Raja Petra KamarudinOne Umno Terengganu State Assemblyman proposed in the Terengganu State Assembly today that stern action be taken against all those who reject and criticise Malaysian Prime Minister…
Raja Petra KamarudinToday is Monday, 11 April 2005. And what, you may ask, is so significant about today's date? Well, nothing really significant, actually, unless you regard my detention under the…
Malaysia Today has unfortunately been forced to close the blogs in the various columns and some other sections due to blatant abuse of privileges by certain bloggers. We sincerely regret that we have…
Raja Petra KamarudinSome of you, or maybe all of you, may have noticed that Malaysia Today delights in focusing on two main issues. These two issues, which can be regarded as the two most sensitive…
Raja Petra KamarudinWhen the government embarked on the move to introduce a common language for all, in this case our own National Language (in the beginning called Bahasa Kebangsaan), it was done…
Raja Petra KamarudinIn 1998, Anwar Ibrahim launched the Reformasi Movement. Soon after that he was unceremoniously thrown into jail on what many believe were trumped-up charges of corruption and…
Raja Petra KamarudinMany bloggers in Malaysia Today seem extremely perturbed by Malaysia’s rulers and would like them removed and Malaysia turned into a republic. What kind of republic do you think…
Dr. JentayuThe last few weeks has seen Islam in Malaysia under siege. Beginning with the JAWI raid on Muslim patrons of a disco, the subsequent events has blown up a call by a group of NGOs for the…
Raja Petra KamarudinIf Prince Charles was Malay, he would have absolutely no problems with having more than one woman in his life. After all, his religion would allow him to have up to four wives, and…
Raja Petra KamarudinIt is easy to be an ‘expert’ on hindsight. Speaking with foresight is more difficult.Anyone can be an expert when talking about the 1999 general elections, or the 2004 general…
Raja Petra KamarudinWhat Malaysians do not seem to grasp is that, before any disease can be cured, the disease must first be identified. If the doctor does not know what is wrong with you, how can he…
Raja Petra KamarudinQuestion : If you could live forever, would you and why?Answer : I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we…
Raja Petra KamarudinOne-time Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was one for launching concepts and slogans. Amongst one of his earlier campaigns was ‘Leadership by Example’. Basically, Dr…
Raja Petra KamarudinMalaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the Government cannot create a separate branch or stream in the national education system that serves as a 100 per…
Melayu itu orang yang bijaksana,Nakalnya bersulam jenaka,Budi bahasanya tidak terkira,Kurang ajarnya tetap bersantun,Bila mengampu bijak beralas tangan.Melayu itu berani jika bersalah,Kecut takut…
Raja Petra KamarudinMalaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, fondly and respectfully referred to as Pak Lah or ‘Father’ Lah, said that the plan to turn the Bukit Cahaya Agriculture Park in Shah…
Peering into the heart of a born-again MuslimRaja Petra Kamarudin The long and winding road. That leads to your door. Will never disappear. I've seen that road before. It always leads me here.…
Raja Petra KamarudinI remember my Tok Guru (religious teacher) once telling me: why quarrel and fight over matters of sunat (optional) when matters of wajib (compulsory) are not yet resolved? For…
Raja Petra KamarudinThe late Dato Andika who recently died at a ripe old age of 100 once told me that when he first arrived in Terengganu in the pre-war days (Second World War that is) the locals did…
Raja Petra KamarudinOne blogger going by the pseudonym of ‘zique’ posted this message in my Monday Morning Blues column, I am my own man:R. Petra Been watching you getting angry and angrier, while…
The Last Waltz?By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTSCounterpunchThe US economy is headed toward crisis, and the political leadership of the country--if it can be called leadership--is preoccupied with nonexistent…
Raja Petra KamarudinI have read postings in Malaysia Today’s blog that said something to the effect the Chinese will never forget the May 13 tragedy and, one day, they will seek revenge. I would…
Raja Petra Kamarudin“Our national vision includes the challenge of establishing a matured, liberal and accepting society in which Malaysians of all colours and creed are free to practice and profess…
Raja Petra KamarudinReading through Mr Pillai’s article today on Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) brings back ‘fond’ memories of my own experiences 15 to 20 years ago with that power giant.I had just left…
Raja Petra KamarudinLittle Johnny goes to his dad and asks, “Dad, what is politics?”Dad says, “Well son, let me try to explain it to you this way. I’m the breadwinner of the family, so let's call me…
Anwar Ibrahim is the first person in Malaysian history to be convicted for the crime of ‘corruption’ where no financial gain is involved. Normally, under the particular section of the law that Anwar…
Ahmad Fuad bin Abdul RahmanEver since I heard of ‘Islam Hadhari’ I was always anxious and determined to find out what kind of ‘animal’ it is. You see, I do not read the mainstream newspapers. Well,…
Is there hope for a change through the ballot box?Raja Petra KamarudinYesterday was Malaysia Today's first half-year anniversary (we were 'born' on 13 August 2004) and we 'celebrated' it by welcoming…
Raja Petra KamarudinMalaysia Today is only six months old and already the Federal Territory Mufti has called me jahil (ignorant), the Deputy Prime Minister has threatened to take action against me,…
Raja Petra KamarudinMalays, being Muslims, are very careful about what they eat. Most Malays will not eat in a non-Muslim restaurant even if that eating establishment does not serve pork. Quite a few…
Raja Petra KamarudinThis is what Malaysiakini reported on 4 February 2005:Pemuda PAS Wilayah Persekutuan hari ini membuat laporan polis terhadap tiga lamanweb yang didakwanya menghina Islam dan cuba…
Raja Petra KamarudinHow much has Petronas earned since the mid-1970s until now, a period of about 30 years?How much did Petronas earn in the 22 or so years Dr Mahathir Mohamad was Prime Minister of…
Raja Petra KamarudinSome of you have probably read ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, the story about the French Revolution. Well, in Malaysia we have ‘A City of Two Tales’, a story about the Malaysian ‘Islamic…
Raja Petra KamarudinThey say there is no future in the past. Tongue-in-cheek, this would be true. But then those who forget history are doomed to repeat its mistakes. Take Hitler as an example. If he…
Raja Petra KamarudinLast week, I closed down the ISLAMIC DEBATE blog. After tolerating it for a couple of months I have come to the conclusion that the so-called debates are not really debates at all…
Raja Petra KamarudinKL CLUB RAID BY RELIGIOUS SQUADONE girl could not take it anymore. Her request to go the toilet was refused.She then relieved herself in her pants.The young woman had been rounded…
Raja Petra KamarudinThere is currently a raging debate going on in the MONDAY MORNING BLUES column under the article entitled ‘I am a Malaysian and you better believe it’. Basically, there seems to be…
Raja Petra KamarudinI pride myself in being a true Malaysian. And there are many reasons why I adopt this most pompous attitude. And this is also why I look down on and treat with utter contempt those…
Raja Petra KamarudinIs Malaysia ready for a two-party system? Maybe not. But then maybe the more appropriate question would be: can Malaysia afford NOT to have a two-party system? Like it or not,…
Raja Petra KamarudinSome accuse Malaysia Today of dabbling in rumours and speculation. Some even question the credibility of Malaysia Today and have boldly declared that I know nothing about…