Lost in translation

We do not have to agree with an Islamic state or Islamic laws. However, to deny Islamists their democratic right and to disparage Islam, the Muslims and the Malays just because you disagree with…

Is Hudud the Law of Amputation?

In the lift with me were several Malay women and a man wearing an MCA T-shirt proclaiming “Defend the Constitution.” One makcik remarked that MCA translates Hudud as “law of amputation.” We exited…

Clarify these points on hudud first

I – as a young confused and indecisive citizen – need the concerning party to clarify each and every issue pointed out here. Ros Shahira Hudud has been the talk of the town since Kelantan…

Kelantan is not Brunei

Hudud in Brunei is a perfect storm. Yussof Condred Hudud in Brunei is a perfect storm. The circumstances that made it so are as follows: 1. Brunei is an absolute sultanate. There are no…

A race to the bottom

Not so long ago in a country not so far away, a movement to return Islam to its roots took place. A strict form of shariah law was introduced that was supposed to usher in a reign of unsurpassed…

Islamism: the rise of political Islam

What we are seeing is not Islam. What we are seeing is Islamism. Islamism is not a religion like Islam. Islamism is political Islam. And Islamism is opposed to secularism, democracy, and all those…

The Chinese dilemma

Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily The hudud law has caused a spate of panic among the public and finger pointing among Chinese-majority political parties. Meanwhile an extremist has issued a…

Mice-fed chicken and MAIS-fed students

write2rest Once, I thought the waiter in a Dutch restaurant was telling me the “house special” was mice-fed chicken. I found the idea detestable. I couldn’t believe there were chickens which ate…

The Ulama and the Sharia

The Ulama tell us that the Sharia is mandatory and to oppose it tantamount to defying God Himself. Is this true? Not all renowned Ulama agree with this notion. But the Ulama have the final say…

Khalid defiant amid pressure

Joceline Tan, The Star The political intrigue in the PKR election has deepened with Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim being pressured to pull out of the race for the PKR deputy…

Pakatan to break up soon?

Selena Tay, FMT ‘Pakatan split inevitable, says Zahid’ – that was one of the stories carried in one of our local English dailies dated May 6, 2014. Much has been talked about the health of…

DAP: wolf in sheep’s clothing

Salleh Said Keruak Over the last one year since the May 2013 general election Malaysia has seen an escalation in issues related to race and religion, and which invariably and most unfortunately…

Liberal Muslims missing the big picture

Liberal Muslims are badly infected by the muddled thoughts of some western theologians. Syed Ahmad Israa’ Syed Ibrahim, FMT It is amazing how the universe had been teaching us so many things…

The Way

How can Satan be good when he is the Prince of Darkness? That is what most, if not all, of you will say. Well, Satan is good and brought us light because Satan helped God in His grand design. If…