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Author: Jimmy Adit

Muhyiddin tightens grip on Putrajaya

Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” ― Mark Twain, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer It’s not a lockdown but a movement control order. I think Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is very clear on what he means by “movement control order”. Malaysians

GPS was right all along

That was quite a surprise – no deputy prime minister but four senior ministers in lieu. Some netizens say Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is reserving the post for Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi if and when the Umno president can shake himself free of his corruption charges. Others say the prime

GPS was indeed the kingmaker

I’m not any kind of kingmaker or any kind of political machine, … But I do have allies and I do have friends, and I have throughout my career supported my allies and my friends and I will continue to do that. – Alcee Hastings, US congressman No doubt about

They all ‘died’

Revolt is not reform, and one revolutionary administration is not good government. – Lincoln Steffens, American investigative journalist The curtain has come down on the PH government. After just 655 days in power, on Sunday Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sent his letter of resignation as prime minister to the Agong

Too much politicking, too little done

Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair. – George Burns, American comedian, actor, singer and writer Someone in Malaya was talking about a ‘Plan B’ to ensure PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim becomes the next prime minister.

The prized GPS

The politicians pontificate and manoeuvre with eloquent manifestos and pronouncements saying little about the challenges we must confront. – Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Fijian lawyer, legal scholar, jurist, and politician They are losing a lot of sleep in Malaya. Politicians, I mean. Political machination is keeping them wide awake, out of

The Cinderella effect

No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true. – Cinderella, a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward “We need to make Sarawakians feel that the PH government cares for them, that they are

War of attrition no more

It’s a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad.  Julie Bowen, American actress Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh did not look like he relished a fight to the finish against Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), at least not

The cry for autonomy gets louder

I think, my own personal view is there should be higher and higher levels of autonomy; government should not interfere in setting up colleges, in running colleges. The market, the society will decide which is a good university, which is not a good university, rather than government mandating. – N.

Do what’s proper for Unimas

Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks. – DOUG LARSON, COLUMNIST AND EDITOR When Pakatan Harapan took over Putrajaya it made Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad prime minister, and as prime minister it is really up to him to choose