Looking for the long game in Hishammuddin's handling of MH370. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today There are many ways by which a politician may make the case for himself to ascend to power. Some…

To integrate effectively suggests the acceptance of each ethnic group’s culture and practices. How do we expect to achieve a comprehensive Singaporean identity — which new citizens should…

Ace Emerson, The Ant Daily It seems as though we are becoming a “touchy” nation. Every little thing these days is blown into an issue. In fact it quickly becomes a sensitive matter. This…

Nomy Nozmir, The Malaysian Insider Saya pernah menghuni di Petaling Jaya, sebuah bandaraya yang saya fikir paling harmoni dalam diri saya dalam mana-mana tempat yang saya pernah tinggal.…

Dyana Sofya, The Malay Mail The newly-minted Menteri Besar of Selangor’s call for moderation and upholding justice is timely advice, and certainly something the majority of Malaysians would…

As Anwar Ibrahim’s fate hangs in the balance, Malaysia’s democratic chances are slipping further away, writes James Giggacher.  James Giggacher, New Mandala Malaysia’s long-time opposition…

Just to compare notes. As long as the voters allow the current government to pass any laws they wish, the incumbent government will rightly continue doing so the way they want to. This is true…

Any group of volunteers doing such good work should be supported, especially when others who are critical of SIS do very little (if anything at all) for women’s rights and welfare. Zaid…

Do we work for the country or do we work for the present government?  Luqman L Some time ago, I had to attend a government-organized training program that saw us going through several workshops…

Malays must decide if they are Muslims or racists Haris Ibrahim, The Rakyat Post I did well in my Lower Certificate of Education (LCE) examination. Then I got cocky and bought into the…

How many Malays living near a church have been converted to Christianity? P Ramakrishnan, Aliran exco member Some bigots and zealots acting in the name of Islam have brought disrepute to a…

With such media saturation, who would need warning from ‘moles’ within the force? Didn’t the announcement itself tip off the gambling dens? Mike Tan, The Ant Daily The results are in, and…

The new Menteri Besar stands to gain plenty from his post, but any slip up could be his downfall. Scott Ng, FMT The Deputy President of PKR has always been close to the throne as a confidant…

Even as we need the incompetent to step down, we need the competent to step up. Braindrop, The Rakyat Times In my 20 years of breathing, I've only known one person who wanted to grow up to…

The national service programme (PLKN) is nothing short of an absolute failure. Muhammad Fridaus Bin Hafiz It can be regarded as a failure of the highest proportion. From trainee deaths to…

Adenan will not pick lesser candidates; he will pick the best for BN even if the best may not be the choice of the urban voters. Jimmy Adit, The Ant Daily I draw two conclusions from Chief…

PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang seldom attends Pakatan Rakyat council meetings. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says Hadi must make it a point to attend PR council meetings and not…

Salleh Said Keruak Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has asked the entire Umno Selangor leadership to step down so that Umno Selangor can be revamped and to make way for new faces to take over the…

The problem with democracy and an elected representative system is the people do not vote on these laws. The elected representatives do. And there is no guarantee that the elected representatives…

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar The fatwa issued by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) and gazetted on 31 July 2014 declaring any person or group “professing liberalism or religious pluralism”…

Have you thought about how Malaysia’s Election Commission compares with its counterparts in Bhutan, Bangladesh and India? And about how it compares with two Malaysian NGO’s who are working on…

Britain is changing, becoming more multicultural and secular. Is religion changing too? Throughout November, The Huffington Post UK is running its Beyond Belief series, profiling remarkable…

Outside the country, the government has sought to cultivate an image of a modern, moderate Islamic state, where 60 percent of the population is Muslim, and minorities live harmoniously. Thomas…

If the Prophet and the various Caliphs of the Islamic golden age were alive today, it is in fact possible that they would all fall victim to this fatwa and be accused of being deviationist based…

Now that Sri Ram is Anwar Ibrahim’s lead counsel, the same critics of the system that sent Lim to jail are saying that it is not the judge’s fault but the fault of the law. Roslan Bistamam, FMT…

In truth, all three are politically symbiotic in that the appeal of each party is enhanced and weaknesses are shored up by the others. Scott Ng, FMT For PKR and Pakatan Rakyat, Sodomy 2 is a…

Have Chinese primary school boards of directors suffered from persecutory delusions, causing them to directly think of some agendas hiding behind the scene or mysterious motives whenever they…

Behind closed doors, some Selangor Umno members are convinced that the current 12 BN seats in the 56-member Selangor Legislative Assembly, which are all represented by Umno, could be reduced to…

No court on earth can come close to unravelling the truth. But the court of public opinion doesn't seem to care. Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today While the Federal Court deliberates on the…

Hazlan Zakaria, The Ant Daily Despite exhortations of being able to solve Selangor's woes he claimed was caused by the inadequacy or intentional sabotage of his predecessor, newly crowned MB…