18 detainees die each month

(The Star) - Immigration detention centres in the country must observe better health standards to ensure they do not become a breeding ground for viruses, a Suhakam commissioner said.

Hukum Allah

Dr Mahathir MohamadApabila sesuatu dilakukan dengan nama Islam, ramai yang cepat berkata ia adalah hukum Allah yang perlu kita lakukan. Kita jarang bertanya samada sesuatu itu benar-benar hukum Allah.…

Penan rapes: Police slammed

By Joseph Tawie, Malaysian MirrorPenan Support Group, a coalition of 37 NGOs in the country, has condemned the Sarawak Deputy Commissioner of Police Hamza Taib for going after the whistle blowers of…

Making minorities count

0.007%The misguided majority-rule argument fails to acknowledge that democracy isn't just about the will of the majority; it also entails that the majority government recognises the legitimate rights…

A night out with Rela

Preserving the peace?Mien Ly is an independent filmmaker, and went on the raid as a translator for a documentary filmmaker from Australia. She has been given permission by the filmmaker to write about…

Why was he the only one hauled up, ask kin

(NST) - "It's a start. We waited for almost 10 months." This was the reaction from lawyer and Puchong member of parliament Gobind Singh Deo after constable V. Navindran was charged with causing…

The cultural logic of Najibo-nomics

Azly Rahmanhttp://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/ Fashionable it may seem to credit this or that "economic miracle" episode to this or that country to the name of its leader, economist,…

Is the keris Malaysian? Think again

By uppercaise When Hishammuddin Tun Hussein took up the keris at the Umno general assembly in 2007, causing all that trouble, he did it believing it was a traditional Malay cultural icon.

A revival opportunity for BN

As long as BN does not disarray itself, I believe that it can win the by-election with the basic, military and homeland sentimental votes.By LIM SUE GOAN/Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/Sin Chew Daily

A decisive battle

Undoubtedly, BN needs an impassioned victory to restore its confidence. Therefore, even though BN has never lost Bagan Pinang in which 34% of the total votes are military votes, it has chosen Isa as…