Sandiwara Anwar

Tidak ramai mengetahui sebelum Anwar campur tangan untuk menyelesaikan konflik tersebut, beliau terlebih dahulu menyemak rekod-rekod kesemua Adun PKR dan secara kebetulan mendapati bekas Adun Kajang…

Spineless Politicians

Visnu Natesan The current unity talks between PKR and UMNO as described by Raja Petra Kamarudin in his blog titled ‘Is a marriage over the horizon’ marks the leadership credibility of both…

Consensus Pakatan-style

FMT LETTER: From Shaun Yap, via e-mail Anwar Ibrahim always boasts about how things are done based on consensus in Pakatan Rakyat, unlike in Barisan Nasional where things are done according to…

No Need To Restore The ISA

Dr Chandra Muzaffar It would be unwise to restore the Internal Security Act (ISA). Of the many features of the ISA, it was detention without trial which had evoked widespread condemnation.…

‘Allah’: Secrets & Loss

Alwyn Lau I dreamt I was at a TED talk. This morphed into a nightmare when the first speaker looked and sounded like a Perkasa spokesperson. I wouldn’t have given him 18 mili-seconds…

‘Nyah’ yourselves, SAMM

Capt. Dr Thiru JR, The Star An open letter to Solidariti Anak Mahasiswa Malaysia and Che’gu Bard. DEAR SAMM, I understand your frustration after losing in the last General Election. I…

CSMU issue should concern every NGO

Jeevithan P.Ganasan My heartiest gratitude goes out to Prof A.A Babanin( Chancellor of CSMU) who provides a chance in a lifetime to further studies, with a full scholarship, for one…

The Disposable Hero Of Hypocrisy

Dear Sir, I am giving CM Lim Guan Eng an ultimatum to return the car to the vendor within seven business day. Failing which I will lodge a corruption report against him under section 16 of the…

MT Letter – Equal religious rights

Dear Sir, Article 11 of the federal constitution says every person has the right to profess and practice his own religion. Every person has the right to propagate his religion, but state law…

Pelbagaikan Sumber Pendapatan Negara

Kepada Y.A.B. P.M. yang Dihormati, Salam 1Malaysia. Ingin saya meluahkan sedikit sebanyak pandangan tentang caranya memperbagaikan sumber pendapatan dan mengelakkan kenaikan harga pada…

Is it necessary to demonize the Shiites?

I have to admit that I might not have enough knowledge to scholarly conclude whether Shiites are Muslims, pseudo-Muslims or outrightkafirs. However, is it necessary to go all out, guns blazing,…

Along the line of optimism

 Pua Khein-Seng invented the USB flash drive. His talent was not recognized locally and the Taiwanese capitalized on the invention. Today, Phison Electronic Corporation is one of the key players in…

The Islamic taxation system

 PAS being a party that is supposed to champion the religion of Islam should take the initiative to revamp the Islamic taxation system in the country. They can initially implement the system in the 3…

Land Of The Savages

 To a contractor's bulldozer operator, a candi in the Bujang Valley is a pile of rocks. Rocks are rocks. He was there to do a day's honest work to remove the rocks.  Yussof Condred

To Gelak or Cry?

 Party members attend Umno’s annual assembly were told, “Malay millionaires are important because Malays are Muslims. When Malays are rich, Islam would be defended. If Malays are poor, Islam would be…