When the ante is upped

Do you really want to put this theory to a test and try to prove it wrong? You have very little to gain if you manage to prove this theory wrong and so much to lose if the theory is proven right.…

Will Khalid survive another crisis?

The spotlight swung so completely to Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim last week that it eclipsed developments in PKR indicating that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is planning to take over…

Noh and Umno’s perilous agenda

Burning an effigy of a reclusive priest and threatening unrest if 'Allah' is not 'returned' to the Muslims is not going to win Umno and its uncouth leaders any sympathy nor support Jeswan Kaur,…

Najib’s post-election challenges

Lim Sue Goan, Sin Chew Daily The PM's kangkung statement has unleashed an endless string of negative feedback, and this shows Najib is in for a new round of tests after last May's general…

The Jesus you think you know

There is a misperception that prophets create religions. Jesus did not create Christianity; his followers created Christianity. Jesus was a Jew preaching Judaism. The prophet Mohammad did not…

Wag the dog

Oh, and before you start huffing and puffing and blow the house down, reflect on another ‘wag the dog’ that I always talk about. Do you remember that I always say ‘the tail wags the dog’ instead…

Now what have you got to say?

Last time never uttered even one squeak. Today talk so much. Now what have you got to say? Blame Umno’s education system that made you stupid? I suppose we can also do that. Then you do not need…

Words that annoy!

KTemoc Konsiders Currently there's one word that annoys me enormously. No, it's not 'looes74', wakakaka (actually I'm fond of him so you can call him my loverlooes, cium cium cium, wakakaka…

Keep politics in order

Lim Mun Fah, MM An official car and a string of kangkung could stir up roaring waves in our society. Politics has seeped deep into the very grains of our society. Where there is politics,…

When stupidity reigns supreme

Faridah Hameed, MM Just how much ridiculousness can a country tolerate before it becomes unhinged? Why does it feel like when the subject of faith is on the table, we speak in forked tongues…

Religious freedom: who has it worldwide?

(Guardian) - To measure religious restrictions around the world, the Pew Research Center has attempted to look at government policies and social hostilities. Their findings suggest that religious…

The blasphemous Malay Bible

The long and the short of it is there is only one God, Allah, and God has no children, no parents, and no partners. NO HOLDS BARRED  Raja Petra Kamarudin Today, someone speculated (in a…

DAP, apa salah RoS?

Empire Strikes Back Kecaman demi kecaman dilemparkan pada RoS, malah yang terbaru, RoS diugut akan berdepan dengan tindakan mahkamah sekiranya RoS masih tidak mahu mengikhtiraf Jawatankuasa…

The fine art of Malaysian debate

By Marina Mahathir, The Star IN light of recent events and with the lack of guidance from up top on how to conduct ourselves in an argument, I thought I would volunteer some tips on How to Win…

Najib Wrong to Blame Malaysians

Kee Thuan Chye Prime Minister Najib Razak is wrong to blame Malaysians for the country’s standing in comparison to Japan and South Korea. He says Malaysia is not as developed and…

No Need To Restore The ISA

Dr Chandra Muzaffar It would be unwise to restore the Internal Security Act (ISA). Of the many features of the ISA, it was detention without trial which had evoked widespread condemnation.…

Why evade the real issue, Kit Siang?

Empire Strikes Back Lim Kit Siang wrote this in his blog: The Empire Strikes Back – and the plot for a putsch by reactionary anti-democratic forces thickens with the call for a return of Tun…

Is it all because of Kit Siang?

Sin Chew Daily With party's parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang's blessing, Kluang MP Liew Chin Tong gained nine votes and defeated Skudai assemblyman Dr Boo Cheng Hau who gained five votes in…