Shankaran Nambiar, New Mandala One of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s key missions is for Malaysia to become a high income economy by 2020. Ambitious as he is, he wants Malaysia to achieve high…

Now, why did Emperor Constantine who was not even a Christian take so much trouble to interfere in Christianity and decide what form Christianity should take? In fact, it was Constantine who…

Salleh Said Keruak The opposition is trying to paint the recent Terengganu episode as a crisis. In fact, they are even labelling it a Constitutional Crisis and are equating it to the Perak crisis…

But why must only the Christian version of God’s commandments and laws be defended while the Jewish and Muslim version(s) must be opposed? If we oppose theocracy then we must oppose all forms of…

Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception Amnesty International A heavily pregnant Christian Sudanese woman who could be sentenced to death by hanging…

Azlan Abdul Razak, The Malaysian Insider When Kelantan first exhibited her zeal in implementing hudud law through the passing of Kelantan Shariah Criminal Bill (H) 1993 the same year and…

Audrey Edwards, Malay Mail Online Rohaida Yasin sits on a high platform, patiently peddling keropok lekor to customers at the Pasar Besar Kedai Payang. The 42-year-old has been selling the…

The short-lived crisis in Terengganu shows Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s support base may not be on solid ground, as the unsettled tectonics of Umno and BN’s internal politics shift with…

Malaysia can only grow more mature by learning to accept your opinions without the emotional backlash. Shamil Norshidi, President of Kelab UMNO US East Coast, Stony Brook University This…

Dear sir, I voted for DAP in the last election on your party's assurance that PAS is a trusted partner of Pakatan. Today this trusted partner appears to have betrayed you. Make no mistake,…

The political transition in Terengganu did not go as smoothly as expected and the state has been throbbing with all sorts of speculation. Joceline Tan, The Star THE late-night swearing-in of…

Zaid Ibrahim, The Malaysian Insider Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad is a member of the PAS central working committee. He is an articulate and pleasant man whom PAS uses regularly to show that it is a…

Unfortunately, most of you are still ‘locked’ in the fight for democracy. You still talk about democracy. Four years ago, in 2010, I already left democracy behind me. Four years ago, in 2010, I…

Helen Hickey, Malay Mail Online Clayton Lockett’s botched execution in late April received worldwide condemnation. Horrified  onlookers at the Oklahoma prison saw him writhe in pain for more…

Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily Although it is postponing rather than giving up, PAS's decision on the tabling of a private member's bill seeking for the implementation of hudud in Kelantan has…

Clive Kessler, Malay Mail Online Malaysia’s first post-independence political framework or dispensation, born with Merdeka in 1957, came abruptly to a violent end in 1969. In the wake of its…

If one or both of the Bebas decide to vote in favour of a "no confidence" motion, UMNO's goose is cooked in Terengganu. OutSyed the Box Well the Terengganu crisis is over. So says The Star's…

Ktemoc Konsiders TMI - Najib to meet with Barisan reps tonight in light of state political impasse   Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be meeting all Barisan Nasional (BN) Terengganu…

Mohsin Abdullah, Fz.com OBVIOUSLY the PM underestimated Datuk Seri Ahmad Said's fightback - regardless how the Terengganu political storm plays out. Eventually. Perhaps it never crossed his…

Zubaidah Abu Bakar, The Rakyat Post THE Umno-led Barisan Nasional is in crisis in Terengganu. Despite still holding power, since the State Legislative Assembly Speaker is counted as a BN…

Salleh Said Keruak Three Umno assemblymen in Terengganu have quit the party to become independent assemblymen, which could possibly leave the state with a hung state legislative assembly.…

I just hope that if Pakatan Rakyat does manage to take power in Terengganu they will remember all the mistakes they made since 2000 and not repeat those mistakes or else come the next general…

(Malay Mail Online) - Datuk Seri Ahmad Said came to be Terengganu mentri besar under a cloud of controversy five years ago and yesterday left the position in an even bigger storm. A…

New state general elections is best way to resolve the constitutional impasse in Terengganu caused by the resignation of three UMNO Assemblymen from UMNO, with no political party with working…

(AFP) - The next time your throat is as dry as a bone and the Sun is beating down, take a glass of clean, cool water. Savour it. Sip by sip. (Also read: Water, water, everywhere, but not a…

Kee Thuan Chye It’s ironic indeed that a former prime minister instead of the current one has come out to tell Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) to shut up. And although I don’t trust Mahathir…

World Future Online With the controversial TPP on its way to materialization, the real question is what happens to the treaty once the it is inked and a Hilary Clinton administration in place…

Anas Zubedy As a nation, we can perform only from our strengths. One cannot build greatness on weaknesses. To perform on our strength, we must first choose to be Positive. A Positive…

Towards A New Malaysia Apart from ensuring that each constituency “ought to be approximately equal” with exceptions, the EC has to also abide by another important requirement in the 13th…

Lim Mun Fah, Sin Chew Daily I don't know whether Ikatan Muslim in Malaysia (Isma) president Abdullah Zaik Abdullah Rahman, who became widely known recently for calling non-Muslims in Malaysia…