A lot of people say that to be born a Muslim is something wonderful and lucky. I was born a Muslim but sometimes, I don’t feel so lucky about it. Zan Azlee, TMI It’s not that I felt unlucky…

The first time a politician tried to bribe me was during the Teluk Intan by-election in May. Boo Su-Lyn, MMO After interviewing him, he pressed a brown envelope into my hand without saying…

Extremism and injustice cannot be overcome by responding with similar extreme and militant action. Zaid Ibrahim IF you have been following the stories of young jihadists from Britain and…

From the start, Hadi had opposed the Kajang move, which was aimed at making Anwar the menteri besar in Malaysia's richest state but the plan was scuttled after the Court of Appeal found him guilty…

In others words, it is not unjust to implement Hudud on Muslims, as some argue. It is unjust to NOT implement Hudud on Muslims. Hence the injustice comes into play not when you implement Hudud but…

Aspan Alias Tidak berapa jam sahaja selepas TS Khalid memberikan kenyataan yang beliau tetap Menteri Besar sehingga pilihanraya umum yang akan datang, Anwar Ibrahim memberikan reaksi yang…

Massive reclamation projects cause friction between Singapore and Malaysia Najib has not responded. He has been described as frozen to the controls, unable to bring himself to confront the…

We all know by now that “pro-family” is thinly veiled code for “anti-LGBT”, “anti-diversity” and even “anti-single parent.”  Yasmin Disney, MMO Last week, Singapore’s National Library Board…

Zaid Ibrahim There’s been a lot of speculation of late about Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s future. I hope the gossip will come to an end soon—allowing all this uncertainty to…

As for me, I fantasise about having sex with very aggressive and violent women. Somehow this ‘Amazon Woman’ thing turns me on and has been since I was a teenager. I fantasise about being cornered…

Khalid Samad is going to be seen as a hero to most Pakatan Rakyat people, especially to the non-Malays. I mean is not Hang Jebat the new hero instead of Hang Tuah who is now seen as an idiot? So…

A potential employer has to go through plenty of job applications for shortlisting and knowing that they are more likely to get capable workers from 50 Chinese applicants than 50 Malay applicants,…

TITAH UCAPAN DULI YANG MAHA MULIA SULTAN SELANGOR DI MAJLIS PERASMIAN MASJID PEKAN SEPANG PADA HARI SELASA, 15 JULAI 2014 BERSAMAAN 17 RAMADHAN 1435 H Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi…

OutSyed The Box * Bodies found north of Baghdad as Sunni insurgents turn on each other * 12 corpses found following fighting between rival Sunni insurgents * Infighting between Islamic…

The Selangor PAS source said an overwhelming number of those at the meeting between Hadi and the Selangor PAS leaders were of the view that Khalid should continue until the next general election.…

Our politicians need to think before speaking. A little sensitivity and some restraint from talking down to the masses will go a long way towards earning our respect. Jasmine Wong, Free…

Of late, I've been feeling that we as a nation have become lethargic, and truth be told, Malaysia is in need of some introspection. This is plainly because we have no goals that anyone can see us…

Zaid Ibrahim The Economist posted a leader article recently entitled “The Tragedy of the Arabs” in the midst of the latest round of intense Israeli bombings and the killing and maiming of…

Bob Teoh, Sin Chew Daily With the Jais (Selangor Islamic Department) raid and confiscation of both Malay and Iban language Bibles from the Bible Society of Malaysia remaining unresolved,…

So, what now? Are we going to send Kassim Ahmad to jail for exercising his academic freedom? And is this taskforce of PAS going to fight for the charges against Kassim Ahmad to be dropped? Yeah,…

Why is there any need for Khalid to deny he is joining Umno or PAS? Roslan Bistamam, Free Malaysia Today Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has apparently found it necessary to deny…

In plain speak, only Khalid can sack himself, unless the assembly moved to amend the consitution to debuff a menteri besar from such immunity. Should such an amendment take place, BN members may…

Ahmad Hafidz Baharom, The Malaysian Insider The above question is one that I think many would ask if they wouldn’t be attacked by its supporters for asking. As for myself, I’ll just ask…

Kevin Fernandez, The Malaysian Insider Anti-trade groups have become more vocal in Malaysia in recent times, especially with heightened coverage of Malaysia’s involvement in the Trans-Pacific…

The Deputy Prime Minister is only interested in advancing the interests of his own race. FMT says.... Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is the second most powerful man in the country.…

The Quran refers to jihad in 24 verses, most of which emphasise the spiritual and non-violent manifestations of jihad, such as being steadfast in faith and sacrifice in its cause, migration from…

RPK, I hope you believe that I do not want to be a racist, a radical nor an extremist as what you labeled me. Michael Chua Dear RPK, Looks like my letter has generated some interest from…

Chandra Muzaffar Since April 2014, the Malaysian media has carried numerous stories of Malaysians who are directly or indirectly linked to terrorist groups operating in Syria, and to a lesser…

Lynette H. Ong, The New Mandala With the availability of new electoral data, researchers have been able to conduct in-depth analysis of the 2013 General Election (GE13) results in Malaysia. The…

Ruchika Tulshyan, Forbes #FreeMyLibrary As a child, I would spend hours at Singapore’s National Library, losing myself in faraway worlds through my favorite activity – reading.…