And that is what the Johor palace is, a power above the law with a Sultan appointed by God. And because of Johor, most likely the days of the Republic of Malaysia may not be too far down the road.…

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Rip Van Winkle, The Malaysian Insider Has there ever been doubt that the income/wellbeing gap between stronger and weaker students will widen over time if problems related to this fissure are…

Lisa Adam, FMT Malang dan terus malang. Pemilihan dalaman yang tunggang-langgang, politik wang yang ternyata masih dipraktikkan , penyokong parti yang tindak-tanduknya seperti samseng, dakwaan…

One has to ask: Why, Why, Why is MB Mohamed Khalid Nordin insisting on introducing a new law which both sides of politics in probably the first demo of bipartisanship have frowned upon? Ktemoc…

Big Dog A new state enactment for Johor to empower the Sultan to appoint the Chairman and Members of the Board of Housing and Properties has received quite loud responses since it was first…

The so-called legal experts may have jumped the gun in commenting on the constitutional validity of a proposed enactment in Johor. Free Malaysia Today A few days ago it was reported that the…

Salleh Said Keruak DAP is celebrating what it calls its menang dalam kekalahan (winning in defeat) performance in the recent Teluk Intan by-election. Its candidate lost by just 238 votes in…

Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, Malay Mail Online Unresolved issues within Pakatan Rakyat (PR) such as PAS's renewed hudud bid and the mounting discontent in Selangor could leave the pact with just…

Zakiah Koya, Fz.com With a number of Muslim converts in all their zealousness converting their young ones without the permission of their non-Muslim spouses, and then with a number of them even…

Instead of assuming that ‘enemies’ are out to destroy us, we should think of the many programmes and activities that show us to be a closely-knit community. Zaid Ibrahim IN Malaysia we spend…

Sonia Ramachandran, The Ant Daily The hudud issue is a contentious and confusing one, with Malaysians arguing over whether their country is a secular state. Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF)…

Hence any good and true Muslim would not waver in the face of a mere jail sentence. Muslims of days gone by were tortured to death and they never wavered or changed their stance. Should you fear a…

Ultimately, we have to blame Dr Mahathir, for he was the one who gave the Syariah and civil law systems equal status. Su-Yin Tan, Free Malaysia Today Once again JAIS has struck a nerve, this…

Berbagai gelaran diberikan kepada kaum bukan Melayu. Dan persoalannya ialah apakah akan maju dan berjaya orang Melayu dengan melaungkan ‘cogan-kata’ berkenaan? Abu Hassan Adam Aku tidak…

What used be the traditional Capitalistic model of economic growth where capital is generated from savings as a result surplus production. It has now transformed into a something for nothing…

Chinese in the DAP are no different from Chinese in the MCA. They all look alike. Zaid Ibrahim, MMO UiTM has been in the spotlight lately. Firstly, it organised a seminar at which…

Majority (3 out of 5) of SIPP Power Directors are siblings of YTL International Power Bhd. Managing Director Tan Sri Francis Yeoh and executives within the YTL Group. Big Dog YTL…

Salleh Said Keruak JAIS’ action in disrupting a Hindu wedding in Selangor on suspicion that the bride was a Muslim is akin to ‘Talibanisation’, said well-known Muslim scholar and former Perlis…

Never mind whether you are Malay or whatever. All Malaysians have this same attitude. So when Malays feel they should enjoy certain privileges while others should not have that same privilege and…

Rocky's Bru In a letter to the media yesterday, billionaire Francis Yeoh blamed Malay Mail Online's article Crony Capitalism in Malaysia has to go, son of YTL founder says for the bad press…

Tan Sri Francis Yeoh does protest too much for someone who has benefited from being part of the system The Malaysian Insider Commentary Listening to him, you would think that YTL Corporation…

Praba Ganesan, Malay Mail Online Can Pakatan Rakyat form the government after the 14th General Election if it dumps PAS? Without PAS. Without the Islamic party. Without Parti Islam…

Joshua Wu, Malay Mail Online Under statute, Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) only has power over Muslims. Theoretically it seems pretty clear cut but what happens when a certain scenario…

Dr Ong Kian Ming I read with shock and horror at the response of JAIS Deputy Director-General Ahmad Zaki Arshad when asked to justify the actions taken by JAIS to ‘raid’ or disrupt the…

Unlike the Chinese and Indian workers who were brought over into Malaya, the Malays emigrated voluntarily and had the intention to reside in Malaya permanently. Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Rahmat…

Will this Act curb the activities of religious authorities such as JAIS, MAIS and JAKIM which report to the Rulers and demonize Ahmadiyyas, Christians, LGBTs, Shiites and others? write2rest…

Tricia Yeoh, The Sun Daily AS I prepared for my presentation to the prime minister last week on what the government can do to enhance Malaysians' quality of life during the Ministry of…

KTemoc Konsiders Some times we wish we have a strong person in charge of Malaysia's. Najib is already notorious for his, or perception of his softness/weakness. Anwar Ibrahim is no better,…

DAP's loss of Teluk Intan was the price it paid for over-confidence Kevin Fernandez, Free Malaysia Today Preliminary analyses of the Teluk Intan by-election indicate a silver lining in DAP’s…