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Tag: Mahathir Mohamad
‘Post-retirement’ Mahathir to ‘tell all’ in book
‘Capturing Hope’ lays out his story of his return to active politics and the events leading up to the 2018 … More
Why a 96-Year-Old Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Might Run Again
Despite his advancing years, former Malaysian prime minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad says that he could run for the country’s top … More
Doesn’t the govt want its ‘stolen money’ back? Dr Mahathir asks while slamming Najib’s freedom to travel
KUALA LUMPUR : Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Langkawi-Pejuang) accused the government of being uninterested in recovering misappropriated funds as evidenced … More
Mahathir says M’sia sold parts of itself by selling sand & water to S’pore
He raised the water issue again. Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad took to Facebook on Oct. 20 to defend … More
A pettiness feeding on hatred
WHETHER out of sheer mischief or imbecility, DAP’s P Ramasamy decided to weigh in on the issue of Pulau Batu … More
Can Tun M’s prescription remedy Malaysia’s modern day economic ills?
WITH physician-turned-politician Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seemingly having diagnosed Malaysia’s economic maladies, is there hope that the Malaysian economy could … More
Former Malaysian diplomat says Dr Mahathir ‘needs to retire and stay retired’
KUALA LUMPUR : Former Malaysian ambassador Datuk Dennis Ignatius has urged former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to step … More
Mahathir is against academic freedom – Maszlee
Mahathir is against academic freedom – Maszlee In a newly published book, former education minister Maszlee Malik has described how … More
BOOK REVIEW: Paradise Lost: Mahathir & the End of Hope
By Dennis Ignatius, self-published, softcover, 320 pp, available through Gerakbudaya, RM60. Dennis Ignatius loves his country. This is his final … More
Surprising changes to political life in three years in Malaysia
It holds true that any newly formed political party would find it a gargantuan task to topple a decades-long ruling … More
PH still free to criticise govt despite MoU, Dr M told
PETALING JAYA: The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Pakatan Harapan and the government does not prevent the opposition pact from … More
The return of former prime ministers
Their quiet movements are telling. COMMENT | In the next general election, we could expect the return of three former … More
As tensions rise with China, Australia is ‘not so safe’, warns Mahathir
Singapore: Australia is needlessly risking its security with a standoff with China, says former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who claims … More
Malaysia politics reflects growing influence of King Abdullah
Observers ask if the monarchy’s reemergence can foster true democracy BANGKOK : The ceremony commemorating Malaysian independence from Britain on … More
Why only blame Anwar for Harapan’s setbacks?
To signal out Anwar as though he was in total control and other political operatives were not contributing to Harapan’s … More
On Mahathir the brilliant, multi-talented leader who played racial games
PETALING JAYA: Brilliant, multi-talented, inquisitive were some of the adjectives a former Malaysian diplomat uses to describe Dr Mahathir Mohamad. … More
Farewell to Malaysia’s presidential premiership
Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s appointment as Malaysia’s third premier in three years, with a slim majority, means the PM is no … More
Can Malaysia’s new prime minister end political instability?
Ismail Sabri Yaakob looks set to succeed Muhyiddin Yassin, but he has a slim majority and was part of the … More
Malaysia gets a reconstituted Perikatan Nasional government
Old wine in new bottles For the second time in 18 months the Yang di-Petuan Agong, or king Al-Sultan Abdullah … More
Dr Mahathir: Pejuang would support Anwar if he becomes PM
KUALA LUMPUR : Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today (Aug 18) said that his party … More
What’s next after Muhyiddin’s resignation as Malaysian prime minister?
KUALA LUMPUR: After several weeks of intense politicking in Malaysia, Mr Muhyiddin Yassin announced his resignation as prime minister on … More
Ismail Sabri seeking Dr Mahathir’s backing
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s supposed successor hopes 4th PM can sway backing his way in quest for premiership KUALA LUMPUR … More
The slow decay of the Malay political establishment
As Malaysia stumbles through another political crisis that could bring down the government any day, Professor James Chin argues the … More