Infernal Ramblings is a Malaysian website focusing on current events and sociopolitical issues. Its articles run the gamut from economics to society to education.
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If you cannot cultivate a following of devoted supporters, you cannot possibly be a politician. Anwar may be a consummate demagogue, but that is just him doing his job well. It is an art any good politician must master, as Mahathir did.
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Laws which stand in the way of truth are laws which do not just repress fundamental human rights. They are laws which hold us back from growing, be it in academic stature or economic expenditure.
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The actions of the Barisan Nasional government have ruined its credibility and any semblance of a mandate it might have. Even though Pakatan has yet to form the government, events are on its side.
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Abdullah Badawi is almost certainly going to go out of office on a very bad note. If he makes way for Anwar Ibrahim now, he may very well be doing both Anwar and himself an immense favour, to say nothing of the country.
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The Ahmad Ismail scandal may have blown over for now, but how Barisan Nasional handled it proves that how we look at race and politics has changed incredibly for the better.
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Shaky efforts on the part of Barisan Nasional to shore up public confidence in its stability, and stronger bluster than ever coming from Pakatan, it seems very possible, if not probable, that Malaysians will soon usher in a new government.
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Anwar's victory in the Permatang Pauh by-election is a historical landmark in Malaysian politics. Even if he does not become Prime Minister, his place in history as the first Malay politician to build support on a platform of true multiracialism is assured.
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In spite of the smart and sincere people within the ruling coalition, the misguided tenets their party is founded upon doom their cause of reform. A party founded on the right principles, such as Pakatan, will have greater success.
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Those who protested the Bar Council's forum on religious conversions were beautifully exercising a fundamental right. It's a shame the purpose of their protest was to deny others the chance to do the same.
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How can we stand by and let either case play out under a rigged judicial system and malfunctioning police force? The evidence is clear: there is no real case against Anwar, and no real attempt to look beyond the surface in Altantuya's death. Why should we ignore this?
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As individuals we do not expect to be completely self-sufficient, even in only one area of our lives. So why do we expect our country to be any different?
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Dialogue is the only way we will ever understand one another in this diverse nation. The solution to strife is not to stop dialogue, but to stop those who will use violence to shut down space for discussion.
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It's all too common for Malaysians to say that we should not criticise our own country. Is it more harmful to pretend we have no problems, or to work towards solving them? The problem with Malaysians is that we are not used to dealing with criticism.
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Malay unity is a red herring. The real issue is how to bring Malaysians together on issues that matter rather than squabbling about petty parochial problems.
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Immigration is Not the Problem; Poor Governance is
Categories: Malaysian Government, Malaysian Society
Immigrants just want to enjoy all our great country has to offer; what is wrong with letting them work for us and buy our products? If they do not bear the costs of their presence here, should we not blame the government for failing to enforce our laws, rather than unfairly tarring all foreigners with the same brush?
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