Anwar Ibrahim must have once thought he had foreign politicians in his back pocket. They regularly responded to his martyr stance (made on his 60 trips abroad playing the martyr) and duly echoed his mantra about oppression, the need for …
Guan Eng Turns Comedian … But No One Laughs
Penang Chief Minister (among his many titles) Lim Guan Eng has discovered his inner comedian by making a joke about axing school funding in Umno-supporting areas. Sadly, he has so far failed to get a laugh.
Guan Eng said this …
Anwar Yields PKR Seats in Sabah
Bowing to reality, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that PKR will surrender some of its traditionally contested seats in Sabah to allow native Opposition parties to field their own candidates against Barisan Nasional’s picks.
Were this anyone but Anwar, …
Easily-Flattered Anwar Falls for the Name-Dropping Trap
Credit where credit is due. There is no-one in Malaysian politics better at granting softball interviews than Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and there’s a good reason for this. Globe-trotting Anwar has had plenty of practice playing the martyr before the …
Schools Out! Time for Pakatan’s Report Cards
Like children on the last day of the school year, our MPs have finally left Parliament for their “holidays” – which will this year take the form of the GE13 election campaign.
No doubt Pakatan MPs have hopes of coming …