Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily More and more individuals and organizations have stood up in support of "moderation." However, the battle between moderation and extremism will remain an uphill…

Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali’s voice has been so dominant that many think his views reflect that of all Malays. But are things about to shift now with more moderate Malays speaking out?…

The bridges that connect us as Malaysians are far more important than the walls that some want to build to accentuate our differences.  Wong Chun Wai, The Star WE can all do with a bit of…

Ahmad Mustapha Hassan, The Ant Daily This situation is getting worse by the day. This can be attributed to the intolerant attitude of the Muslims themselves. They are incapable of accepting…

Why is DAP unable to work with PAS trustfully and confidently? Is DAP admitting that should Pakatan be given the mandate to govern Malaysia, it cannot ensure that the administration will be…

Rasa Writes My neighbour, a pensioner, is very worried about the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He says, “As it is the value of the Malaysian ringgit is dropping and the price of…

Loganathan Batumalai The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is in a real mess right now. Hard to know who is wanting what, and why they are wanting it, and what can be decided in the weeks to…

The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the issue of illegal migrants in Sabah is a political landmark in Malaysian politics. Many are of the opinion that the massive increase in Sabah’s…

Sonia Ramachandran, The Ant Daily Which law is supreme, civil or Syariah? With controversies surrounding interfaith custody cases in the country and the latest transgender rights issue in…

There are some who argue that by charging Kassim Ahmad in court that is a violation of his human rights and civil liberties. What have human rights and civil liberties got to do with this? In…

The first shot that may soon wreck and break Pakatan has apparently been fired when Inanam assemblyman Dr Roland Chia made known in his Facebook and Twitter posting of his intention to quit his…

We have often heard the phrase ‘we must change our lifestyles’ and the truth is that it will be difficult to adjust – but adjust we must. Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, The Star PREDICTING the future…

K Kabilan, The Ant Daily Are we seeing the beginning of an internal Umno revolt to push out Prime Minister and party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak? While there had been rumblings for some…

Ian McIntyre, The Ant Daily Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has much going on now as he awaits his fate before the Federal Court. Facing the prospect of imprisonment after he was…

Salleh Said Keruak All you need to do is to monitor the news from around the world to see how potent the mixture of politics and religion can be. The 30 Years War of 1618-1648 was one of the…

(Bernama) - Ties among the three parties that make up Pakatan Rakyat (PR) are still edgy despite the trio having forged some kind of political collaboration back in 2008. While PAS, Parti…

In short, to be successful, the ‘prominent 25 Malays’ and their support group, KamiJuga25, must be seen as a third force and not an anti-government or pro-government movement. Their aim has to be…

Ravinder Singh, Malay Mail Online What is the motive of the “fundamental” Muslim, who is not a born Muslim, who scoffed at the open letter to the Prime Minister penned by the 25 moderate,…

A permission has been given to every non-Muslim, to claim in any Muslim country that the Quran is the word of Muhammad and not God and that he or she is going to produce its equivalent or…

Prime Minister Najib probably doesn’t dare weaken himself any more in the eyes of Malays by putting a stop to the antediluvian law before it reaches a critical stage.    Vanson Soo, Asia…

Trying to determine if a TV programme is threatening to one’s faith can be a real challenge. Marina Mahathir, The Star YOU can read very interesting things in the news these days, some of…

So what is happening with MIC is a sign of unseen hands doing their best to change the status quo, with help everywhere in the establishment. Santha Manickam The Malaysian Indian Congress…

Sarawak should better take note that the one very important lesson to be learned from Sabah’s “Project IC” is that those foreigners who have been given citizenship will live and die in Sabah like…

Cecilia Jeyanthi Victor, The Ant Daily Petaling Jaya residents opposing the RM2.42 billion Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) project have good reasons to be bitter with Selangor Menteri…

Let us see how many of those 25 prominent Malays who are supposed to support moderate Islam and oppose extremism will show support and be present in court. NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra…

Ali Abd Jalil wants what is happening in Iraq and Libya to happen in Malaysia as well, an Islamic revolution Mike Tan, The Ant Daily A Malaysia without Sultans is unthinkable for many…

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair lends an equally dubious hand John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel In 2009, Jho Low Taek, the then 27-year-old investment wunderkind who persuaded Prime…

OutSyed The Box Did you all know that the Proton Preve has bombed? You can hardly see a Preve on the road. I believe it was priced at RM70k+. (Do correct me if I am mistaken). The Proton Prima…

Shaun First and foremost allow me to stress that the paragraphs below are not  intended to address the legality of the Government in cancelling our national famed duo Ali and Alvin’s passport nor…

Taking into account that both PAS and DAP had 'agreed to disagree' over hudud, there should be no issue for as long as PAS does not propound its ideals on the Pakatan Rakyat platform. But this is…