Money maketh elections

Looking at BN’s access to public resources, private sources and even foreign sources, it does look like a done deal for the next general election. Thomas Fann, The Malaysian Insider We have…

Bila Ahmad Maslan buka mulut

Nizha Periaswamy, Free Malaysia Today Tiap kali Datuk Ahmad Maslan buka mulut, tiap kali itu ada sahaja kebangkitan kemarahan daripada orang awam. Mengapa Datuk? Terbaru ialah apabila Datuk…

Nothing but the best

(The Sun) - Aren't we entitled to know how such a colossal amount was spent on day trips? ALONE with just the PC in front of you and a calculator on the side, notions can sometimes run wild. A…

Jangan Main-Main Dengan Undi Kita

Oleh Thomas Fann Negara kita adalah negara demokrasi, hak memilih jenis kepimpinan dan masa depan negara adalah hak asasi kita. Tiada sesiapa pun harus berfikir mereka boleh menafikan hak kita…

Dr Mahathir’s spectacular failures

All of Dr Mahathir’s piratisation projects failed. The profits and returns they expected did not happen but the profits of the cronies are legally protected. His Malay crony-billionaires failed…

Don’t confuse news with opinions

Salleh Said Keruak We always discuss freedom of speech, press freedom, freedom to disagree, freedom of thought, freedom of opinion, and so on. I would be the first to agree that it would be…

Money talks, religious bullshit walks

Look at the economy and don’t worry too much about whether e-cigarettes should be declared haram and should be banned. As Bill Clinton said in 1992, which helped him win the US Presidency, “It's…

2016…a time for change

It is futile fighting hatred with hatred. Angeline Lesslar Several news articles in both traditional and social media caught my attention over the past week. One was about Muslims shielding…

Incorrigible sexist

From the latest report (READ HERE), looks like Sharul Nizam still does not understand the gravity of his actions. He went on to comment about women's monthly period in another feeble attempt at…

Why I Am Critical of G25

If we continue to shove aside those that are not aligned to our specific ways, then Islam will eventually be a topic dictated by a small group rather than being a religion where all individuals…

The PAS-Umno conflict and cooperation

PAS does not want to merge with Umno. It does not even want to join Barisan Nasional. It just wants to explore areas where it can cooperate with Umno, which is not confined just to matters related…

My reply to Karamjit Gill

Karamjit did not insult Islam. Karamjit only insulted PAS. But then PAS is not a living thing. It is an empty shell. What would make PAS an entity are the people in PAS. And the people in PAS…

Raja Petra, Stop Living In Denial

I never insulted Islam as you claim, unless insulting PAS is insulting Islam to you. If that is the case, then the Umno you strongly support have done it many more times than I did. Karamjit…

Tip of Day #3: Trust the Kampung Heart

The sacking of Muhyiddin Yassin from the government, but not the party, commits two things, exposing entirely the underbelly of Umno for what it is and, perfectly reflecting on the nature of brute…

Bila kopiah di kepala sekadar hiasan

Kita pamerkan keIslaman kita pada kopiah, jubah, janggut, celak serta minyak atar berdozen gelen seolah-olah itu mencerminkan keperibadian seorang Muslimin sedangkan ilmu kemanusiaan yang amat…

Why Malay parties are in a panic

They have finally realised that the community is losing interest in them. Shahril Ahmad, Free Malaysia Today Malay politics often consists of what our leaders say we want and not what we say…