The weakness of COP15 (Corrected at 7:55pm, 20 Jan 2010) Malaysia has pledged to, by 2020, cut its greenhouse gas emissions per unit GDP by 40% below 2005 levels, not just carbon dioxide emissions as originally published. In addition, we originally wrote: The government has yet to consolidate its existing climate-related policies into a comprehensive […]
Archives for January 2010
“Allah” can be discussed calmly
By Ding Jo-Ann(Corrected at 4:38pm, 12 Jan 2010) KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2010: Malaysians are mature enough to openly discuss issues without resorting to violence, said the organiser of an 11 Jan 2010 public forum on the “Allah” issue. Despite being told by police to cancel last night’s forum following the spate of attacks on churches, the […]
Correcting the IGP
By Shanon ShahARSONISTS attacked eight churches Musa Hassan (Pic by Ridzuan Aziz / Wiki commons) between 8 and 11 Jan 2010 all over Malaysia — something unheard of in the country’s history. And yet, on 9 Jan, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan advised churches to tighten security at their premises because there were not […]
“Allah” issue: Who started it?
By Jacqueline Ann SurinLEST we forget, the source of the Allah controversy that resulted in churches, and a Catholic school, being torched and threatened did not begin on the streets. It did not begin with narrow-minded and ignorant Muslim pressure groups threatening to spill blood to assert their sole right to use “Allah”. Lest we forget, it began […]
Tales from a Councillor: Barricades and racial quotas
By KW MakUPHOLDING the law should be what government is all about. But there are times when I find that majority rule throws out all those law books I have been reading. There are no morals to these stories, save those that readers interpret for themselves. Barricades (Pic by Laura Leavell / sxc.hu) A group of residents […]
“Everything’s gonna be alright”
Compiled by Nick Choo
THE “Allah” controversy and subsequent arson attacks on churches are making local and international headlines, casting a dark pall on Malaysia. In the face of this discord, a group of young people banded together in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 9 Jan 2010, to spread a message of hope. They held placards that read “Everything’s gonna […]
Protect our freedom of religion, prime minister
By Boo Su-LynINSTEAD of beginning the New Year as a single, united Malaysian nation, churches have been attacked in a series of orchestrated acts of violence. Such acts render the 1Malaysia concept pure rhetoric. The police and the prime minister have promised swift action against the perpetrators. However, the government has made too many empty promises in […]
Civil dialogue necessary for a civil society
By U-JeanWHILE investigations into the recent attacks on churches are ongoing, we shouldn’t point fingers willy-nilly and accuse Umno or the government as being the culprit behind these arsons. But let’s take a step back to think about how we have reached a point where Malaysians burn the places of worship of another. A friend of mine […]
“Respect the syariah courts”
By Ding Jo-AnnLINA Joy. Indira Gandhi. S Banggarma. M Moorthy. R Subashini. M Revathi. S Shamala. The list of individuals whose rights the Barisan Nasional (BN) government and the courts have failed to protect grows long. In its efforts to out-Islamise PAS and protect its “champion of Malay-Muslim Malaysians” tag, the Umno-led BN has been unable to […]
Demi Allah?
Oleh Shanon ShahSAYA ada seorang teman rapat yang, pada awal persahabatan kami, mengakhiri e-melnya kepada saya dengan ucapan “salam”. Dalam e-mel yang lain pula, pernah dia menggunakan ungkapan “insya Allah” dengan saya. Saya keliru — kawan saya ini berketurunan Malayalee, dan namanya pula nama Inggeris. Adakah dia beragama Islam? Kalau ya, saya seronok — mungkin kita boleh […]
