By P. Ramasamy In politics, it is often convenient to praise individuals deemed useful—regardless of how others perceive them or their track record. This dynamic seems especially apparent in Prime … C ...

By P. Ramasamy Whether the slogan is hiruk (uproar) or damai (peace), Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), despite its large membership base, is increasingly embroiled in divisive internal politics. A looming ...

By P. Ramasamy I was fortunate to participate in the International Conference on the Early History of Southeast Asia, held on ...

Some Malaysian political parties (or ministries) are like family-run businesses, and Prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, is not the first nor last, to show favoritism for a family member. Special posts can ...

On 23 April, PKR vice-president, Nurul Anwar, told Malaysians that her father, Prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim’s reform agenda was still alive. She urged the rakyat to be patient and to continue the ...

On Monday, 13 May 2025, it was reported that the former Penang deputy chief minister, P. Ramasamy would face power abuse ...

Here’s wishing you a Happy and Prosperous year in the Year of the Rabbit.

How much has 53 years (using 1970 as the start of robust racist policies) of Ketuanan Melayu/Bumiputraism/Racial Discrimination cost us? How much has it cost us as Malaysians? As a country? How much ...

“Welcome to Afganu!” is the caption of the image below, on someone’s FB post. It is a hilarious image but it upset the Taliban inspired PAS youth of Terengganu. This month, two female Muslims ...

“The continuing use of religious and racial issues as political tools poses a significant threat to national unity” – Sultan Nazrin Shah in a speech on his 67th birthday. What else is new? Politicians ...