Anwar – yea today, nay tomorrow

Does being on the other side suddenly make you see things clearer and take on the mantle of crusader of the truth? Su-Yin Tan, FMT Can we ever take what Anwar Ibrahim says for real? Having…

Who is to blame for S’gor water woes?

The Selangor Government’s reluctance to gradually raise tariffs, to allow water companies to increase supply and reduce leakages, forced the Federal Government to step in and initiate damage…

Medical Personnel for Hudud

Muslims have the right to be governed by the Shari’ah and we reiterate that Islamic jurisprudence concerns only Muslims. The least that IMAM ask of others is to reciprocate this respect and not to…

Water – Khalid should own up

Azman Ujang THE past few weeks must have been a soul-searching time for Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim who had ignored warnings about a water crisis in Selangor for most of the six years he has…

Obama’s Cynical Malaysian Sojourn

John Barthelsen, Asia Sentinel For anyone in Southeast Asia with an interest in fair, honest and even-handed government, the disappointing visit of President Barack Obama to Malaysia is a…

Hudud slowly getting a foot in

Many of us, particularly non-Muslim voters, never took seriously what PAS’ ultimate plan is. But now, we’re faced with the dreaded reality. Wong Chun Wai, The Star IF there’s one thing that…

What’s the rush with hudud?

Zurairi AR, Malay Mail Online By insisting to seek Parliament’s approval to implement hudud in Kelantan this year, Islamist party PAS has certainly put all other political parties in terribly…

Defending the basic structure

Malik Imtiaz Sarwar It appears that PAS will be seeking to give effect to the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code Enactment II of 1993 by way of a Private Members Bill in Parliament. Through this,…

Will he go like a gentleman?

Speculation is rife that Terengganu will have a new Mentri Besar by May amid claims that Datuk Seri Ahmad Said had promised to stay on for only a year after the general election. Joceline Tan…

Hudud and the basic-structure doctrine

Art Harun NOT many people know about this piece of history of our country. Allow me to recount this so that this passage of our history would not just fade away from the recesses of our memory.…

Obama’s Malaysia Test

America’s role in Malaysia is highly polarizing. The Malaysian government has already interpreted Obama’s visit as an endorsement of Najib’s leadership, while opposition activists accuse the US of…

The real objective of PAS’ Hudud

KTemoc Konsiders As many have written, PAS should be focussing on crimes, corruption, racism* and injustice in Malaysia rather than introducing an Islamic penal code, Hudud, which is viewed at…

Hudud – Let us agree to disagree

Mohamed Hanipa Maidin, Harakah Daily This article is not aimed at convincing anybody especially our non Muslim brothers. It is merely to share the underlying philosophy as to why an Islamic…

Will PAS get stoned if it does Hudud?

Zakiah Koya, Fz.com PAS is definitely digging its own grave with the Hudud issue and while at it, is also entering the trap of Umno. Umno, which opposed Hudud entirely to the extent of…

Water crisis: Blame the political game

Selena Tay, FMT On April 22, the 8pm news reported that in 29 days time the Sungai Selangor dam in Kuala Kubu Baru which supplies water to 60% of the population in KL and Selangor will reach…

Are our teachers ready?

Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Fz.com CRACKS are beginning to appear in the implementation of Wave One of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB). The Parent Toolkit or Sarana Ibu Bapa, which was…

The problem with Hudud …

Azly Rahman Let me seek clarification on the question of hudud rigorously proposed to be implemented in the state of Kelantan first, and next in Malaysia in due time. Sharia law is…

You can’t debate Hudud

Disputing Hudud would be just like disputing the Trinity or arguing that it is illogical that Jesus was the Son of God or that Jesus died and came back to life three days later. Since when do we…