Tag: Dennis Ignatius

After more than 60 years of independence, it is tragic that our elections are not about but leadership, ideas and polices but about who scares us less.

It would be a sad day for Malaysia if Zahid ends up in Putrajaya as our prime minister.

What will make a real difference on polling day is a strong voter turn-out.

Seldom have we seen voters from across the communal spectrum all come together to plead for an MP to stay.

Why Ismail Sabri set up special task forces to investigate Tommy Thomas along with Mahathir Mohamad.

If PH summons voters to a righteous cause, the people will surely rise to the occasion once more.

Instead of heeding the King’s plea to focus on the monsoon and welfare of the people, not politics, UMNO has stubbornly pushed ahead with its plans to dissolve parliament.

Anyone who is willing to endanger the lives of voters by insisting on elections during the monsoon season certainly does not have the welfare of the people at heart.

The whole case against Thomas is not about integrity, transparency or even about law; it’s pure politics, and politics of the worst kind.

For their own survival, non-Muslim voters must not just decisively reject PAS in GE15 but any party that aligns itself with PAS as well.

It will matter little who dominates the cabinet if the country is run well, kept free from corruption and all are treated with fairness and dignity.

Anyone with a bit of common sense will know that no racial or religious group has a monopoly on virtue or vice.

Truth be told, no other person in Malaysia’s history has ever been given as much leeway as Najib.

Mahathir cannot or will not see that it is only by building a more inclusive society premised upon democracy and good governance that Malaysia can best secure its future.

The dynamic between Rafizi and Anwar is going to be critical.