Who is the real beggar?

Jerome Lee  When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that the Chinese could not make demands on Barisan Nasional (BN) if they continued to support Pakatan Rakyat (PR), he never ever…

Is there a peaceful religion?

It is a cop out to say that religion is perfect and humans are not. There is not one major religious holy text that was ‘handwritten’ by the deity concerned. AsamLaksa I meant to submit this…

The Malays too, suffered

Here is one incident which illustrates the callous way unfortunate Malay slaves were treated Choo Sing Chye When an analyst from Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) postulated that the Malays…

A Diagnosis Gone Wrong

Raggie Jessy "Don't ask from us if you support Pakatan", says Najib. Now, while pro-Pakatan factions are a tad too preponderant and somewhat racist with contemptible demands, the vast…

Will Adenan go all the way?

Talk of an early state election is in the air even as the Sarawak Chief Minister is still trying to find his footing, establish his mark and address thorny issues like corruption and good…

Why PAS wants Dr M to shut up

The party is at a loss to explain its cooperation with “infidels”. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today PAS is upset that former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticised its Tahaluf…

Will the real Nancy please stand up?

In forsaking all she has stood for, has Nancy Shukri allowed herself to be made Umno’s scapegoat? Sandra John, Free Malaysia Today Parliament is in session again and many an unsavoury…

A case of contempt of court?

Hence, before his appeal date dawns on us, let us ask ourselves – was Anwar convicted on an archaic law? If not, why are 42 other nations in this world still practicing that law with the same…

‘Witch hunt’ for former MB’s legacy

But to be fair, PKR is keeping a tight leash on Azmin’s reign; it is an open secret that his political mentor, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is devising ways to dictate and shadow every move made.…

The Diversity of Islam

A few days ago, I was on a panel on Bill Maher’s television show on HBO that became a religious war. Nicholas Kristof, NY Times Whether or not Islam itself inspires conflict, debates about it…

The death of Reformasi

PKR, which has its roots in the reform movement born 16 years ago, is now almost a duplicate of Umno. Roslan Bistamam, FMT The Reformasi movement was born 16 years ago in 1998, soon after…