The Rising Tide of the Malaysian Taliban
In Malaysia, the authorities are radical. The authorities deny reason. The authorities take scriptural text literally. The authorities are oblivious to human rights. The authorities have no respect…
Najadi was acting to protect temple’s interest
(The Star) - Murdered Hussain Ahmad Najadi had played a role in protecting the interest of the Kuan Yin Temple in Jalan Ceylon.
LKY: Impossible for Najib to win Chinese, Indian backing without losing Malay votes
Copies of Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's latest book 'One Man's View of the World' are displayed for sale at his book launch at the Istana in Singapore August 6, 2013. – Reuters pic…
If I listened to Mahathir, Malaysia would be bankrupt, says Abdullah
Malaysia's 4th and 5th prime ministers - Mahathir Mohamad (left) and Abdullah Badawi - in happier times. The Malaysian Insider pic(TMI) - “Can you imagine, if I had succumbed to Mahathir’s continued…
Are you Muslim? Yeah, I am
{youtube}GoGtaXt5f1w{/youtube}Hii, we decided to do something different since we always do some crazy videos. We wanted to make the less fortunate happy and smile. Our intention in this video is to…
Bellicose Islamic leaders might destroy Malaysia, warns Zaid
(The Malay Mail) - Hardline Islamic leaders seeking to punish Shia Muslims might “destroy the country”, former minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said yesterday as state religious authorities move to…
What the Chinese want and why we wouldn’t ‘balik’ China
In Malaysia, even if we don’t get whatever rights we are supposed to get as a Malaysian citizen, we can still behave like how Chinese do in other countries where we are not citizens… just do our work…
A time when Utusan Malaysia didn’t get away with everything…
Abdullah Badawi implies such Utusan Malaysia headlines as these would not have been tolerated by him. (The Malaysian Insider) - In a book about his years in power, former prime minister Tun Abdullah…
Singapore’s Kuan Yew says Malaysia bleeding talent due to race policy
(The Malaysian Insider) - "They are prepared to lose that talent in order to maintain the dominance of one race"
Lab on serious crime after Raya, says minister
Datuk Seri Idris Jala - Rise in crime = Perception Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi - 90% crimes by ex-EO detainees(Bernama) - A Special Laboratory aimed to explore ways to tackle serious crime in…
DAP’s Phee has most assets, while PAS man owns only car and motorcycle
(The Star) - DAP Sungai Puyu assemblyman Phee Boon Poh probably has the most in terms of assets among Penang’s Pakatan Rakyat’s assemblymen, with eight properties including joint properties, some of…
Pak Lah in ‘Awakening’ anger at Dr M
(MM) - After years of “elegant silence”, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is now firing back at his number one critic and former boss Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, accusing his predecessor of leading the…
The greatest crime of all: free thought
I have a whole collection of Che Guevara T-shirts. I also have a whole collection of berets -- mainly because Che used to wear one as well -- and I am sure you have seen pictures of me wearing a…
In new book, ‘sleeping’ Pak Lah says Dr M knew of condition
(MM) - In a soon-to-be-released book entitled “Awakening”, former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi reveals that predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad knew of his sleep apnoea problem but still…
Syiah practices allowed under Pak Lah
Malaysia is a signatory of the Amman Messages, which gives recognition to Sunni, Syiah, Ibadi and Thahiri schools of jurisprudence. K Pragalath, FMTFormer prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi…
Election Court rules by-election in Klias
(FMT) - KOTA KINABALU: The Klias state seat in Sabah will see a by-election, the Election Court decided today. The court’s decision in allowing the first GE13 election petition, paves way for the…
Trapped in a vicious cycle
Najib said he was prepared to consider giving the police “whatever they required” to fight crime, provided these requests were reasonable and affordable.Why the hypocrisy? His spirit is not willing…
On lemang, keramat and opiates
Our leaders always speak of Malay rights and promise to defend them at all cost. These promises are really just opiates that dull the Malay senses. Other opiates include our leaders’ habit of…
Dua ditahan di Perak kerana bermazhab Syiah
(Bernama) - Jabatan Agama Islam Perak (JAIPK) menahan dua individu, termasuk seorang doktor wanita, di Kamunting, Taiping, Perak kerana dipercayai terbabit dengan fahaman serta ajaran Syiah.
A Guide to the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) – Why BANTAH?
In fact, the TPPA is neither about fair trade nor even about free trade alone, since it seeks to lock in the monopolistic position of big corporations over their industries. It is about ensuring the…
‘Don’t be hasty in using Sedition Act’
“Just because something happens and went viral through social media doesn’t mean you have to charge a person for it.” Umno's Saifuddin Abdullah urges the authorities to be thorough in their…
MPM calls for setting up of rehabilitation centre for those stirring up ‘sensitive issues’
(Bernama) - The Malay Consultative Council (MPM) has suggested the setting up of a civic rehabilitation centre for individuals who play up sensitive issues in the country.Its secretary-general, Dr…
Bumiputera discount: A sensitive topic that must be addressed
HBA honorary secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said one must look at the spirit of the bumiputera discount, which was to allow not so well off bumiputeras to own homes and avoid polarisation of…
Three Months Interregnum Period
The sixth Prime Minister swearing in to the fourteenth Seri Paduka Yang DiPertuan Agong, after controlling the thirteenth Parliament No tangible progress could be seen nor recorded in this period.…
GE13: Political awakening in Sabah?
The electorate has become more politically aware of their democratic rights — to choose political parties that can best fight for their interests, says Arnold Puyok.The election results in Sabah…
Push for real change, not another coup d’etat
Remember how the Democrat Party vehemently opposed street protests by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) which have plagued Thailand for the past few years, but seem to have …
Who do we blame for child abuse?
We need to accept that not every one on the planet wishes to marry the person he or she loves. Some people could indeed be better off remaining single or being in a union without children. However,…
Opposition relying on court of public opinion to highlight electoral fraud
The Bersih People's Tribunal panelists. The tribunal will be one of the avenues for Pakatan Rakyat to voice their electoral fraud claims. (The Malaysian Insider) - The opposition coalition said this…
Will Mohd Ali run for VP?
There is talk in Malacca (and in Kuala Lumpur) that former Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd…
Strip Namewee of his citizenship, demands Perkasa
Trinna Leong, TMI Malay rights group Perkasa has demanded that rapper and filmmaker Namewee’s (pic) citizenship be revoked over his criticisms against the government and for allegedly issuing…