Proverb that says “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers”. In Malaysia, it is always the rakyat that gets trampled on when politicians and political parties put self and personal interest above all. Politicians
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Let justice and fair play prevail
The Rakyat should be thanked for their patience and tolerance on the current political crisis which has made life difficult and uncertain. This entire crisis is uncalled for and was done by certain forces for selfish narrow reasons. Therefore, Parti
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Istana Negara: Palace guards and their horses undeterred by hot weather, stress
KUALA LUMPUR: It has been nearly a week since the Pakatan Harapan government collapsed following Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) exit from the ruling coalition. Since then, the press, videographers and many others have gathered outside Istana Negara, in their
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