Hamzah Nazari, The Rakyat Post IMPLEMENTING hudud in Malaysia can have serious adverse effects, says economist Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam. “We are one of the largest trading partners in the…

(The Star) - Over 1,300 people took part in MCA’s nationwide signature campaign to oppose the implementation of hudud in Kelantan. MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon said the party was not against…

(The Independent) - A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced the editor of a website that discussed religion in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom to 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes. Raif…

(AFP) - Chinese authorities have refused to allow the release there of biblical epic “Noah,” starring Russell Crowe, which has already been banned in a string of Muslim countries, a source said.…

A lawyer for the Bar Council has removed himself from the ongoing disciplinary proceedings against corporate lawyer Tan Sri Cecil Abraham for allegedly preparing a statutory declaration (SD) for…

(The Malaysian Insider) - A Muslim rights group today upped the ante against non-Muslims by saying that the Islamic penal code should apply to all Malaysians, not only Muslims. Abdullah Zaik…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Despite the widespread protests and criticism against Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) for its "Chinese are trespassers" statement, the group today said it was standing by…

(Malay Mail Online) - The spate of hate speeches aimed at driving a wedge between Muslims and non-Muslims appear to be unravelling nation-building efforts made since May 13, 1969, and suggests not…

Parti Cinta Malaysia vice-president Huan Cheng Guan says he can offer the third option for the voters (Free Malaysia Today) - Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM) vice-president Huan Cheng Guan will…

(The Sun) - The fact of the matter is that he issued a printed statement with reporters taping the question and answer session that followed. A basic query at this juncture is why Entulu wanted to…

(TMI) - If a referendum to decide whether Sarawak should remain in Malaysia is held today, 75% of Sarawakians would opt for separation, Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen told the state…

(FMT) - Sabah is a victim of Umno 'fanning' insurgency in Mindanao and its expansionist policies. Umno’s political expedience in Sabah and its ‘involvement’ in Southern Philippines is to blame…

(FMT) - MIC President G Palanivel has blamed Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak over the delay in appointing senators from the party, according to a member of the party’s Central Working Committee…

(The Rakyat Post) - Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) will drag the government to court should the Cabinet decide to drop the “race” column in all government forms. Its president,…

(Malay Mail Online) - Malaysia’s Chinese minority is becoming increasingly “insolent” towards their Malay countrymen and is even trying to dictate the practice of Islam, an Islamist activist…

Why is protecting the constitution and questioning hudud implementation an insult to Islam?, asks Gerakan youth chief. (Free Malaysia Today) - Hudud was never agreed on when Malaysia was formed…

A MCA leader criticises UiTM, saying it was not up to the varsity to determine the authenticity of another's religion. (Free Malaysia Today) - Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has no right to…

(Malay Mail Online)- The controversial seminar on the threat of Christianisation in Malaysia not only “demonised” Christianity, but also discredits the government-funded university where it was…

(FMT) -  Abject poor Christian natives in Pitas were converted for Rm100 each. The natives claimed they were not aware that they had been converted. Conversion is a sore issue in Sabah which…

(fz.com) - The immense discrepancies during the PKR party polls recently where 17 branches have to recast their ballots could be the work of factions within party deputy president Azmin Ali’s…

(Bernama) - The Cabinet yesterday decided that the ‘race’ column with no value added or useful purpose in official government forms be dropped. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk…

(The Star) - It is almost certain that Terengganu’s Seberang Takir assemblyman Datuk Abdul Razif Abdul Rahman (pic) will be the state’s new Mentri Besar. Sources told The Star that Abdul Razif,…

(Malay Mail Online) - Kelantan should first implement hudud before refining the controversial laws, Kelantan Deputy Mentri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah insisted today. According to Mohd…

(Malay Mail Online) - Non-Muslims should not be exempted from severe hudud punishments if the controversial Islamic penal law is implemented in Malaysia, religious scholars suggested in a forum…

(Rakyat Post) - At a forum titled “Hudud: Are We Ready” held at the Sultan Muhammad V auditorium of the Karangkraf Group Complex here today, MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said that…

(Malay Mail Online) - The organisers of yesterday’s public lecture by Muslims on Christianity should not have allowed it to be turned into a platform for inter-religious hatred, said PAS MP and…

(Malay Mail Online) - The decision to charge DAP MP Teresa Kok under the Sedition Act despite repeated pledges to repeal the colonial era law sends “incoherent signals” about Putrajaya's intent,…

The police meanwhile are investigating Isma for labelling the Chinese as “intruders” (Free Malaysia Today) - Seven DAP leaders today lodged police reports against conservative Muslim pressure…

One division to watch is Teluk Kemang where M Ravi will be looking retain his top post and a former MIC man attempts a political comeback. (Free Malaysia Today) - Negeri Sembilan will be one of…

(The Malaysian Insider) - Police are probing the remarks made by Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) president Abdullah Zaik Abdullah Rahman under the Sedition Act, Malaysiakini reported today.…