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Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor)

19 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

PAS grassroots leader uses prayer to hit out at othersA PAS grassroots leader caused a stir at the party’s assembly today when he used time allocated for his speech to recite a prayer running down leaders and members with whom he had disagreements.

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Malaysia Insider

19 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

30 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

As Azmin takes over, what is Khalid’s legacy?SHAH ALAM: To get an idea of how popular and refreshing Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s initial administration was, all you had to do was go to the countless ceremonies in Selangor where residents got land titles and lease renewals for only RM1,000. The programme was how Selangor re...

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Edge Financial Daily

30 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

Highlight

30 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

In Sabah and Sarawak, sedition dragnet fails to dampen secession talk(September 30): More East Malaysians are signing a petition calling for Sabah and Sarawak to leave Malaysia despite the threat of being charged with sedition, a prominent Sabah politician told a forum last night. Datuk Jeffrey Kitingan said the petition to the United Nations, that ...

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Malaysia Insider

30 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

29 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

As Azmin takes over, what legacy has Khalid left behind?(September 29): To get an idea of how popular and refreshing Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s initial administration was, all you had to do was go to the countless ceremonies everywhere in Selangor where residents got land titles and lease renewals for only RM1,000. The programme was...

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Malaysia Insider

29 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

Ahead of national budget, civil servants say pay hike not enough

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Malaysia Insider

29 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

News Analysis

19 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

Conciliatory instead of combative mood on first day of PAS assemblyFOR all the media hype about PAS’s imminent break-up, there was very little in the way of grandstanding and finger-pointing among the grassroots at the first day of the Islamist party's annual general meeting yesterday.

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Malaysia Insider

19 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

PAS members want party to reject Selangor MB’s postPAS must reject the Selangor Menteri Besar’s post if it is given to them, said a Perlis grassroots leader as the Islamist party struggles to remedy the bad blood it has created by its handling of the month-old crisis over the post.

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Malaysia Insider

19 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

PAS strength may turn into Pakatan’s weaknessPAS ulama (Muslim scholars) are a source of strength, identity and direction for the party as it seeks to establish its Islamist mission but recent events could prove otherwise.

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Edge Financial Daily

19 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

PAS delegates open up on rifts in partyFactionalism has led to members attacking each other, they claim

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Edge Financial Daily

19 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

17 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

The little matter of trust at stake in PAS’ 60th muktamarFor a party that is so obsessed with the principle of amanah (trust), PAS is in a bizarre position as the Islamist party has lost so much trust in so little time since the 13th general election last year when the coalition it is a part of won more federal seats.

By Sheridan Mahavera, themalaysianinsider.com (contributor) / The Edge Financial Daily

17 Sep 2014, 08:00 am

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