1 Jan — We're in 2016. The question is, have we turned the corner or will it be the same as 2015 or worse, are we going to dig ourselves further into a rut? Will we be inundated further with asinine comments and ideas from politicians, get taxed further and hold it all before deciding at the ballot box? No. We must question and demand answers for everything being done and spent in our name from all sides of the political equation. Let's make sure they are all accountable for their actions or face the boot when their time is up for another mandate.
1 Jan — We're in 2016. The question is, have we turned the corner or will it be the same as 2015 or worse, are we going to dig ourselves further into a rut? Will we be inundated further with asinine comments and ideas from politicians, get taxed further and hold it all before deciding at the ballot box? No. We must question and demand answers for everything being done and spent in our name from all sides of the political equation. Let's make sure they are all accountable for their actions or face the boot when their time is up for another mandate.
Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed is a three-term MP for Pulai, three-term Umno Pulai Divison Chief, previously PAC chairman and now Deputy Home Minister 1. He debates on various issues at www.nurjazlan.net and also tweets at @Nurjazlan.
Ooi Kok Hin is a research analyst in Penang Institute. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Political Science and Philosophy, and is also the author of the book, "Aku Kafir, Kau Siapa" , published by DuBook Press.
Rama Ramanathan trained to be an engineer, retired as a global quality leader and now works to catalyse change in society. He blogs at write2rest.blogspot.com.
Rushdi believes that a change agent must tell the truth to a benevolent dictator, religious hardliner, and compassionately connect with youth and have nots.
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Syerleena Abdul Rashid is a councillor at the Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) and a proud Malaysian who believes that deep inside we're not that different at all.
Thomas Fann is an ordinary Malaysian who believes that the key to solving the nation's woes lies in empowering every citizen to engage daily in every aspect of nation-building. He blogs at http://thomasfann.wordpress.com
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Wong Chin Huat earned his PhD from University of Essex with a thesis on electoral system and party system in the peninsula. A fellow at the Penang Institute, he and his colleagues try to answer "the 1946 question" of nation-building and multiculturalism:…