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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 23:26 |
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The Shah Alam High Court's decision disallowing Karpal Singh’s application to call Deputy Prime Minister as witness and to recall private investigator P Balasubramaniam to the stand in the on-going Altantuya Sharibuu murder trial comes as a great shock to all those praying for justice to prevail.
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Wednesday, 23 July 2008 14:09 |
Umno's courting of Pas (and vice-versa) reminds us that racial considerations come before all else in Malaysia still, and that despite the attempts to turn Pas into a truly Islamic party that transcends race and communal politics, there remain pockets of ethno-nationalist sympathy in that party, observes Farish Noor. One can only hope for the sake of Malaysia , and Malaysia 's weak but slowly emerging democracy, that the modern progressive voices in Pas will prevail to scuttle this dubious round of backroom negotiations.
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 19:24 |
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Khoo Book Teik looks at how Anwar has come to personify many dissident, even conflicting tendencies. His two different images - that of a conquering political leader and frequently disabled politician – capture society’s current predicament. We have moved towards more open dissent; and yet we are unsure if we can really achieve a more open political system.
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 19:03 |
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Much of Anwar’s sodomy controversy seems to hinge on the question of Anwar’s DNA. The media are intent on creating the impression that Anwar is afraid to give his DNA because he is deemed to be guilty. They are playing up this view by giving wide coverage to the Prime Minister and Home Minister openly asking why Anwar is afraid to give his DNA if he has not done anything wrong.
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Monday, 21 July 2008 18:39 |
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Since the elections of March 2008, hardly a day has gone by in Malaysia without some ruckus or scandal erupting in the corridors of power. Sooner or later, these politicians have to learn, or be taught, that they were voted not to cut ribbons or make fiery speeches, but to govern properly, writes Farish A Noor. That means less talk and drama, and more reading of parliamentary files and reports. It means less gala dinners and balls and more late nights understanding reports on economic performance and alternatives for development. In short, it means doing that dull but necessary thing called governance.
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