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A 2011 explainer-style post on Bersih 2.0, its electoral-reform demands and the political arguments surrounding the movement.
A 2010 voter-registration and turnout commentary urging Malaysians to participate in elections rather than remain politically disengaged.
A 2010 commentary on the Al Islam controversy, rule of law and what the author saw as inconsistent official responses to politically and religiously sensitive cases.
I laughed my ass off when I read that Isa Samad was named as BN’s candidate for upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election. Is it Umno so devoid of good candidates that it needs to put a recycled thrash for contest? Funny how BN apologists started the battle by defending its candidate credibility at the word ‘go!’.…
A 2009 Malay-language political commentary criticising claims made by pro-ISA activist Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz about the August 1 anti-ISA demonstration.
A 2009 post on the August 1 anti-ISA rally and how Twitter and Facebook were used to follow events and commentary in real time.
Share A reader has kindly helped me (thank you Daisy Sheppard!) with the translation works for my previous Bahasa Melayu post ‘Surat terbuka kepada Tun Mahathir‘ , so here is the English version for your reading. Please share it around if you think it is worth doing so. Dear Tun Mahathir, I refer to Tun’s…