Between faith and farce

One reason for this is that in the West the church and the state have been separated whereas in the Muslim world, at least for quite a number of Muslim countries, there is no separation of church and…

It’s an ‘us and them’ fight

So in the meantime, the siege mentality has burst out on many fronts with the pervasive who’s-right-who’s-wrong frenzy hell bent on race and religion. The “us and them” mindset has come to a point…

‘Society has become too sensitive’

Dhong Zong’s objection to the education masterplan saw a disappointed Education Minister advise Muslims to prioritise unity and cordial ties against rising racial polarization.(Bernama) - He said…

Mainstream Media in Malaysia

 I wouldn’t mind if the mainstream media is pro-government because this is a POLITICAL system where everyone wants to be in power and REMAIN in power and there is no guarantee that the opposition…

Exhuming Maika’s can of worms

 (The Malay Mail) - The MIC’s failed investment arm Maika Holdings has emerged once again as a hot-button issue in the lead up to the party elections.The Malay Mail’s editor Frankie D’Cruz asked S.…

BTN and the canteen controversy

The strict controls on Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia, has nothing to do with faith; but has everything to do with control. Mariam Mokhtar, FMTThe recent controversy about students eating in a…

When winner takes all

MANY opposition supporters believe that we will have two-party system once BN is ousted, and if the PR lets us down, we can always vote in BN or its successor. Will it really be so?by Wong Chin Huat,…

The Jasbir Singh Chahl saga

Yesterday, in ‘An interesting question’, we talked about the confusion surrounding the identity of Jasbir Singh Chahl. Maybe these news reports from last year can shed some light

‘End lies about Scorpene’

TRUTH IS OUT: Leaders take to task those responsible for misleading public Tian Chua said yesterday he welcomed the testimony made by Jasbir and that PKR would wait for more revelations from the…

Dr M’s lies and falsehoods

Many Malaysians have written to say to ignore the ramblings of an old political hack and I agree generally with this strategy. By Koon Yew Yin, FMT As most people are aware, the intention of Dr…

Zero Support For ABIS Kucing

The people at the Bahagian and Cawangan levels are getting totally fed up with the PM and his entire team.  Dont say I did not warn you. OutSyed the Box