Corruption
Governments do not have money, but very few realize it. To create money in order to pay debts, to fund public services or to build infrastructure, a government either borrows by selling bonds or generates revenue through taxation. While governments may also receive income from other sources like fees, interest or commodities, taxes are generally […]
... written on Jul 24 2025After weeks of criticisms, including lawmakers from Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s own party, as well as a mass protest from more than a thousand lawyers over transparency in judicial appointments, the country finally has named Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh as its new Chief Justice. As expected, Anwar quickly cried innocence to hoodwink gullible […]
... written on Jul 20 2025Anwar Ibrahim must have thought it was a clever plan to fly overseas after deliberately leaving the judicial system in a mess. He was taking a page from ex-mentor Mahathir’s playbook. Former premier Mahathir Mohamad was known for going overseas to avoid domestic issues, or whenever he anticipated an upcoming crisis – whether it was […]
... written on Jul 13 2025Mahathir fearlessly charged Najib, while Muhyiddin boldly convicted Najib, and Ismail stubbornly sent Najib to prison. But Anwar cowardly rewarded Najib with not only a royal pardon, but appears to be on the track to arrogantly drop all remaining corruption charges on Najib after a fearless and respected Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat retired without a […]
... written on Jul 02 2025Najib Razak was a very happy man on Friday (June 20). The world’s biggest crook was so happy that his attorney, Shafee Abdullah, told all and sundry that his client was happy to go back to prison to serve his current jail term, which had already been halved to six years after an intervention from […]
... written on Jun 21 2025One 7-ounce (201-gram) avocado provides 41% of the daily value of folate (also known as vitamin B9), which helps produce healthy red blood cells. Avocado is also high in fiber and vitamins C, E and K, not to mention potassium, copper and vitamin B6. Eating avocado regularly reduces total cholesterol and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol while […]
... written on Jun 16 2025Exactly how does Anwar Ibrahim know that reforms, which he had been screaming till foaming at the mouth from 1998 to 2022 when he was in the opposition, will fail if he does not even care to introduce them in the first place? Crucially, how did he conclude that reforming the toxic governance system will […]
... written on Jun 12 2025Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS – Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) has started preparing for the next 16th General Election as early as 2024, even though the national polls won’t be due till February 2028. That’s because Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim could call for a snap election next year (2026). And there’s only one way to win the Iron Throne […]
... written on Jun 09 2025For the last 30 months, Mahathir Mohamad has been burning the midnight oil trying to figure out how bitter enemy Anwar Ibrahim became the 10th Prime Minister. The 99-year-old former two-time prime minister is still in disbelief that his former protégé had outsmarted him, despite his attempts to sabotage Anwar’s ambition since 1998, the year […]
... written on Jun 07 2025Anwar Ibrahim’s original plan was to weaken Rafizi Ramli – supposedly key strategist – as the 47-year-old deputy president of PKR (People’s Justice Party) has become a threat due to his rising influence. As PKR president Anwar enters his third and final term, the time has come to install his eldest daughter Nurul Izzah as […]
... written on Jun 02 2025
