What the Malays fear

Hence fear divides Malaysians. And until Malaysians can get rid of their fears, we shall still see a divided Malaysia. While we can blame the Malays/Muslims for having what we can consider…

Is democracy the enemy of the majority?

Democracy is a numbers game that benefits the majority. So, why do Malay-Muslim ultra-nationalists fear and oppose electoral reforms? How can the majority lose if the will of the majority is upheld?…

A question of constitutionality

The Appeals Court has ruled that the NS syariah law must not supersede the Federal Constitution, and has ruled that the syariah law is invalid as it contravenes the Federal Constitution's…

Stop the circus acts

Wong Chun Wai, The Star WE have got to get used to it – a real democratic society can be a noisy one as each and every one of us has the right to speak and is free to exercise this right.…

Why so afraid of pluralism?

Zurairi AR, The Malay Mail There seems to be a state-backed manoeuvre to demonise “liberalism” and “religious pluralism”. Back in May, both the prime minister and his deputy delivered separate…

Pluralisme agama: Mencari pencerahan?

Dzulkefly Ahmad, TMI Polemik ‘pluralisme agama’ kembali mengambil ruang utama diskusi awam. Kali ini pasti lebih sengit dan ganas. Sebabnya? Kali ini sebuah NGO, Sisters-in-Islam, Malaysia…

Kemana halatuju Lim Guan Eng?

Edwin Michael, FMT Kementerian Dalam Negeri mengisytiharkan Pasukan Peronda Sukarela (PPS) sebagai pertubuhan haram mengikut Seksyen 5 Akta Pertubuhan 1966 serta mengarahkan Jabatan Insolvensi…

The many faces of PAS

The party's swing to the right is a betrayal of the progressive PAS we saw in GE13. Scott Ng, FMT PAS is going through an identity crisis. Or maybe it is passing through that rebellious…

Time for Umno to get real

With the Umno general assembly just two weeks away, the bad news is that Umno is still running on the spot in many places but the good news is the party is getting real about what it needs to do.…

What the voters need to be told

Salleh Said Keruak Two days ago, an opposition portal reported that 1MDB lost RM670 million for year-end 31st March 2014 compared to a profit of RM878 million the year before, a swing of RM1.5…

Ku Li and Daim’s advice

Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin's advice was even more crude. He predicted that Pakatan Rakyat would win more seats in the next general elections if BN fails to implement reforms…

Selangor sold us out first on Kidex

Selve Sugumaran Perumal, The Malaysian Insider akatan Rakyat state assemblymen today asked the federal government not to twist facts and rightly pointed out that Kinrara-Damansara Expressway…

Why are we such a ‘touchy’ nation?

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…

Speaking up for moderate Malaysia

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…

What it means to be liberal

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…

Kerajaan = Malaysia?

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…

Selangor is all or nothing for Azmin

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…