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Tun Mahathir’s Back At It Again

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad just can’t let go of his favorite script: Malays are under threat, only he can save them, and everyone else is either irrelevant or an enemy. Now, at nearly a century old, he’s back with a new plot twist — an “informal Malay committee” he grandly calls a “big umbrella” to unite the Malays once again. Let’s be honest: anyone paying attention to Malaysian politics knows this is classic Mahathir. The man literally wrote the textbook on racial politics with The Malay Dilemma back in 1970, where he argued Malays needed protection from supposedly domineering non-Malays. The book was so incendiary it was banned by Tunku Abdul Rahman. But Mahathir, ever the master of self-promotion, unbanned it the moment he became prime minister in 1981. Since then, Mahathir has never missed a chance to harp on alleged threats to Malay rights. He has repeatedly called non-Malays pendatang — immigrants — despite most having families who have been here for generations. He’s insisted the ...
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Politik Lama Mahathir Bukan Pilihan

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad tidak pernah menunjukkan tanda-tanda mahu mengundur diri daripada kancah politik tempatan meskipun usianya hampir menjangkau hampir satu abad. Selepas era kepimpinannya sebagai Perdana Menteri keempat dan ketujuh, Mahathir terus mencuba untuk mengekalkan pengaruh politik dengan menubuhkan parti baharu seperti Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (PEJUANG) dan kemudiannya Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA). Namun, kedua-dua entiti ini gagal meraih sebarang sokongan padu. Dalam Pilihan Raya Umum ke-15 (PRU-15), PEJUANG dan GTA bukan sahaja kalah kesemua kerusi yang ditandingi, malah hilang deposit, termasuk di kawasan yang pernah dianggap kubu kuat Mahathir sendiri, iaitu Langkawi. Mengapa Mahathir semakin ditolak rakyat? Apakah beliau semakin terputus hubungan dengan realiti kehidupan rakyat biasa, khususnya generasi muda dan pengundi luar bandar? SUMBER: https://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/pru15-tun-m-tewas-hilang-deposit-di-langkawi-392568 Salah satu pun...
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Perjuangan Melayu Mahathir Tidak Lagi Diterima

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad baru-baru ini menubuhkan satu gerakan baharu yang dinamakan sebagai Sekretariat Orang Melayu. Gerakan itu ditubuhkan kononnya bagi menyatukan semua pihak yang memperjuangkan nasib orang Melayu di bawah satu payung besar. Mahathir mendakwa inisiatif itu merupakan satu langkah untuk mengembalikan kuasa politik dan cabaran yang dihadapi oleh orang Melayu. Namun, ini bukan kali pertama Mahathir mengambil pendekatan sebegini. Sepanjang karier politiknya, beliau telah beberapa kali menggunakan naratif 'ancaman terhadap orang Melayu' sebagai pemangkin untuk meraih sokongan orang ramai. SUMBER: https://www.utusan.com.my/nasional/2025/06/sekretariat-orang-melayu-bermotif-politik-jauh-tertinggal-ahmad/ Mahathir sering memainkan sentimen bahawa orang Melayu diancam, baik dari segi ekonomi, pendidikan dan kedudukan politik. Namun, retorik-retorik tersebut sebenarnya tidak dibuat dengan pelan tindakan jangka masa panjang. Malahan, ketika beli...
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MUDA Ulangi Strategi Gagal Di Sabah

Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) baru-baru ini mengumumkan perancangan mereka untuk bertanding di 10 buah kerusi dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Sabah kelak. Menurut ketua sayap parti berkenaan di Sabah, Faezrah Rizalman, MUDA akan memberi fokus kepada kerusi di kawasan bandar. Ujarnya, langkah itu dibuat kerana MUDA sebelum ini pernah bertanding di kawasan luar bandar, namun gagal mendapat sokongan. Strategi tersebut bagaimanapun mencetuskan persoalan sama ada MUDA benar-benar belajar daripada kegagalan lalu. Adakah MUDA menjangkakan mereka mampu menang apabila bertanding di kawasan bandar? SUMBER: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/27/muda-eyes-10-seats-in-sabah-elections MUDA meletakkan harapan bahawa pengundi di kawasan bandar yang biasanya terdiri daripada golongan muda, kelas menengah, celik digital dan berpendidikan, lebih cenderung kepada politik progresif. Visi tersebut yang dibawa oleh MUDA sejak penubuhannya pada 2020. Justeru, pendekatan untu...
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Mahathir Needs To Stop Talking About Sarawak

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has once again ruffled feathers in Sarawak — and this time, it’s clear he hasn’t learned much. In a recent interview, the former prime minister warned Sarawak not to “seize control” of its oil and gas from Petronas and said any demands for more autonomy should be brought to Parliament — not “settled behind closed doors.” He even suggested Sarawak was poor under British rule, so they should be thankful things have improved. Seriously? These kinds of remarks aren’t just outdated — they’re insulting. And for Sarawakians, they’re nothing new. Mahathir’s track record with Sarawak has always been marked by top-down control, centralised policies, and little understanding of East Malaysia’s unique history and needs. His recent comments just put an exclamation mark on that legacy. Let’s not forget — Mahathir led Malaysia for more than two decades. And during that time, federal power became more and more concentrated on the Peninsular. For Sarawak and Sabah, that meant less a...
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MUDA Gagal Beri Nilai Tambah

Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Ayer Kuning menyaksikan calon Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), Bawani KS hanya memperoleh 1,106 undi. Angka berkenaan adalah sangat rendah berbanding calon Barisan Nasional (BN), Mohamad Yusri Bakir dengan 11,065 undi dan calon Perikatan Nasional (PN), Abd Muhaimin Malek (6,059 undi). Justeru, kekalahan terbabit mencerminkan kegagalan kerjasama politik antara PSM dan Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA). Walaupun kedua-dua parti tersebut mempromosikan kerjasama terbabit sebagai 'usaha blok ketiga' namun keputusan PRK itu mengundang satu persoalan besar. Mengapa PSM bekerjasama dengan MUDA? SUMBER: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/04/27/official-results-bns-mohamad-yusri-clinches-ayer-kuning-by-election-with-5006-vote-majority/174610 MUDA sejak awal penubuhannya membawa aspirasi politik baharu iaitu memperjuangkan suara anak muda, integriti dan perubahan. Namun naratif tersebut kian pudar, terutama sele...
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Mahathir Tries To Rewrite History, Again

It is a moment thick with irony—Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, whose criticisms hastened the political demise of his successor, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, now standing solemnly at the National Mosque to pay his final respects. With words of tribute, Mahathir described Abdullah as a leader who secured "one of the most remarkable victories in history" during the 2004 general election and praised his peaceful exit. But let us not rewrite history to suit sentiment. Dr Mahathir, now approaching 100, was once Abdullah's most unrelenting critic. Mahathir's loud and persistent attacks from outside the government sowed dissent within UMNO and the public alike, setting in motion the events that would lead to Abdullah's resignation in 2009. At every turn, Mahathir questioned Abdullah's leadership, direction, and integrity—relentlessly hammering away at the legitimacy of his successor's tenure. And yet today, he praises the very qualities he once disparaged. Abdullah, known...
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