Tag: Dennis Ignatius
Dennis Ignatius’ message to our politicians: Malaysia belongs to all
Like it or not, Malaysia is a plural society — one that is constitutionally established and legally guaranteed.
The moment plans were announced to make...
Dennis Ignatius: What about the non-bumiputera agenda?
It’s time non-bumiputeras are taken for granted.
At a recent roundtable discussion, UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reiterated the importance of the “Bumiputera agenda,” insisting...
Dennis Ignatius: Can Rafizi break the cycle?
The latest development that is genuinely exciting.
The long-awaited moment has finally arrived. In a bold and imaginative move, Rafizi Ramli — ever the political...
Dennis Ignatius: The end of PKR and the return of UMNO
After years of unmet expectations and broken promises, the non-Malay electorate appears to have had enough.
The political tide appears to be turning rapidly against...
Dennis Ignatius: Will Zahid go for broke in GE16?
For Zahid, GE16 may be his last roll of the dice.
UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi may already have fired the opening shot of Malaysia’s...
Dennis Ignatius: The real plot is not against the government –...
An attempt to mislead and manipulate the public.
We are being asked to believe that a conspiracy to overthrow the government has been uncovered and...
Dennis Ignatius: Do not ask Malaysians to trust a broken system
Time and again, Malaysians have watched the machinery of justice falter.
In response to serious allegations of impropriety involving his administration, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
Dennis Ignatius: The Bloomberg Allegations – It’s the Prime Minister who...
This is a crisis that strikes at the very heart of public trust in government and in the cabinet itself.
The damning allegations by Bloomberg...
Dennis Ignatius: When leadership fails, corruption thrives
Corruption endures not because it is unstoppable, but because those in power lack the political will to confront it.
So many corruption cases have filled...
Dennis Ignatius: Rethinking Anwar
If anyone needs to rethink himself, it is Anwar.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently launched his latest book, Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in...
Dennis Ignatius: Anwar, Zahid and the betrayal of reformasi
The stench of impunity and abuse of power is hard to ignore.
It was only days ago that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was once again...
Dennis Ignatius: Unhappy alliances and unfinished nation-building
Political leaders can persist with zero-sum ethnic politics and perpetual instability, or rebuild coalitions grounded in genuine consensus and respect for diversity.
Malaysia’s politics has...
Dennis Ignatius: Najib’s case – Why Malaysians are right to celebrate
UMNO’s leadership has lost its moral compass; Malaysians must show that they have not.
A few days ago, the High Court rejected former prime minister...
Dennis Ignatius: The UEC is not the problem, racism is
Recognising the UEC — and persuading its detractors that it strengthens rather than weakens the nation — is long overdue.
Just a few weeks ago,...
Dennis Ignatius: The dismal reality of Malaysian political corruption
Corruption is too deeply woven into the fabric of Malaysian politics to be rooted out.
Yet again we are seeing another former prime minister under...