The victory made him (or her) the darling of Austria, with its president singing praises and saying this was a win for tolerance and diversity. Contrast this to the Brunei sultan. Syed Nazri,…

In Malaysia, no one has the right to alter the status quo without common consent. Karim Raslan, The Star I AM against the implementation of the hudud law in Malaysia. Everyone should try and…

Wilfred M Bumburing Religious extremists and hate groups are putting the country at a crossroads at which point every Malaysian is now taking a second look at what Malaysia has…

A win by Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud with additional support from young Malay voters in this semi-urban seat while not losing Pakatan's existing support base means an immediate threat to the cluster of…

Alyaa Alhadjri, The Ant Daily True to its name, the Teluk Intan constituency deserves to be represented by a gem, said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng in reference to the word “intan” which…

Timmy Say, TMI Presiden Gerakan Mah Siew Keong akan bertempur dengan setiausaha politik kepada Penasihat DAP, Lim Kit Siang, Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud di Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Parlimen Teluk…

The word ‘Hudud’ is now a dirty word. It is associated with the law that allows women to be raped and who will be sentenced for illicit sex if she cannot come forward with four ‘holy’ witnesses…

Stephen Ng, Malay Mail Online While it is true that most race-based politics is played up by one particular party, DAP, as a political organisation, needs to be more multi-racial in order for…

While the anniversary of May 13 was very low key, the former Terengganu MB was the media highlight Koon Yew Yin, Free Malaysia Today This past week has been notable for two events. Firstly…

Despite what it seems on the surface, the Teluk Intan contest will test the political pulse of the west coast electorate. Joceline Tan, The Star THE camera loves Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud. Her…

 In the past one year, what have Malaysia achieved in light of IDAHOT? Jackson Yee CS International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/ falls on…

Salleh Said Keruak Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud, DAP’s candidate for the Teluk Intan by-election, is being touted as the greatest thing since the invention of apple pie. She is young. She has the…

All CEOs of the GLCs must be Malay Muslims, though some of them are of mediocre calibre and even though there are capable non-Muslims out there. Non-Malays are marginalized in Malaysia.  Lok…

Dear Malaysians everywhere, Global Bersih is now a proper NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland, which is widely recognised as the global centre for human rights advocacy. Global Bersih’s…

Iskandar Fareez I grew up listening to various Malay folklore and legends. Among them are the stories of Si Tanggang and Hang Jebat. Si Tanggang was a poor boy who grew up and ventured out to…

Azly Rahman I am telling it like it is, as an educator who would like to see radical changes in the way we educate the curious young minds to excel to the fullest of their potentials and…

I would suggest that Rosli set up a special fund to fight these violation of human rights and civil liberties cases. He may be prepared to work free-of-charge for the sake of justice, human rights…

How can you ask for freedom of those who abide by you, but not for those who do not?  Zurairi AR, The Malay Mail These past few days have seen renewed attacks against human rights, with…

Suddenly, pluralism, moderation and secularism are politically incorrect words, regarded as threats to the fabric of nation building. It’s astounding. Since when did this degeneration of proper…

Christians and Muslims believe they know what the truth is while everyone else is in the dark and has not seen the light. And, because of this belief, Christians and Muslims are damn arrogant,…

KTemoc Konsiders To be frank I have not been personally comfy with the choice of Ramkarpal Singh Deo as the DAP's candidate for Gelugor. Now, my unease has nothing, nothing at all, to do with…

Sabah, Sarawak are equal partners, Kelantan state-level hudud law requires a new Federal Constitution or Malaysia will disintergrate Chan Foong Hin, Free Malaysia Today State-level hudud law…

Sepandai mana tupai melompat, akhirnya jatuh ke tanah juga. Narinder Singh, Free Malaysia Today Sudahlah PKR! Mengaku sahajalah bahawa kamu adalah satu parti politik yang dibanjiri oleh…

The ouster of Terengganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Said has sent a chilling message to MIC president G Palanivel, who is supposed to vacate the party top post in 2016 The ouster of former Terengganu…

The government’s response to skyrocketing house prices has been inadequate and left many Malaysians burdened. Jeyakumar Devaraj demonstrates why. Jeyakumar Devaraj, ALIRAN It is becoming…

Dear Malaysians everywhere, Global Bersih is now a proper NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland, which is widely recognised as the global centre for human rights advocacy. Global Bersih’s…

Zaid Ibrahim Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Razak is lucky to have Khairy Jamaluddin as an ally and mind-reader. Every time Najib says something silly, which happens quite frequently, Khairy is…

Salleh Said Keruak Malaysian Airlines has been losing billions over the last three years and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that it might be too late to save the national flag…

Idris Jusoh (left) and Ahmad Said (right): kissing and making up Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily The deepest impression Datuk Seri Ahmad said has given me is a "climate study" delegation headed…

Azmi Sharom, The Rakyat Times Let’s see. First we have state leaders who were willing to throw their state into a possible constitutional crisis by leaving their party because their leader was…