Compassion withers as trade steps in

But it is possible that free trade could lead to other social tragedies. It is imperative then that the promise of wealth which the free trade proponents espouse with such convincing rhetoric not…

Rot in Umno runs deep

How is it possible that a man with such a racist mental orientation can be pushed to the forefront of national leadership? Koon Yew Yin, FMTThe last few weeks have seen the Umno vice president…

S’wak Christian BN leaders rebel

Administration remains cautious, refusing to comment on the banning of Christians from using 'Allah' in their prayers until it sees the written judgment (FMT) - KUCHING: Christian BN leaders here…

Mukhriz nafi mahu jatuhkan Najib

Umno makin kuat, jadi mereka ada agenda untuk melaga-lagakan kita Zabidi Saidi, FMTCalon Naib Presiden Umno, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir berkata beliau tidak pernah langsung terlintas dalam fikiran…

BOPIM repeats call for secession

In response to the court decision to disallow the use of the name "Allah" the Borneo's Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BOPIM) had repeated its call for the secession of Sabah and Sarawak from…

The KJ factor in vice-presidents’ race

 Will there be a game change in the Umno vice-presidents’ contest now that Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin has thrown his new-found clout behind Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein?Joceline Tan, The…

We have discussed this before

In short, the entire Bible has been translated from, say, Latin or Greek, into, say, Bahasa Malaysia. But then one word in that translation (God) that was originally in Latin (Deus) or Greek (Theos)…

Sending mixed signals … again

Lessons over the weekend may point the way on what to expect in the Umno elections on Oct 19. Karim Raslan, The Star UMNO elections are never boring, despite the fact that this year the top two…

Who is confused over Allah?

Christians are not confused. Some Muslims, not all, are. K Pragalath, FMT In delivering his verdict yesterday, Justice Zawawi Salleh stated that there would be confusion among Muslims and Christians…

Understanding liberalism

In a nutshell, being a liberal or a libertarian means believing in the rule of law, limited government, individual liberty and responsibility, and the free market. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, The StarTHE…

Progressives and Umno politics

 There must be real and substantial differences in their political views and thoughts before we can make this distinction. It’s not necessary for us the rakyat to take sides in the Umno political…

Jakim, simply being stunningly stupid

If Jakim is talking about the same Islam, then I dare say that Islam having survived and flourished from that start in Medina in 622 to its current 1.5 billion believers are more than capable of…