Dr M predicts rampant bribery will bring down Umno at next polls “The opposition is also watching Umno and they are keeping quiet. The worse Umno becomes, the better for the opposition. The possibility of them winning is greater when Umno gets dirtier and is frowned upon by the voters,” he added Aiyah Tun, you…

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A 2008 satirical commentary on Shah Rukh Khan’s Malacca Datukship, the postponed award ceremony and the wider public debate around the honour.

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Abdullah: ‘Anyone can be PM’ PUTRAJAYA: It is possible for anyone from a minority group to be a nation’s leader, even in Malaysia, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi. Now, remember Zaid Ibrahim remarks over Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) and the reactions from Umno politicians?

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A 2008 current-affairs post responding to contemporary reporting on the Altantuya murder trial and recording the author’s reaction to the court outcome.

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Clap! Clap! Clap! Well well well.. Najib Tun Razak is doing very well following his mentor’s footstep is his latest true ‘Mahathirism’ style. He is going to rob borrow our hard earned money, our pension saving inside Employees Provident Fund in the tune of RM5 billion. Reason? To invest in undervalued companies in the share…

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A 2008 satirical commentary on a police report over Teresa Kok’s remarks about food served during ISA detention, using the episode to mock political overreaction.

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One of the very few columnists that I like in The Star is Huzir Sulaiman. This guy has good sense of humor and I enjoyed reading his articles in his regular column ‘Wide Angle’.  Who is Huzir Sulaiman you ask? Huzir Sulaiman (born in 1973) is a Malaysian actor, director and writer. One of Malaysia’s…

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