Sedition Charge against Dr. Azmi Sharom

The Sedition Law violates the principles of freedom of speech and expression in the academia where academicians can freely express themselves in their respective field of study. Progressive, …

Defy the Sultan at your own peril

So the Selangor MB Crisis is more complicated that many of us think. This is not about Khalid and the Sultan knows this. This is about Anwar and HRH the Sultan knows that Anwar does not really…

Get rid of Islam then

The first step to reform would be to aim for full liberalisation. And this would mean no longer can religion, meaning Islam, be forced down our throats. Citizens of a liberal society must be…

Is Singapore a racist country?

Surekha A. Yadaf Often in the lift that deposits me on my flat’s floor, I am quizzed by curious neighbours and their ilk on my Singaporean-ness. “Where are you from girl?” “Singapore”…

This column is not seditious

Zurairi AR, The Star “The Sedition Act will not by itself eliminate sensitive matters. “The government realises how important it is to really understand the grievances and complaints of the…

To politic or not to politic

It is difficult to believe that Khalid Ibrahim will settle in the nest that others have made for him. Ishmael Lim, Free Malaysia Today The actors may have forgotten their lines, but the…

Masquerade

SeaDemon Says Firstly, I do not know who gave the title “Constitutional Expert” to Professor Aziz Bari.  The fact that he used to lecture at the law faculty of the International Islamic…

Rethinking the Malaysian community

One Malaysia is truly a Many Malaysia. Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi, TMI When I was invited by my colleagues to deliver a talk to a group of final year architecture students at UiTM on the…

So who is meek and who is evil now?

Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily "Secret societies infiltrating the PPS?" Several members of the Penang "Voluntary Patrol Force" (I have put the terms within inverted commas in view of its…

The 1MDB approach to human rights

Salleh Said Keruak When we talk about human rights, most people equate human rights to freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of religion, freedom of sexual orientation, and…

A meaningful Merdeka Day for me!

Azly Rahman I am so happy today. It is a real Merdekal Day for me. My first book in the beautiful Bahasa Malaysia and my fifth on Malaysian Cultural Studies will be out soon, entitled 'Kalimah…

Muslims, Christians and Pakatoons

This is because they will believe what they believe and nothing you can say will sway them or make them change their view even if they cannot prove what they believe, and if you contradict them…

Anwar has locked himself into a paradox

Khalid remained convinced his replacement can be anyone except Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (the nepotistic wife) or Azmin Ali (the blind royalist), PKR president and deputy president,…

Time for Wan Azizah to bring it on

If my party president wants to assume the leadership, then she has to ride her mandate and not just sit in the carriage waiting to reach her destination. Praba Ganesan, Malay Mail Online…

Now Wanita Umno wants VP post

Azman Ujang UMNO, in power continuously since the country's independence, is now abuzz with polemics sparked off by its women wing chief's proposal for a fourth vice presidential post…

Khalid did it by the book

Shahrum Sayuti, NST WHAT transpired at Istana Bukit Kayangan yesterday was in contrast to the dramatic way PKR attempted to oust Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim from the menteri besar’s post.…

PKR, DAP taking on the Sultan?

It looks like the Selangor political crisis is turning into a constitutional crisis. Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today In defiance of a royal command—a titah—by the Sultan of Selangor,…