By Stanley Koh

COMMENT Politicians, unlike temperamental film directors, cannot simply force their unilateral decisions down others’ throats, ignoring agreements they have entered into and dismissing the protestations of the other side simply because they happen to be complicated.

By Hilary Chiew

COMMENT “I don’t want to go to jail again.” -- Those were the words uttered by Anson Wong slightly over a year ago to me.

By Maclean Patrick

COMMENT The political scene in Sarawak is geared for great drama as the state readies itself for the state elections which are to be held no later than July 2011.

By Lim Teck Ghee

COMMENT More than five years have passed since the Asli corporate study report revealed that Bumiputera ownership of corporate equity in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange had exceeded the 30 percent target.

By Etheorist

COMMENT It is true that economics is not without its shortcomings. It is a study of human behaviour which evolves even as their operating environment changes, which in turn brings on new sets of behaviour.

By Suresh Kashuerin

COMMENT It’s incredible that one line in Malay in the Namewee video – You tak baca? Siapa buat Malaysia kaya? – (You didn’t read? Who made Malaysia rich?) could cause such uproar among the guardians of Malay pride. Is it a case of “siapa makan cili rasa pedasnya (if the cap fits, wear it).

By Joe Fernandez

COMMENT Malaysia, it is being written, is celebrating its 53rd year of independence since the departure of the British colonialists. This appears to support the unspoken, unwritten, official line that 1957 is the year of independence for the entire country.

By Abu Bakr Reiger

COMMENT It reminds me of the old Asterix books… Gaul has been completely occupied, but a small village is providing some resistance.