Isma’s ultimate aim appears to be the desire to drive the ‘pendatang’ – now labelled as “trespassers” – out of Malaysia.
Hudud unconstitutional unless entire federal arrangement renegotiated
The impact of hudud is more strongly felt given that there is already a sense of alienation and fear of religious suppression on the part of non-Muslims.
Singapore’s history wars
The history of Singapore as presented by the one-party state is now being subject to unprecedented querying and interrogation absolute power of the PAP.
We adopt hudud at our peril
If liberal, tolerant Muslims think it won’t affect them, they should think again because hudud impinges on every aspect of their lives too.
Malaysia’s next 50 years: Domestic ethnocratic concerns
Will Malaysia be a fulcrum connecting maritime and mainland parts of Southeast Asia or instead its fault line? Within and among Asean states, there are softly spoken concerns about Malaysia’s domestic contradictions in recognition of the possibilities of massive social and political dislocation and even disintegration of the fractured country.
Batang Kali massacre: Justice delayed again
The Batang Kali massacre occurred because, in Britain’s Empire, principles – specifically the right to life and to its protection by laws to be enforced on an equal basis – were sometimes abandoned
Why the Hindraf ‘MoU’ was doomed to failure
To be able to trigger the social re-engineering to get Malaysia back on track, the country desperately needs a strong, forceful and principled Prime Minister to take charge.
Malaysia’s Allah issue seen from afar
How can Prime Minister Najib Razak, his government, and its supporters justify their act of prohibiting the ‘Allah’ word to Malaysian Christians when no one else in the Islamic world agrees with them, asks a former US ambassador to the country.
Jeffrey supports Waytha on quit call to Najib, urges Ku Li as possible replacement
Many people in Sabah and Sarawak, as in Malaya, will not shed any tears if Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak takes heed of Hindraf Makkal Sakthi chief P. Waythamoorthy’s call, and quits as Prime Minister.
Waytha Moorthy: Honouring his pledge; redeeming his name
Should Hindraf decide to engage in a public campaign to denounce the PM for his cynical disregard of the Indian electorate after making use of them during the recent elections, the damage could be considerable and long lasting.