The difference between an oyster and a moderate Malay is that it is easier to prise open an oyster than to open the Malay mind. If you converse with some Malays, be prepared to spend hours going around in circles. Try not to blame him, because he is the product of 50 years of brain-washing, the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) and our education system. Most of the time, your questions will be met with blank stares. Summon your inner reserves, when he replies with “They will not approve…” or “They will say…” When you remind him, that you are asking … Continue reading Unmasking the moderate Malay mind, and putting Malaysia first

One thing it is observed in Malaysian politics is that it seems there is an attempt to keep rural people especially the Dayaks poor. Dayaks is a major race in Borneo and it seems dayaks have to made weak by … Continue reading Where Dayaks are heading?

Bersatu or Malaysian United Indigenous Party won only 13 out of 222 Parliamentary seats in the May 2018 General Election. Mahathir Mohamad, the founder of Bersatu (PPBM), was crowned as the 7th Prime Minister because Wan Azizah Wan Ismail allowed the 93-year-old man to become premier again. That’s because Wan Azizah was a trustworthy and an honest woman. Wan Azizah was offered the post of Prime Minister from the (previous) Agong (King) Sultan Muhammad V by virtue of her being the president of PKR, the biggest party of Pakatan Harapan coalition which won 50 Parliamentary seats. She turned down the offer because … Continue reading Self Destruction! – Muhyiddin’s Backdoor Govt May Collapse Anytime & DAP Could Make A Return

News reports indicate that Amanah and DAP leaders still want Dr Mahathir Mohamad to lead Pakatan Harapan (PH) going forward in the hope that somehow he can help them regain power. It’s hard to understand why they are still holding out hope that Dr Mahathir will come riding in like a knight in shining armour to save the day. Hasn’t he done enough damage to PH already? Even now, he seems to want PKR without Anwar and PH without any commitment to their manifesto. It’s time for PH leaders to cut loose from Mahathir once and for all. He’s become … Continue reading Stop chasing Mahathir & start planning for the future

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin now has a cabinet. For non-Malays, it represents the most regressive cabinet we’ve ever had, a cabinet premised upon the idea that non-Malays don’t count, don’t deserve to participate in the governance of this nation. Muhyiddin … Continue reading A Ketuanan Melayu cabinet

MARCH 6 — This article argues that Pakatan Harapan should not table a motion of no confidence against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s government (composed of Bersatu, Umno, PAS, GPS, MCA and MIC) at the next Parliamentary session. In the unlikely … Continue reading Winning is not everything, beware the poisoned chalice and the pyrrhic victory — Ronnie Ooi

JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) -A perfect combination of Mahathir Mohamad’s political ambition and the country’s “Malay First” policy was the main factor behind the comeback of the former Malaysian ruling party United Malays National Organisation (Umno) in the … Continue reading Malaysia needs to figure out its ‘Malay first’ policy: Jakarta Post columnist

Dayaks have to decide what is their future in the political game that is taking place now. Being marginalised, our rights and interest are compromised and becomes negligible most of the times to the larger politically strong parties. The rights … Continue reading Rewrite our Future and Fate

MUNGKIN sudah ramai membaca surat terbuka Husam Musa kepada Mahathir Mohamad. Ia mula disebarkan sejak tengah hari tadi. Saya baru berkesempatan untuk membaca dan menghayatinya. Panjang lebar juga surat Husam itu. Lembaran siber itu saya kira sentuhan akhir Husam kepada … Continue reading Surat Husam kepada Mahathir bernada sayang dan kesal