PETALING JAYA, 7 June 2010: The New York Times (NYT) has retracted its statement that an advertisement in its paper, congratulating Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor for an award, was placed by the Malaysian government. NYT director of public relations Abbe Serphos said in an e-mail sent out on 1 June, “In our internal systems the […]
Holding governments to account
Holding Court by Ding Jo-Ann
Updated on 7 June 2010 at 11.20am IT was interesting to see our Malaysian government defending the rule of law and upholding human rights in the international arena recently. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his colleagues condemned the recent Israeli commando-style raid of the flotilla of ships attempting to deliver aid to Gaza, resulting […]
Rashid Din (Merbok)
By Koh Lay ChinMERBOK Member of Parliament (MP) Rashid Din’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
Samy Vellu’s resilience
By Lainie YeohLainie Yeoh doesn’t hold her breath each time Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu announces his resignation. The Nut Graph needs your support
Muslim women can’t join beauty pageants?’
By Ding Jo-Ann“Adalah haram bagi wanita Islam menyertai apa-apa jenis pertandingan ratu cantik.” Selangor fatwa gazetted 11 May 1995. (Source: e-fatwa.gov.my) Click on image for bigger version (Source: Ann Fiona Ratu Cantik 1Malaysia 2010, Utusan Malaysia, 24 May 2010) Read previous Found in Quotation The Nut Graph needs your support
P Kamalanathan (Hulu Selangor)
By Koh Lay ChinHULU SELANGOR Member of Parliament (MP) P Kamalanathan’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: P KamalanathanConstituency: Hulu Selangor Party: MICYears as MP: Since 25 April 2010 (won through a by-election) Government position: None Party position: • MIC information chief Membership in parliamentary committees […]
No replies for 27 May 2010
By Koh Lay ChinTHE following Members of Parliament (MPs) have not replied to the six questions under MP Watch: Eye on Parliament as of Thursday, 27 May 2010, the end of a two-week deadline. Their responses will be updated if and when they reply. (pics: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Noriah KasnonConstituency: Sungai Besar Party: UmnoYears as MP: Since 2004 Government position: […]
Nasihat Kak Nora tentang dakwah
Oleh Shanon ShahSAYA seolah-olah tidak percaya dengan kolum Kak Nora kali ini. Baru-baru ini, saya juga telah dihantar e-mail tentang Interactive Dakwah Training di Kuala Lumpur, seperti pembaca yang bernama Jiwang klasik ini. Jadi di sini saya lampirkan respons Kak Nora tentang isu berdakwah secara hikmah. Assalamualaikum Kak Nora, Harap-harap kak sentiasa sihat walafiat. Saya seorang mahasiswa […]
Class vs ethnic politics
By Wong Chin HuatIT would be a mistake to think that Datuk Ibrahim Ali is a true champion of the Malay Malaysian poor. But it would be equally silly to think that the Malay Malaysian poor do not support or sympathise with his call. After all, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s failure to increase support in Malay Malaysian rural […]
Whose interest does the UUCA serve?
By Jacqueline Ann Surin(© lumaxart.com | Flickr) AS an editor, I’ve sometimes had to remind journalists who merely copy and paste from a press release that they are paid to think, question, and make sense of the issues they are writing about. A journalist’s role is not to be a stenographer. It’s to be a public intellectual that […]
