Today, Anwar is lamenting about the lack of freedom and how the students are being barred from inviting him to speak in the universities. Was that not what I asked him for 30 years ago, more…

Too much religious argument. Not enough common sense these days So goes a statement I read last few days; one produced by a some clerics. So, help me understand this please. This is getting…

Jimmy Adit, The Ant Daily The peaceful and orderly street demonstration held in Kuching city in conjunction with the World Human Rights Day on Dec 10 is significant for two reasons. One,…

Sonia Ramachandran, The Ant Daily Getting public input for something as important as charting the course for education is always good, provided the opinions are actually considered. And what…

Rasa Writes The Education Minister appears to be baffled by the fact that Malaysians, especially students, have a poor grasp of the English language. If Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin were to stop…

And did not Mao Tse Tung say, ‘political power grows out of the barrel of a gun’? Hence the British, in their wisdom, gave the power of the gun to the Rulers so that the position of the Rulers and…

Cecilia Jeyanthi Victor, The Ant Daily Like it or not, the days when Alvin Tan was merely a sex blogger are over. Today, he is more than a brash young man trying to show off his sexual prowess…

PAS wants to meet with the 25 eminent Malays but does PAS understand how Islam can co-exist in a multi-religious nation like Malaysia? TK Chua, Free Malaysia Today The open letter by 25…

Datukships are meant for those who show loyalty to the state and to the Palace Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today The Selangor Palace sent out a very clear message in giving out datukships…

Zaid Ibrahim If you listen carefully to the statements by Perkasa and UMNO, you’ll realise they are very similar. For example, Perkasa is framing Sisters In Islam’s legal challenge of the…

The confused public is in dire need of guidance from those with knowledge and understanding of Islam Yusri Jamaluddin, Free Malaysia Today The clash between liberal and Islamist ideologies…

I believe the non-Malays should remain silent and just let the Malays engage each other in this matter. We need Muslims to debate Muslims as to what liberal Islam means and not the non-Muslims…

On allegations he overstepped his role in the appointment of Azmin, Sultan Sharafuddin said his role was clearly defined in the state constitution and it gave him absolute discretion to pick a…

Michael Kum, Malay Mail Online Dear respected Yang Berhormat ADUNS and MP’s, About a month ago, we attended DAP’s fundraising event in MBPJ’s Civic Centre where leaders of DAP, new MB YB Mohd…

Helen Ang A survey of public perception on the kalimah ‘Allah’ controversy was conducted by the Universiti Malaya Centre for Democracy & Elections last December (a year ago) among 1,676…

Get this once and for all: Malaysia is neither a strictly secular state nor a theocracy. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today It is disheartening to read statements by politicians and…

Salleh Said Keruak There appears to be some confusion regarding passports and citizenship. First, some Malaysians think that if you do not have a passport, or your passport is cancelled, then…

The Star TODAY the world celebrates International Human Rights Day. There will be the usual reports and rankings of countries that have improved their human rights records and those that have…

Amidst the pessimism and cynicism, both the old and the young are looking for constructive ways to stop the rot. Azmi Sharom, The Star  PERHAPS it is just me, but I get the sense that the…

Aspan Alias Isu Alvin Tan dan Ali Abdul Jalil menjadi isu yang terkini yang tersiar dalam akhbar dan portal alternatif dan kita dengar berbagai-bagai reaksi terhadap pembatalan pasport…

The Unspoken Truth International events have shown how the American government has this illusion it is the supervisor of governments around the world. Its self-proclaimed right to interfere in…

US is in no position to lecture Malaysia or anybody else  John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel It is not often, if ever, that one finds it possible to agree with Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the irascible…

It is very difficult to live in a society where every idea that is foreign to the majority (in this case the Muslims) is dealt with in violent ways and with an ancient orthodox mind and…

Kee Thuan Chye I think some of us may have misunderstood former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s intention in saying that Malaysians are stupid and can’t manage aviation when he responded to…

Which part of the ‘teachings’ of liberalism and pluralism are an insult to Christianity and Islam? Can we be specific and give examples of the ‘teachings’ of liberalism and pluralism which are an…

The only solution is to remove Shariah courts altogether.  Farouk A. Peru, TMI Firstly, I must humbly apologise for addressing this letter to the group of "25 Prominent Malays". I did not…

Why are the religious reluctant to speak of human rights? Rama Ramanathan Yesterday I attended an event at which three men and one woman spoke about interfaith dialogue. The occasion was…

Although extremists must be countered, something inside many moderates may be saying we should restrain ourselves. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, The Star THE tradition of political foundations is…

The Unspoken Truth These days, former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad grouchily gripes about the Mahathir days and recently, about how stupid are Malaysians. If he shifts the blame to the preferred…

Khairie Hisyam Aliman, Malay Malay Online Reading controversial book Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia recently, I could not help but notice one mistake: Lukas Straumann’s …