Does Ahmad Ismail represent a huge swath of Malaysian society, or is he a lone ranger?
Examining this question may yield important answers about the current state of Umno in Malaysia.
After Monday’s incident which included infantile supporters ripping up pictures of Koh Tsu Koon, we can expect some further shows of support for Ahmad [...]
So Li Tsin published some good interviews of Ezam, and the walk on Sunday seemed to have gone pretty well (congrats!).
I’m intrigued by the content of the articles.
Zaid is the poster boy for many of those who pin some hopes on BN. Clearly the line he took on Sunday was.. less than inspiring to [...]
updated: Thanks for responses all; I wanted to note that I do not under any circumstances whatsoever, support the use of ISA against anyone, incl TDM. Those who object to the ISA usually do so on basis of principle, not on basis of who is victimised.
Malaysiakini:
Dr Mahathir Mohamad has warned of possible unrest in [...]
I’ve never really met Ezam. I thought about this for a while, and concluded that there is no need to analyse his recent apparent decision from his standpoint. That would be an undeserved waste of resources.
Combined with news about Mukhriz, Zaid, and everything else, it did however get me thinking.
As John said, it is probably [...]
As if the decision of the entire sitting leadership to stay put wasn’t enough, Mukhriz bin Mahathir has decided not to heed the clarion call. A knife in the back, almost.
I think all is said and done; Mahathir will continue his attacks on Abdullah, but he has gambled his political capital, and lost it in [...]
As polytikus wryly observed, the signature of TDM’s resignation blog post:
Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (bekas ahli UMNO No 1)
Dr Siti Hasmah binti Mohd Ali (bekas ahli UMNO No 2)
making Sanusi Junid bekas ahli Umno No 3.
Ok. And number 4?………..
Yes, too early to tell, but the first 24 hours do not bode well for our friend.
No [...]
Ah, will the old man’s antics never end?
The last time Mahathir tried to test his strength, attempting to get elected as a delegate from Kubang Pasu, he failed quite miserably.
But it will be very interesting to see how he fares this time.
What will Ku Li do? Najib? Mukhriz? The rest of the cabinet? How many [...]