A fragmented majority is a problem for stability in any country. Malays make up a significant majority of Malaysia’s population, and when Malays are socially and politically fragmented, any ruling government of the day would constantly be wielding a slim majority at best, leading to perpetual political instability.

Anwar’s unity government brings new hope to all Malaysians. Most Malaysians breathe a huge sigh of relief when the Agong announced that Anwar would form the new UNITY government.

IN my recent book, What’s in a Name, I provide some historical context of how the Malaysian system — the workings of our society, politics and economics — declined over the years and as the corollary of it, the growth of a three-headed monster that seems to rule this country. The three heads of the monster are: identity politics, endemic corruption and over-centralisation of power. Most of our shortcomings and problems as a country can be traced back to one, two or all of its heads. This three-headed monster stands between us and a better future.

1. https://www.malaymail.com/news/ malaysia/2022/11/21/abang-johari-demands-10pc-of-federal-development-fund-be-allocated-to-sarawak/41008 Interesting news item on Abang Johari’s latest on the amount of development budget Sarawak should have.

Twenty-eight years ago, on Merdeka Day in 1994, a new Malaysian bank was born. Allied Bank, subsequently renamed PhileoAllied Bank, began ope­rating as a Malaysian-owned bank after taking over the single Kota Kinabalu (KK) branch of the UOB Bank in Malaysia from UOB Bank Group of Singapore.

Even EU has been taken for a ride. EU and Sabah have been ignorant and silly for many years in different contexts. EU has been daft since the end of 2nd World War, led by the Americans up a garden path by the nose.

MALAYSIA’S 15th General Election (GE15) on Nov 19 is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the future direction of this nation’s poli­tics.

STOP PRESS -Court grants Sabah Law Society leave for judicial review over 40 per cent federal grant Heartiest congratulations to Roger Chin, President of Sabah Law Society and his committee for being granted leave in respect of 40pc federal grant.

SOME recent statements have been made that it is best for Sabahans to support a Sabah party or a party that is based in Sabah.

WITH the 15th general election (GE15) round the corner, it is only to be expected that political parties are working overtime to outdo each other with all sorts of populist plans to woo voters. What more in this overcrowded GE15, which rightfully has been described as the “mother of all elections”.