Di mana Kak Nora? (© vikush | sxc.hu) HIDUP saya sudah porak-peranda, hati saya gundah-gulana, dan fikiran saya haru-biru. Selama beberapa minggu kebelakangan ini, saya melayari laman TepiKain.com.my untuk sajian terkini daripada penulis pujaan saya, Kak Nora, tetapi hampa. Mula-mula saya fikir Kak Nora cuti, jadi dia berehat seketika daripada kolum nasihatnya. Apabila tulisan Kak […]
In Geli we trust?
By Jacqueline Ann SurinScreenshot of Geli’s Facebook accountTHERE’s a new movement in town and it seems all set to change the political landscape. Gerakan Anti-Liwat is barely a couple of weeks old. But with a Malay acronym like Geli, it’s hard not to be tickled by this latest of citizen initiatives to keep society’s morals on the straight […]
Friday sermons to Islam’s rescue
By Shanon Shah“Marilah kita hidup di negara ini dengan hormat-menghormati antara satu sama lain. Budaya ini akan menjamin kesejahteraan dan kebahagiaan. Jika ada pihak lain yang tidak mahu hidup hormat-menghormati, sudah pasti akan berlaku kemungkinan permusuhan, pergaduhan dan pembunuhan yang pastinya kesemua sekali akan rugi negara akan musnah. Hentikanlah menghina Islam, kerana Islam adalah ciptaan Allah.” THE […]
Lee Boon Chye (Gopeng)
By Ding Jo-AnnGOPENG Member of Parliament Dr Lee Boon Chye responds to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Lee Boon ChyeConstituency: GopengParty: PKR (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008Government post: None Party position: Vice-president Membership in parliamentary committee or caucus: None Blog/website: http://gopeng.wordpress.com/ Would you support the abolition/review of […]
The BN and the ISA
By Shanon ShahACADEMIC and activist Dr Kua Kia Soong was arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) during 1987’s Operation Lallang. Upon his release, he wrote about his experiences in detention in his bestselling book, 445 Days under Operation Lalang. The book’s third edition is going to print soon and will be available in bookshops and from […]
Hiew King Cheu (Kota Kinabalu)
By Deborah LohKOTA Kinabalu Member of Parliament (MP) Hiew King Cheu’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Hiew King CheuConstituency: Kota KinabaluParty: DAP (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008Government post: None Party post: Central executive committee member Sabah state committee chairperson Membership in parliamentary […]
Debunking “politicking”
By Wong Chin HuatMY previous column, which analysed the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s aversion to local government elections, drew one particular reader’s comment that amazed me. KIM GAN wrote: “To avoid the politicking that may impinge on racial [sensitivities], perhaps the campaigning can be minimal and voting can be carried out electronically through the net, sanctioned and monitored by […]
“A country that works for everybody”
By Deborah LohHannah Yeoh (all other pics courtesy of Hannah Yeoh) LIKE many young politicians in Pakatan Rakyat, Hannah Yeoh became one out of necessity. Opposition parties needed young professionals to stand as candidates in the 2008 elections, and Yeoh, then 29, felt she had a duty. Political life and work as DAP’s state assemblyperson for Subang […]
Siti Mariah Mahmud (Kota Raja)
By Ding Jo-AnnKOTA RAJA Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Siti Mariah Mahmud Constituency: Kota Raja Party: PAS (Opposition) Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Central committee member Muslimat central committee member […]
Direct BN membership
By Deborah LohWILL direct membership into Barisan Nasional (BN) really help boost support for the ruling coalition? Or are there more pitfalls than advantages? Politicians from various parties have weighed in, and while it is viewed as a workable strategy, the move could potentially harm BN’s internal cohesiveness. Drawing more support from outside the coalition through this […]
