Stories by Mariam Mokhtar

The anger caused by the misreporting of BBC has not abated. There is deep resentment of the PM and his Cabinet for spending millions of taxpayers' money on their... More»

There were no insults or personal attacks, just facts and light-hearted banter, and it's incredulous that older politicians are averse to such healthy exchanges on Malaysian soil. More»

The minister appears to have no desire to arrest the erosion of trust in the way we are governed. More»

The recent meeting between church leaders and Najib was nothing but a feel-good propaganda attempt. More»

Umno is not for the Malays. Umno exists only so that its leaders will thrive to the detriment of the normal, ordinary Malay. More»

'People First, Performance Now' has been replaced by 'Cover-ups in corruption'. More»

The reforms help distract and reduce the rakyat's worries about electoral fraud and the National Feedlot Corporation's alleged misuse of RM250 million of taxpayers’ money. More»

The rakyat should support calls for the 13th general election to be postponed until after ALL the recommendations (on electoral reforms) have been implemented. More»

How could Najib shamelessly use public money in a vain attempt to win votes and improve his international reputation? More»

The Sultan's decree does not resolve important issues raised by the farcical raid on DUMC and has left many with bottled up feelings of resentment and discontent More»

Comical mistakes are appearing with alarming regularity when it comes to translation. More»

The inexcusable translation in our government departments is not just a question of lack of professionalism and education but, more importantly, of attitude, especially of those at the top. More»

The people must not forget that the country still has to be saved and there is much work to do. More»

Are we committed to making sure that the law-makers do not abuse the trust we place in them? Or are we simply bystanders who hope the problem will go... More»

Najib plays different tunes for political purposes but in the process, it is causing a rift in Umno. More»

Umno refuses to accept that not all Malays support Umno; they don’t now and they didn’t in the 1950s. More»

How much did the Malaysian taxpayer pay for the Agosta-class submarine? When was it purchased and when was it decided to hand it over to Ali Rustam? More»

The famed actress is rumoured to be mulling an election debut and has been gracing functions organised by the Perak MB. More»

Today, Umno gags those in the world of academia. Will they resort to the burning of books, tomorrow? More»

By avoiding giving evidence for Sodomy II, Najib has only added to the speculation that he is guilty of involvement in the Saiful-Anwar probe. More»