The Legality of Caning Kartika
Art HarunWhen Minister Hishamuddin said that we are not experienced in this matter, he was stating the obvious. Firstly, no person of the female gender has been caned or sentenced to caning in…
Aura Kasih pities Malaysia
The Jakarta Post Singer Aura Kasih said she could not help feeling sorry for Malaysia for claiming Indonesian culture as its own, as shown in its controversial tourism ad that features the popular…
Religious Fundamentalists Love Women
By G. KrishnanOf all the things one could say and express their displeasure about, these UMNO people come out to criticise not the fanatics but Kartika!
Getting Rich in Malaysia Cronyism Capital Means Dayak Lose Home
(Bloomberg) -- After a stomach-churning takeoff from a 550-meter runway at Long Banga airstrip on the Malaysian side of the island of Borneo, the 19-seat plane soars over a green tropical wilderness.…
Rohaizat didn’t tell us his past, says Umno division chief
(NST) GEORGE TOWN: Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Datuk Abdul Jalil Abdul Majid said the Barisan Nasional candidate for Permatang Pasir Rohaizat Othman should have been honest with party leaders…
Can PAS manage victory?
By Wong Chin Huat (The Nut Graph)THE Permatang Pasir by-election was an unquestionable success for PAS and the Pakatan Rakyat (PR). PAS's share of the total votes cast, excluding spoilt votes,…
Mohd Radzhi stripped of exco post
(The Star) ALOR STAR: Lunas assemblyman Mohd Radzhi Salleh has been stripped of his state executive council post by the Sultan of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah.
Selangor ‘mosque police’ faces royal obstacle
(NST) SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government's plan to give mosque officials the power to arrest beer-drinking Muslims may have run into a royal snag yesterday.
Caning Kartika
(Asia Sentinel) The threat to whip a woman for drinking beer spotlights Malaysia's rising religious dilemma
One lash… and there’ll be no turning back
By Tay Tian Yan (SinChew Daily) AUG 27 — A little oversight, and Malaysia's image will nosedive to the same levels of Sudan, or Afghanistan, Pakistan or Iran.
Appeal deadline expires, now it’s up to chief judge
(NST) KUANTAN: Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno cannot file an appeal against a sentence of caning because the 14 days for her to do so expired on Aug 3.
Black Eyed Peas’ Arthur’s Day concert for non-Muslims only
(The Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Malaysia has allowed hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas to play at Arthur's Day in Sunway Lagoon on Sept 25 — one of four official global…
It’s a Long Road
It was not until Samy Vellu’s inadvertent revelation in Parliament that it was known that the four trustees of Hatibudi Sdn Bhd were (drum roll please) Mahathir Mohamad (PM), Ghaffar Baba (DPM),…
Another Battle Won; Where Next?
By Simon TemplarPermatang Pasir was a good victory for PR. But it is beyond me how the UMNO supporters are able to place a cross next to the name of the tainted UMNO candidate. This goes on to show…
Permatang Pasir By-Election: UMNO in denial?
By Dr. Rafick1. Last night (25/8/2009), the Permatang Pasir By election results was announced by SPRM. The results were obvious. The voter’s turnout was reduced significantly by about 9%…
Dato’ R. Ganesan was dishonest with regard to the time he ceased practice as a lawyer
By Dato' Ngeh Koo Ham, Member of Parliament for Beruas The Malaysian Bar Council Press Release confirms that Dato’ R. Ganesan was dishonest with regard to the time he ceased practice as a…
Blatant Lies about COMPENSATION
By Rwindraj@Cryingvoices! Please read the whole article. This is the real story. The Malaysian mass media misled the public by not publishing the real story of why the Kg. Buah Pala resident did not…
Feeling Tipsy Are We, PAS?
By G. KrishnanLet me first dispense with the argument that I frequently hear from many Muslims and non-Muslims alike: since some of the restrictions such as on alcohol use by Muslims do not affect…
Governance and Leadership
By Mohd Prasad Hanif, Secretary, PAS Kawasan Klang The recent events that have unfolded in our country do not bear much hope for the future if the current state of affairs continues. The events…
Seeking Equality and Justice for ALL
By PL I am turning to you as i do not know who else that i could think that will take this issue seriously ( as i certainly cant trust our local papers) and would 'hopefully' do something…
Grow up or face extinction…
Comments from a foreign writer Bryant on Mahathir's article : Kaki dalam Kasut where he says Chinese is the real master of Malaysia.
Not perfect, but still a role model
By Tom Davenport (The Straits Times)WE OFTEN talk about judgment with regard to individuals, but organisations and countries can have good and bad judgment as well. I was recently in Singapore. Every…
Liberating the Malaysian Mind
M Bakri MusaThe one constant with the creative society is that ideas and initiatives often begin with the masses and then percolate upward to the leadership and laterally to fellow citizens.
Beza Pas Dan UMNO?
Zaid IbrahimRasa gembira dan puas hati selepas berkempen di Permatang Pasir bertukar menjadi gelisah dan penuh kebimbangan.
Aiyoh! Which one correct lah?
Muhyiddin bercakap benar - Tun Mahathir (Utusan Malaysia/Bernama)OR Lee Kuan Yew did not threaten to go to war if we did not supply water and I don't know about the sale of land to Singapore (Dr…
MCA sacks Chua Soi Lek
"We did so with a heavy heart after giving much consideration to the damage inflicted upon the party image brought about by his (Chua) sex scandal featured in the DVD." Giam Say Khoon,…
PKFZ: Five accused of conspiracy
(The Sun Daily) - Port Klang Authority (PKA) chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng today upped the ante on the controversial Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project issue by lodging a report at the Malaysian…
Jangan gopoh laksana hukuman sebat – Presiden PAS
Zulkifli Sulong, Harakah Presiden PAS, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang meminta pihak berkuasa tidak gopoh dalam pelaksanaan hukuman sebat ke atas Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno sehingga memberi…