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Claims of support don’t always work
Politicians shouldn’t depend too much on statutory declarations and lists because this is Malaysia – numbers can change in hours.
Politics on a loop
In Thailand, it’s been a cycle of elections, coups, removals of prime ministers, new PMs, and another election. Rinse and repeat.
The 4Ds strategy
Interesting moves are being made by one side of the fight in the next by-election.
When seeing is not believing
Especially when it’s a laughably inaccurate video supposedly about Sabah’s history.
‘Mahal bah’
Flights to Sabah and Sarawak are burning holes in our pockets despite complaints time and again, says the writer.
When the leadership is deemed lame
It might not have been the political party that lost the elections; it might have been the party’s leaders people were fed up with who led their party to ruin.
A fantasy political scenario
Just like in fantasy football, the columnist speculates about possible changes to the team’s line-up.
Dissecting an insider’s view
The spirit of sportsmanship and melodious music have always trumped toxic politicking.
Rebutting rebuttals
The drama of politicians countering each others’ claims, from the smallest to the biggest ‘revelations’ is almost a staple in Malaysia’s political scene.
Of tall trees and strangling roots
A nature trek inspires thoughts of how the Malaysian political scene really is like a jungle.
Sabah is Sabah, not Sarawak
The best way to know our country is to go to the ground and see for ourselves, says the writer. This is especially true for the peninsula folks – it’s time they visit their Bornean Malaysia kin to understand them better.
What the world needs now
Will artificial intelligence (AI) rule the world? Will algorithm biases shape our perceptions? Is Big Tech the evil empire?
