The great PAS hudud charade

(MMO) - This reaction has little to do with defending Islam. It was born of a desire to enact misogyny and tribal rage, masked by indignant righteousness. Let us all have a round of applause…

Stop hassling the Prime Minister

Salleh Said Keruak You do not have to be a political genius to see that both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat are going through a crisis. The crises are both inter-party as well as…

Between faith and party loyalty

The only way to resolve this is to allow this matter to be brought to Parliament. Then we will see how the 222 Members of Parliament vote. Will they vote as Muslims, or non-Muslims as the case may…

PAS comes full circle

The PAS election is another two months away but the battle for dominance in the party has been fierce and divisive with the ulama class openly campaigning to stay in the driver’s seat. Joceline…

The next Prime Minister of Malaysia

Raggie Jessy Let me tell you a short story. Once upon a rainy November, three dato’s rendezvoused in a cavern with heads held high and wizardry in check. They came together with pearls of…

Why hudud law cannot be enforced

An analysis of state and federal powers on Islam and criminal justice Shamsher Singh Thind, Free Malaysia Today I once asked my students “How many states in Malaysia enforce Islamic criminal…

End racial discrimination now!

Dr Kua Kia Soong, SUARAM Adviser In 1966 the United Nations declared 21 March to be the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to commemorate those who had been killed on 21 March…

DAP slips up on hudud

With evidence appearing on YouTube, the liberal party loses the right to criticise PAS Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today My, my, my. What a tangled web we weave in Malaysian politics. We weave…

PAS has Umno and PKR on the ropes

If you are not going to get non-Muslim support you might as well go all out to get more Muslim support. And to do this you need to take away the Muslim votes from Umno and PKR. And how Umno and…

Facing up to reality

There’s no need for us to think of the real reasons why we have so many problems in the country in the first place. Zaidgeist It has been a great week of golfing in Hanoi with my newfound…

What now, Pakatan Rakyat?

It’s not the end of the road yet for Pakatan Rakyat if they explore all options carefully and pick the one that best serves their needs and that of the rakyat Kuo Yong Kooi, Free Malaysia Today…

Is it PAS or God who wants Hudud?

The next hurdle for Kelantan is to try to get Parliament’s approval. I don’t think PAS is really concerned about that. Their only concern is to be seen to be doing the right thing. And they…

Know Thy Constitution, dear MPs!

Jerome Lee Not a Free for All, dear MPs, or Know the Law, MPs! Anyone who believes that an MP enjoys automatic immunity in Parliament is blatantly ignorant. I was just as ignorant until I…

New strategy sans PAS

No doubt PAS is still in command of a large number of Malay votes and some Pakatan leaders are afraid of losing PAS and subsequently the chances of capturing Putrajaya. It is this that has made…

How Long will Nurul Izzah be Jailed For?

(CiliSos) - Nurul Izzah was arrested under the Sedition Act, fine. But we did mention that the PAA doesn’t allow for arrest, so how did the other guys get arrested? Well, this is where the Penal…

PAS torn between Hudud and allies

(Bernama) - PAS will today table the amendments to the Syariah Criminal Code (II) Enactment, Kelantan, 1993, at the State Legislative Assembly in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Many quarters are waiting…