On Aug 10, Perkasa made a police report against CPI columnist Ms Helen Ang, calling for her to be investigated under the Sedition Act or ISA. They alleged: “Helen juga dengan angkuhnya memburuk-burukkan Yang Di-Pertuan Agung Tuanku Mizan dengan mempertikaikan kuasa baginda??? [Helen also arrogantly denigrated the Agong by questioning his authority]. If anyone would … Read more
In a previous article, I highlighted the conflict between PAS’s religious ideology and conditioning and the pluralist vision of a unified Malaysian society that they, as part of Pakatan Rakyat, should be committed to. The fact is that the mode of Islamic politics in Malaysia thwarts all effort towards encouraging the religious pluralism that … Read more
Sejak beberapa dekad yang lalu, kita ghairah menggalak pelajar-pelajar mengambil jurusan sains tulen. Hasrat kerajaan ialah untuk melahirkan jurutera-jurutera dan saintis-saintis tempatan untuk memacu pertumbuhan industri berat dan teknologi tinggi di dalam negara. Bilamana tumpuan lebih diberikan pada bidang kejuruteraan, sains komputer, fizik dan pelbagai bidang sains tulen yang lain, jurusan sains sosial kurang … Read more
Selepas Akta Perdagangan Strategik 2010 diluluskan oleh parlimen pada awal tahun ini, muncul sebuah lagi rang undang-undang yang kali ini memberi kuasa mutlak kepada menteri dalam membuat keputusan. Akta ini membenarkan pembentukan sebuah Majlis Anti-Pemerdagangan Orang. Rang Undang-undang Anti Pemerdagangan ini diberi kuasa untuk memberi arahan kepada Majlis tersebut. Terdapat beberapa frasa di dalam … Read more
After Khalid Ibrahim, Selangor Menteri besar today, lost his opening bid for electoral politics in Ijok 2007, Anwar Ibrahim blamed PKR’s loss on an entire country and not just the few thousand members in a constituency most hadn’t heard of till then. “I am,??? he moaned, “sorry for Malaysia. Why sorry? Has the man … Read more
Malaysia’s political system instead of advancing towards a harmonious society breaks up its parts, leaving only votes to be traded for public service, contracts and licences included. But it’s still the Malays, through Umno, that direct the exchange, a process cemented under the rule of Mahathir Mohamad. The pragmatic Chinese community had been, and still … Read more
A football analogy of religion in Malaysia will be this: The Ketuanan Melayu-Islam (KMI) team has on the pitch 11 players. The opposing team, the Minorities, fields 5 players – this ratio follows the Ibrahim Ali formula of 67% bumiputera representation, albeit appropriating the Christian native and pribumi animist share. The referee is the … Read more
Merdeka Center telah menjalankan satu kajian dari Januari hingga April 2010 lalu untuk mengetahui nilai-nilai, pegangan hidup serta pandangan terhadap ekonomi dan politik negara. Tinjauan yang melibatkan 3,141 orang responden di semenanjung, Sabah dan Sarawak dibuat oleh pusat kajian tersebut telah mendapati bahawa sebahagian besar orang Malaysia bersikap konservatif dalam soal agama serta hubungan jantina. … Read more
More evidence has just come in that time is running out for the country to get its basics right if the Malaysian economy is to grow at a respectable pace. According to the United Nations’ World Investment Report 2010, foreign direct investment (FDI) for Malaysia has plunged 81 percent from US$7.32 billion (RM23.47 billion) … Read more
In another place where justice is beyond political interference, a case like Sodomy 1 would never have existed let alone a serial Sodomy 2. That Anwar Ibrahim is seen as a victim of political conspiracy can’t be denied when even certain foreign governments still keep a close eye on the court proceedings and openly express … Read more