Yearly Archives

2018

Why ratify ICERD now?

Ratifying ICERD would require a total change of mindset and how things are done in Malaysia, not least the ruling political parties’ own race-based membership structures. Don’t get me wrong; I…

ICERD means Muslims can leave Islam

In other words, the ICERD must be read alongside the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- which, I believe, Malaysia has also not ratified. If Malaysia ratifies the ICERD will that also mean the…

Lies that keep inequality alive

Some people are relying on false arguments to whip up objection to an international convention on racial discrimination.  Azmi Sharom, The Star I WAS looking forward to enjoying some chapati and…

PKR – polls messy from start to end

The joke is that PKR went one up on all the things that it used to accuse the former government of doing in an election. Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is…

The future for UMNO

To run against Pakatan Harapan is not too difficult. Look at their Manifesto and you can tell it was written by idealists and academics who painted a picture of hope for an equal and egalitarian…

Ex-Bank Negara governor quizzed

(The Star) - Graft-busters have questioned former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim over the central bank’s controversial RM2bil land purchase from the Finance Ministry…