Thinking Outside the Box

[Aliran published an edited version.] About Dong Zong, how much does Mahathir know, let alone understand – when many Malaysian Chinese themselves do not? Among Malaysian Chinese who did not attend Chinese schools, Dong Zong can be a distant alien. Read More …

[Aliran published an edited version.] Ban two words: ‘Malay’ and ‘Chinese’, from electoral and political campaigns. All sides may then play the same fair game and stop accusing each other of playing race cards. Feeling lost? The difficulty is completely Read More …

[Aliran published an edited version] On my first scholarship overseas I used to relate to my course-mates how, for the same house in Malaysia, the price would be higher for a non-Malay buyer than that for a Malay buyer. Worse Read More …

[Aliran published an edited version] The sacking of Anwar 20 years ago was a tragic scandal no less scandalous than 1MDB. The Ubah crowd fought hard against 1MDB (there are lots of funds to recover). The Ubah crowd isn’t questioning Read More …

[Aliran published an edited version] Mukhriz’s daughter isn’t the only one disappointed. Many others too, whether or not for the same factors. I’d rather leave Melia Serena’s expression as it is, and attend instead to the major disappointment of those anticipating Read More …

[Aliran published an edited version] So who are the rural Malays? We need to stop using the term, ‘rural Malays’, to refer to people who don’t know anything, who stand in our way, who are convertible (by tactical means) but unteachable. Read More …

[Aliran published an edited version] Mahathir is now a changed man – we have been hearing that resounding chorus our netizens’ squad shared and liked tirelessly, the same our top-ranking intellectuals, the so-called cream of our society campaigned fearlessly. People seem Read More …

[Malaysiakini published an edited version. Aliran too.] The LGBT issue has been splashing the headlines. Non-acceptance of the LGBT community is made to look like a Malay or Muslim problem. It is not. It is a Malaysian problem. Let us Read More …

[Aliran published an edited version] It all started with the game-over officiated on 10th May 2018, at 4:40 am: Pakatan Harapan wins 14th General Election. Najib took the lead of falling dominoes: 14 May: MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad quits. 5 June: Read More …