Mengapa kerajaan mahu bawa RUU355?

DARI SUDUT LAIN Dalam perkembangan terbaru mengenai RUU Pindaan Akta 355 (RUU355), kerajaan mengatakan akan membawa sendiri RUU ini ke parlimen. Timbalan Perdana Menteri Dato Seri Zahid Hamidi…

To have world-class universities

In academia, particularly the social sciences, we are meant to question what happens in our society. This means that when it is necessary we criticize laws, policies and government. If we can't do…

Why Kit Siang killed Tan Seng Giaw

In 2008, Guan Eng instead of Chow Kon Yeow was appointed the Penang Chief Minister as part of Kit Siang’s plan to create the Lim political dynasty with his son as successor. In October 2012, Anthony…

DAP, have some pride!

Tay Tian Yan, Malay Mail Online I must say that I have some mixed feeling for DAP. I supported it when it was young, sympathised with it when it was oppressed and when it has grown strong, I hope…

PKR-PAS marriage on the rocks

The war drums are growing louder and the PAS muktamar next month may be the death knell for ties between PAS and PKR. Joceline Tan, The Star DATUK Seri Azmin Ali is a terribly composed…

The true meaning of patriotism

Don’t confuse patriotism, which creates a sense of responsibility, with nationalism, which can be a manifestation of arrogance. YS Chan, Free Malaysia Today In most third world countries,…

Is PAS coming or going?

PAS is giving a new meaning to the term we don't know whether they are coming or going. It is very confusing when one day some PAS leaders say this and the next day other PAS leaders say that. Can’t…

Constitutionally Illiterate!

Ahmad Ali Karim “We cannot accept Shariah law, for Malaysia already has a supreme law, which is the Federal Constitution. Article 4 of the Constitution declares it simply: ‘This Constitution is…

Confused conservatives

Conservatism in Malaysia has veered from its roots to become something far more poisonous. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today As the West continues its struggle with hard right extremists,…

New and old friends

RUU355 will not be PAS' only condition, and it is rumored that Umno and PAS have reached some sort of agreement that Umno will give PAS Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah, Perak and Selangor, while it…

Superman Hew is role model for the RBA

(Tanjak) - Lim Kit Siang has admitted that the verbal abuse directed at Rosmah Mansor by ‘DAP Superman’ is crude and severely bitter. “Vulgar, vituperative and vitriolic” sure sounds like hate,…

The myth of a failed state

PM Najib-led federal government has delivered some spectacular, sustainable, growth and prosperity even in turbulent conditions. Gopal Raj Kumar, Malaysia Outlook Portugal, Italy, Ireland,…

The Rocket’s political crisis

Writer: Liao Ming An (translated name) Oriental Daily, March 16, 2017 As I have mentioned in my previous article entitled “Don’t fool people with democracy”, the mass resignation at DAP…