The Tengku Razaleigh Factor

Just before the sacking of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim in 1998, the then PM, Dato Seri Dr Mahathir managed to rope in Tengku Razaleigh into UMNO, thereby dissolving the party of Semangat 46. Dr Mahathir realised that he could not afford to fight on two fronts at one time. Even without S46 to oppose him, he found that victory was not imminent; he had to finally throw in the towel, so to speak.

Another Reflection: Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Just A Reflection: YB Saifuddin on the latest allegation

Media dan 1Malaysia

Media memainkan peranan yang amat kritikal untuk merealisasikan cita-cita 1Malaysia.  Cita-cita merapatkan lagi hubungan antara masyarakat dan kaum.  Media boleh membina atau meruntuhkan jambatan.  Apakah peranan yang dimainkan media di negara kita?  Adakah peranannya dapat memenuhi slogan '1Malaysia'?

On 'Najibnomics'

Late last year the government announced that it would be unveiling a 'new economic model' for Malaysia in February 2010.  The first week of February has just passed and the model, if indeed it is imminent, is yet to be made public. We can only guess as to what are in the minds of the PM and his advisers, but one thing is sure, that it is certainly going to be 'creative' and 'innovative'.  For these two words have always characterised the initiatives of the new PM.