Is the Bible the word of God?

So, the issue here is, who wrote the Bible? And unless the ‘maker’ can be established then the Bible cannot be accepted as evidence. And if the Bible cannot be accepted as evidence then you cannot…

Jamil Khir Tak Reti Perlembagaan

Very soon Raja Nazrin will be installed as the Sultan of Perak. He will or must go through a multitude of royal rituals and ceremonies some of which are definitely not of Islamic origins.…

Wrong basis of argument

Obviously the Constitution has not been established upon the basis of the Holy Koran, which sets it apart from the constitutions of countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Afghanistan. Tay…

A transparency tool we can use

Tricia Yeoh, The Sun Daily DURING the 2015 Budget Consultation, the World Bank representative said explicitly that Malaysia would have to cut its annual budget down by 2.5% each year starting…

Understanding the jealous God

Yes, faith is a strange thing. It not only allows you to believe in what cannot be proven but it also helps you to hate one another. And we hate because we have faith -- we have faith that we are…

The hunt for transgenders and homosexuals

Being and doing “good” no longer means possessing moral virtue such as kindness and empathy towards others, rather “good” appears to be a synonym for moral self-righteousness and cruelty.  Sara…

Can a youthful rebranding of BN work?

If the young professionals are supposed to defend the government’s policies, why can’t the ministers and civil service do so?  Nik Nazmi, TMI Barisan Nasional, according to an 11 June 2014 …

Rombak Kabinet: PM Gugur Najib?

Perdana Menteri perlu memikirkan semula kedudukan Mohd Najib sebagai Menteri Kewangan. A Kadir Jasin DALAM 1Malaysia macam-macam ada, satu jenaka SMS yang sedang diedarkan berbunyi:…

How oil helps dictatorships survive

Erica Frantz, Barbara Geddes & Joseph Wright, The Washington Post The latest coup in Thailand is the country’s twelfth since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932.  This coup overturned a…

Measuring Malay Success

Zaid Ibrahim I admire Tun Daim Zainuddin. He was not known as a lawyer or even as an economist, and yet became a Malaysian economic czar and Finance Minister of our country. He is also one…

PAS’s hudud is not divine law

Shafiqah Othman Hamzah, The Malaysian Insider In my blog post, "Why I do not agree with hudud in Malaysia", I mentioned that I was not against hudud law, but its implementation. One would think…

“Crony Capitalism” and IPPs

Mahathir’s “Crony Capitalism” via the “you scratch my back, I scratch yours” contract awards is thriving in Putrajaya as evidenced in the privatised power sector Tony Pua  In February, the…

Politics of oil royalty

Instead of demanding higher royalty, Sarawak and Sabah should perhaps form a partnership with Petronas to develop the states Firdausi Suffian, Free Malaysia Today In Malaysia, the politics…

Kisah kek dan hak Melayu

Siapa rampas kek orang Melayu? Uthaya Sankar SB, MMO Ayuh kita bayangkan bahawa terdapat sejumlah 50 orang Melayu dan 50 kek untuk mereka. Pada masa sama, terdapat 30 orang Cina dan 20 orang…

Be fair and just in any conflict

The Star THERE is no denying that we are struggling to resolve many issues with regard to race and religion, with no definitive solution in sight. Even a verdict from the courts, which are…