The rakyat of Sarawak are now more vocal in expressing their dissatisfaction, and they are most definitely longing for change. The logic is simple: if a party that has been ruling the state for so long cannot deliver, why shouldn’t … Continue reading Is PBB still relevant in Sarawak? |Free Malaysia Today

‘Civil servants must maintain their professionalism and neutrality, and serve the government of the day’ What is civil service neutrality? It means that civil servants must be non-partisan. They must serve whoever is the elected government of the day. They … Continue reading Political ethics code needed | Tun Zaki Tun Azmi| New Straits Times

As long as the process looks realistic, reasonable and logical, criminals will use their creativity to launder money which needs a hiding place. Indeed, money laundering is always needed when there is something to hide. One of the ways to … Continue reading How dirty money is cleaned | Akhbar Satar | Free Malaysia Today

Amanah, Bersatu, DAP and PKR felt that the appointment of a respected legal name would send the right signal to Malaysians and the rest of the world that the new government was serious about reforming the country’s institutions. “Until and … Continue reading Social media users back Thomas for attorney-general | Kamles Kumar

Fiona Wan, who has been working in the UK for the past 10 years, said she believes that professionals moving home may be “a slow trickle at first”, but if the new government shows consistency, there will be “a large … Continue reading As hope rises, overseas Malaysians long to balik kampung | Julia Yeow |The Malaysian Insight

“Heroism came not from loyalty, but from serving the interests of the Kingdom, from serving the nation. Heroism came from working with the people, rather than against them, from working together and harnessing their talents rather than treating them as … Continue reading Umno must evolve or die | Nurul Ashiqin Shamsuri | The Malaysian Insight

Media harus bebas mengkritik kerajaan, bukannya mengkritik pembangkang sekiranya perubahan mahu dicapai. PETALING JAYA: Kartunis Zunar menyeru kerajaan Pakatan Harapan (PH) memberi kebebasan kepada media mengkritik kerajaan bagi memastikan kesalahan dilakukan kerajaan lama tidak berulang. Zunar atau nama sebenarnya Zulkiflee … Continue reading Media perlu bebas kritik kerajaan bukan mengampu | Zunar Mohamad Fadli | Free Malaysia Today

Keadilan untuk Lim Guan Eng dan Noryati binti Mohamad Yusop, mangsa rogol yang terlibat dengan bekas Ketua Menteri Melaka Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik di Hotel Belmount, Melaka ada 3hb November 1999 “Saya merasa sungguh kesal atas apa yang … Continue reading Ulang siar kenyataan nenek kepada mangsa rogol Rahim Tamby Chik | Keadilan Daily

The change in government in Malaysia was a truly remarkable event, it marks the start, not the end, of a journey towards a new beginning. Once the euphoria fades, the new government will be judged not by how much better … Continue reading Can Malaysia’s new government deliver? | Jayant Menon | Free Malaysia Today

People today are more technologically savvy and are aware when promises made by politicians are not kept. Saifullah Hisham of Perwasa, an NGO that is seen as sympathetic to Warisan, declared that in the Warisan manifesto, there was nothing that said … Continue reading The price of broken promises | Clement StanleyFree | Malaysia Today

It would be a gracious example by the Prime Minister if he shows leadership by example and renames and reformulates his “Pribumi” party into a multi-ethnic one. If all the erstwhile race-based parties can do that, then our country will … Continue reading Exorcising racism from our institutions

Imaginasi rakyat merenung bahawa pembangkang akan menjadi lebih berwibawa dalam masa 20 tahun yang akan datang apabila pembangkang berjaya mencairkan kelompok komponen mereka menjadi satu kesatuan politik yang mewakili bangsa Malaysia, di mana fahaman politik mereka adalah kemanusiaan sejagat yang … Continue reading Pembangkang berilmu, bukan sentimen agama kaum | Yasir Tamizi |Malaysia Kini

More women were needed in the Cabinet as they had different experiences and perspectives to contribute to development solutions. PETALING JAYA: Women politicians still face a tough challenge in breaking the glass ceiling and changing public perception of them as … Continue reading ‘Too soft’ or ‘too tough’: The challenges of women leaders | Soo Wern Jun | Free Malaysia Today

The Oath Stone was erected in 1964 and on it, the freedom of religion is cast literally in stone. East Malaysians strongly believe in the freedom of religion and will use all means to prevent the states from being “Islamised”. … Continue reading Unfounded fear of secularism under Pakatan government | Joe Samad | The Malaysian Insight

I have and will never accept a race-based university. To me, a university is a sacred institution to produce critical thinking and socially balanced citizenry. A race-based university is entirely anti-thesis to this globally accepted principle. Malaysians should understand that … Continue reading UiTM should be for Malays only, but… | Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi | Free Malaysia Today

Sirul has raised another shocking matter, which Sarawak Report has already heard of through other sources.  He has stated that his ‘Special Actions Unit’ was tasked with other murders also.  What Sirul describes are known as extra-judicial killings. It is … Continue reading ‘Ordered To Kill Others Also’ – Sirul Ought Not Expect To Dictate Terms About His Sentence | Sarawak Report

The people of Sarawak are now looking for a refreshing Pakatan Harapan-like leader, not more stale BN-type leadership. COMMENT | I have good news and bad news for my chief minister, Abang Johari Abang Openg. Let me start with the good … Continue reading Time to be a leader, Abang Jo | Francis Paul Siah | MOCSarawak

It’s the best time we get rid of the race card played by most the last 60 years. Remember we can be One if only we start thinking and acting as a unit. Tan Sri Fuzi Harun has been a … Continue reading Malaysians Support Datuk Amar Singh As Our Next IGP | The Coverage

It’s nice to see a fellow academic get into government. Don’t let us down now. I’ve been reading the stuff you said you were going to do. It looks pretty good so far. I WAS informed by my editor that … Continue reading A must-do list for Dr Maszlee | The Star

Negara Malaysia memerlukan ahli akademik yang berhujah bertunjangkan ilmu dan kebenaran, bukan atas kepentingan semata-mata……. Council of elders bagi sistem pendidikan negara adalah amat signifikan untuk ditubuhkan. Mereka yang terdiri daripada para pakar akademik mampu memberi buah fikir dan idea bernas tentang … Continue reading Surat terbuka buat PM Tun Dr Mahathir | Muhammad Effendi Ismail | Malaysia Kini

Malaysians deserve quality holistic education that encourages the learning of the arts and humanities as well as the scientific and technological knowledge required for research and development and vocational skills. At the same time, education must be secular and free … Continue reading No politics in education please, we’re Malaysians | Kua Kia Soong | Free Malaysia Today

There is no meritocracy in Umno’s Ketuanan Melayu. Across the Causeway in Chinese-majority Singapore, the president is a Malay lady. In Malaysia, according to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and Federal Territories mufti Zulkifli Mohamad, only Malay Muslims can become … Continue reading Umno punch-drunk on Kool-Aid? | Joe Samad | Free Malaysia Today

“Selfie politics is dangerous. You allow politicians to attract you with populist, artiste, superstar-like (behaviour). Politics should not be flashy. It should be boring and about good governance.” MALAYSIA cannot do away with identity politics, which is shaped by one’s … Continue reading Let Malays be more Malay, says DAP lawmaker | Looi Sue-Chern | The Malaysia Insight