Fighting corruption: Brazil’s hard lessons
The lesson for the Philippines is clear: anti-corruption investigations should not only be impartial and consequential but also handled by truly patriotic figures, who can…
The double edge of rebellion: Nepal reshaping the grammar of politics
The youth are not demanding monarchy or dictatorship; they are demanding a republic that works.
Bangladesh cannot afford any election delay: The Daily Star
Political parties must put aside divisions and help restore stability.
Nothing less than jail for plunderers: Philippine Daily Inquirer
If anyone thought the peak bombshell moment of the season would be last Monday’s appearance of the controversial contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya before the Senate…
Marcos metamorphosis: Anti-corruption hero?
With the current President entering his legacy years, the writer says, he risks alienating key allies, who could defect to the resurgent Duterte camp, which has been shamelessly…
Lawlessness in Bangladesh: Inaction as policy, lawlessness as outcome
The writer says: "The country deserves better than a government that only condemns after the fact. Words are not governance. Inaction is complicity. And when mobs dictate the…
The politics of protests
Intelligence officers and diplomats the writer spoke to agreed that the protests in Malaysia and Indonesia began as organic grassroots movements. However, they believe that…
Why are we trying to make Bangladesh’s election uncertain?
Partisan interests are being pushed above those of the people, the writer laments.
Street protests – a tale of two nations
Indonesian protests are usually led by labour and student leaders and they often take their grievances to the streets in huge numbers, while in Malaysia, the groups which organise…
Why the Philippines needs a corruption museum
The writer says: "A museum would be more than history. It would be pedagogy. It would show young Filipinos what corruption really means: the use of public office for private gain."