Hijacking the mind and feelings of a particular race for the purpose of consolidating power is so openly propagated that a realization of how individuals or groups can be deliberately primed for a malicious political purpose is simply paralyzing. Anecdotal evidence points to the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) courses being nothing more than doses of … Read more
Sitting today in a small group international meeting on the subject of the linkages between religion and development being held in Phnom Penh, I am engaged in deep discussion on how to build inter-faith synergies that can effectively address the many pressing challenges of the region. The group of 15 participants from different faiths and … Read more
One writer describes as ‘moderns’ as, “Pagans in the ancient world could at best exhibit splendid vices, given that they did not worship the true God, but at least they were trying to live virtuously in terms of shared narrative framework. Their modern successors, having lost their grip on the concept of virtue and … Read more
Although not a doctor, my experience in consulting cardiologists over the years may be of interest to Malaysians in this age of high tech and increasingly expensive health care. About three years ago I failed my treadmill test. Despite the fact that I had no heart disease symptoms, my cardiologist wanted me to have … Read more
(Teks nota panel pengadil) Saudara Pengerusi, Pengerusi Dewan Perhimpunan Cina, tuan-tuan, saudara-saudara dan kawan-kawan yang datang pada malam ini. Salam hak asasi, salam demokrasi. Pada 10 Disember seluruh dunia menyambut Hari Hak Asasi Sedunia. Kita juga di Malaysia ini telah cuba melakar dan membudayakan agenda hak asasi ini kepada warga. Walaupun nilai hak asasi ini … Read more
Cara melintasi batasan bahasa ialah penggunaan Bahasa Melayu sebagai lingua franca secara lebih luas dan penguasaan bahasa-bahasa utama negara kita untuk memudahkan interaksi antara kaum. Penyelenggaraan Anugerah Masyarakat Sivil Dewan Perhimpunanan Cina Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor (KLSCAH) menunjukkan komitmen yang lebih tegas untuk memberi sumbangan kepada pertumbuhan masyarakat sivil dan reformasi masyarakat supaya menjadi lebih … Read more
Tema Hari Hak Asasi Manusia Sedunia tahun ini ialah ‘Mendokong kelainan, menghapuskan diskriminasi’. Bersempena dengan sambutan Hari Hak Asasi Manusia pada Disember 10, Setiausaha Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) Ban Ki-moon berkata dalam kenyataan medianya, “Diskriminasi berciri mensasarkan individu dan kumpulan yang mudah diserang, misalannya OKU, wanita, kanak-kanak, orang miskin, pendatang, minoriti serta sesiapa yang … Read more
Who in civil society, over the past year, played the most important role in defending freedom of political participation and opening a greater space for social freedom and democracy? We shall find out tonight at the 2nd Civil Society Award ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH). No, the honoree … Read more
The sharp reduction of Chinese as a population ratio is contrary to natural growth patterns and an anomaly due to institutionalized discrimination. The present Chinese condition requires them to speak better BM to fit in. No greater love hath man and moms than they lay down their life savings for their children to study … Read more
Seandainya kaedah perlombongan menggunakan cyanide tidak membahayakan penduduk sekitar, apakata dicadangkan kepada Ng Yen Yen – wakil rakyat Raub merangkap Menteri Pelancongan – supaya menjadikan kawasan lombong itu di Bukit Koman sebagai sebuah pusat ‘homestay’? Kita sering memberi salah tanggapan mengenai kepentingan alam sekitar dan pembangunan negara di dalam sektor pelancongan. Bukit Koman ialah … Read more