What must not be tolerated is the betrayal of voters who had cast their votes in favour of a candidate who then decides to party-hop after winning, says P Ramakrishnan in supporting anti-party-hopping legislation. Continue reading »
Sep 022012
Aug 132012
Martin Jalleh rebuts Nazri Aziz’s accusation that Anwar has been party-hopping like a ‘frog’. Continue reading »
Mar 242012
P Ramakrishnan made the following recommendations before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reform. Continue reading »
Jan 042012
Malaysians must not be taken in by this sandiwara. We must remain focused on the larger objective i.e. to turn the BN into an opposition, writes P Ramakrishnan. Continue reading »
Jun 182010
Our Thinking Allowed column looks at ‘lawatan sambil belajar‘, political frogs, buy-elections and 1Malaysia. Enjoy!
May 102010
If only British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had looked east, he wouldn’t be in this pickle. Instead, he could have picked up a few valuable pointers from the post-colonials on how not to lose a general election, observes Francis Loh, tongue-in-cheek.
Apr 242010
By-elections have a habit of bringing out the worst in individuals. It is a time when certain party members suddenly become wise and enlightened. It is a time when hypocrisy takes centre stage.
Mar 232010
Forces are at work to subvert the voters’ choice in the last general election while others are playing up emotive issues of race and religion for political ends, warns P Ramakrishnan.
Feb 012010
If ever elected representatives are turned into renegades and turncoats, we must not only punish these traitors in the next round of elections but we must severely punish the party that encourages treachery, writes P Ramakrishnan.