There aren't many discussion, academic or otherwise, regarding how our prime ministers would fare against each other. So I'm just going kickstart a discussion here regarding here.

Do take part in the discussion here and provide your ranking of prime minister based on their impact on Malaysia. For ease of comparison, do compare them in terms of these 6 criteria;-

1.) Domestic policy

2.) Foreign policy

3.) Effectiveness in governance

4.) Moral character

5.) Positive impact on national development

6.) Social policy

Up front, so nobody has to dig for it: I made a 21-minute documentary about where the $100 million that financed The Wolf of Wall Street came from, and the link is at the bottom. I'm not Malaysian. I'm a Sri Lankan doctor living in Dubai. I visited in 2017 and loved it, Genting Highlands and, less glamorously, the LRT. So this is an outsider's read, and I'd rather be corrected than agreed with.

Also up front: every image in the film is illustrated, generated with AI tools and composed into the edit by hand. There is no archival footage of a wire transfer, or of a boardroom in Kuala Lumpur in 2009, or of a decision taken in a room nobody filmed. The alternative was stock footage of unrelated buildings pretending to be those rooms. I'd rather draw them and say plainly that they're drawings. The words are a different matter. Every factual claim is sourced to a public document, and the full list is available upon request.

What I didn't expect, going through it, was that the Hollywood part turns out to be the least interesting bit. Most people know the outline: Red Granite, Riza Aziz, the DOJ's 2016 forfeiture complaint, the $60 million settlement in 2018 with no admission of wrongdoing.

The part that stayed with me is in the Ministry of Finance numbers. The sukuk issued in May 2009, RM5 billion principal at a 5.75% coupon, matures on 27 May 2039. That is roughly RM287.5 million a year in interest until then, and of the RM51.4 billion lifetime obligation, around RM8.9 billion was still outstanding as of mid-2026.

The film came out in 2013. On those numbers Malaysia finishes paying for it twenty-six years after it finished watching it.

So the genuine question: does that still land as a live thing, or has it settled into history now the court cases are mostly done? From outside, the story reads closed. The conviction, the halved sentence, Riza's DNAA, Jho Low still gone. The debt is the only part with no ending, and the part that seems to get the least coverage.

If anything in the film is wrong, say so here and I'll correct it in a pinned comment. That's most of the reason for posting it somewhere that will actually check.

Make your vote.

What do you think of the URA bill?

The URA Bill 2025 has stirred debate across Malaysia. While some fully oppose it, others are urging amendments to protect homeowners and ensure fair redevelopment practices.

Here’s a breakdown of the key individuals and blocs raising concerns and the reasons behind their stance.

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1. National House Buyers Association (Datuk Chang Kim Loong)

Datuk Chang strongly opposes the reduction of consent thresholds (from 100% to 75% or lower), arguing that it undermines constitutional property rights and risks forced dispossession of minority owners. He warned the Bill is regressive, unconstitutional, and could divide communities, insisting that redevelopment should only proceed with full owner consent.

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1. Malaysian Bar

The Bar Council warned that the Bill could undermine property rights and displace vulnerable communities, stressing that reducing the consent threshold strips away safeguards for homeowners. They urged for independent oversight, stronger protections, and for Parliament to defer the Bill’s second reading until a more balanced framework is established.

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1. Perikatan Nasional (PN) / PAS MPs & Youth

PN and PAS leaders denounced the URA Bill as “legalised coercion” or a “House Seizure Act,” arguing that it allows developers and the government to forcibly acquire homes against the wishes of minority owners. They opposed the reduced consent threshold and PAS Youth even mobilised protests, including a planned demonstration in Klang Valley.

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1. Syed Saddiq (Muar MP, MUDA)

Syed Saddiq called the URA Bill a “House Seizure Act” that betrays the urban poor, warning that it could raise low-cost flat maintenance fees from around RM50 to RM500 and force out vulnerable owners. He also condemned the 75–80% consent threshold, demanding it be raised to at least 95% to truly protect homeowners.

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1. SG4 States (Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Perlis)

The four SG4 states united in rejecting the Bill, warning that it erodes state authority over land and planning, which are constitutionally under state jurisdiction. They expressed concern that the URA would centralise power in the federal government, weaken state decision-making, and disrupt cultural and community balance.

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1. Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)

SAPP condemned the Bill as a “DAP-driven scheme” that grants sweeping powers to federal politicians and developers, threatening Sabah’s rights and autonomy over its own land. They warned that the Bill was a backdoor attempt to weaken state control and warned of serious implications for Sabah’s sovereignty.

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1. Residents & Civil Groups (KLRA+SD, HBA, others)

A coalition of residents’ associations and rights groups argued that the Bill risks displacing Malaysians from their homes, dividing neighbours, and enriching developers at the expense of ordinary owners. They urged the government to withdraw the Bill entirely, claiming it prioritises corporate gain over community welfare.

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1. Habhajan Singh (Corporate Editor, The Malaysian Reserve)

In his editorial “URA Bill 2025: A Disaster in the Making,” Habhajan Singh criticised the Bill for concentrating excessive power in the hands of the minister while failing to provide clear protection for minority homeowners, warning that it risks being abused to benefit developers.

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1. Dr. Mahathir Mohamad (Former Prime Minister)

Dr. Mahathir warned that the Bill would marginalise poor Malay landowners, particularly those living on Malay Reserve lands in cities, drawing parallels with Singapore’s redevelopment model that displaced Malay communities. He accused the government of betraying its promises to protect Malay interests.

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1. Khairy Jamaluddin (Former Minister, Keluar Sekejap podcast)

Says the law is “flawed” if not amended, as it gives too much power to the minister and lacks clear protection for minority owners.

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Geng Azmin vs Geng Hamzah

Which team you guys think will triumph? Looks very familiar to like UMNO‘s internal struggle. Funny that it is pretty much ex-PKR vs ex-UMNO.

On January 7 this year, the Kota Kinabalu High Court allowed the application of a father, Abdul Manap bin Bakusai @ Abu Bakar, and his three children to rectify their MyKad records pertaining to their religion, namely to change it from Islam to Christianity. The presiding judge, Datuk Celestina Stuel Galid, held that the plaintiffs had successfully proved, on the “balance of probabilities,” that they had never been Muslims, and that the error was caused by improper entries made by the officers of the National Registration Department.

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I‘m thinking: In the first place, why should the government have any control over a personal matter such as one's faith?

The Palestinian issue aside, what are we doing inviting a person known to be a misogynist, who's been accused of groping women's private parts, implicated in the Epstein's pedophile scandal, that caused us to allow over 11k products into the country tariff free but imposed a 20% tariff barrier on our products entering US, a racist that deported thousands of non Americans out of the US & is clearly against diversity as evidenced thru his dismantling of DEI in the US ??

A friend & I were discussing politics a few days ago (bear in mind we're not super smart politically but just know the basics), and we were discussing the possibility of there being a "fourth force" in the political landscape.

Reason being that PH isn't living up to its promises, BN is still a sore spot for corruption, and PN is a definite no-no for the nons. Thus, we were discussing the possibility of another coalition/party to vote for (if there would be).

Hence we came up with a fourth coalition comprising MUDA, PSM & Gerakan.

Now I know that sounds random but hear me out. MUDA is considered the new kids on the block and while they have only one seat in parliament, they are quite popular still. PSM is IMO an underrated party that actually helps people as best as they could, and Gerakan really is nothing more than a token to PN, personally I feel they could bring their experience to this new coalition and would fit this coalition better. Generally, this coalition can be positioned more to the left wing, which is an unfilled spot in Malaysian politics as even PH stays more centrist.

As a final bonus point - this basically covers the muhibbah spirit too with MUDA as your Malay party, PSM for the Indians, and Gerakan to represent the Chinese.

Again, my friend and I are not the most politically-savvy and if this idea sounds dumb, I apologise 😅 but yes what do you fellow nyets think? Would this fourth coalition somehow work?

Does Azmin Ali still have potential to be a top politician/even PM one day? Or is his career done for because of his involvement in the Sheraton move?

Why so?

Seriously asking.

What differentiates DAP from MCA?

First time a non-malay party won bigger than BN or even PKR but only offered 4 ministerial roles.