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 …

We, a group of concerned citizens of Malaysia, would like to express how disturbed and deeply dismayed we are over the continuing unresolved disputes on the position and application of Islamic…

A champagne-swilling youth leads the PM into a bog of debt and scandal John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel In 2008, a boisterous young man by the name of Jho Low Taek, a Penang-born Wharton grad…

If two opposition leaders refuse to apologise for serious allegations against the PM, he should sue them like he said so the truth can come out. Joshua Wu, Free Malaysia Today Malaysian…

If the political chatter in PAS is to be believed, the popular PAS No. 2 Mohamad Sabu is gearing up to contest the party presidency next year. Joceline Tan. The Star THE 63rd anniversary…

Tunku Abdul Aziz, NST IN retaining the Sedition Act 1948, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has shown that when it comes to the crunch, he knows instinctively what to do: the nation’s…

Raggie Jessy Russian flags seem to fly high in Crimea these days; heavily armoured tanks were seen crashing through Crimean barricades, leaving military and air bases looking like war torn…

Liberalism in the macro sense is the opposite of despotism, tyranny, dictatorship, totalitarianism and authoritarianism, writes Choo Sing Chye. Aliran Many of us are still ignorant of the…

We can criticise what happened in Sabah. But Anwar cannot. Anwar has lost his legitimacy to criticise since he was part of the government that he alleges created this problem. And the US, too, can…

Choo Sing Chye UMNO’s convention this year has given us a brief interlude, a small window to peep into the inner sanctum of UMNO. Instead of an innovative leap into the arena of fine and…

Kee Thuan Chye, Yahoo News The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the illegal immigrants in Sabah has turned out to be a big disappointment. We had hoped to get conclusive findings in its…