The normally compliant mainstream media dropped all pretence of trying to be socially responsible newspapers in the run-up to the general election, observes Mustafa K Anuar. Continue reading »
May 182013
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May 182013
Patronage politics and campaign propaganda lose their hold on urban voters in Sibu, reports Ngu Ik Tien. Continue reading »
May 182013
Does the Pakatan have the long-term vision to be able to strike the correct balance? Can it control the politicians who “shoot from the hip”, wonders Jeyakumar Devaraj Continue reading »
May 172013
Unless race-based politics is substituted with real justice, fairness and equity, the only thing left of the BN would be Umno, says K Haridas Continue reading »
May 172013
Was there an agreement before the general election? Did Chinese Malaysians actually promise the BN their votes ahead of time, asks P Ramakrishnan. Continue reading »
May 172013
The people have spoken clearly through the ballot box. The big question is: can BN evolve to retain 47 per cent of the popular vote in the next round of battle, wonders Allen Lopez. Continue reading »
May 172013
Continuing our expose, we present compelling photographic evidence that the post-polls payouts in Penang were linked to state seats which the BN had won. Continue reading »
May 162013
Melayu memang mudah lupa? Election results show that the bold trend among young Malay voters demonstrates a break from the neo-feudal mindset of hutang budi that once gripped the Malay community, says Azmil Tayeb. Continue reading »
May 162013
The sanctity of the Malaysian ballot has never before been put to such a high level of doubt, as voters’ political innocence was violated with impunity, says Stephen Tan Ban Cheng. Continue reading »
May 152013
We should not just look at GE13′s formal outcome but view it as a continuing process of democratisation, says Johan Saravanamuttu. Continue reading »