(Corrected at 3:10pm, 8 March 2010) “The public and world community no longer needs to fear caning as a punishment under the syariah because it is not cruel but instead educates the offenders. It also provides awareness and teaches the offenders to repent and not repeat the acts.” Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, who […]
BN’s whipping quandary
By Ding Jo-AnnDigging…and digging…and digging THE big hole our government found themselves in after Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was sentenced to caning for drinking alcohol has just gotten bigger. Stuck between pleasing those who thought moral offenders deserved caning and outraged human rights groups as well as the international community, the government decided to cane three other […]
Nurul Izzah on politics
By The Fairly Current Show
AGAINST the backdrop of her father’s second sodomy trial, Nurul Izzah Anwar talks about party and national politics as a young politician and a first-time Member of Parliament. In this candid interview with The Fairly Current Show host Fahmi Fadzil, the eldest daughter of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also talks about the impact […]
Can bleeding women lead?
By Farish Noor“The more women gain equality, the more men run to football”— Feminist slogan painted in the streets of London, 1997. A SELF-PROCLAIMED religious ideologue once wrote about why women could not and should not be allowed to have the same roles and jobs as men. I shan’t get into the details of the book (I’ve […]
BTN: What next?
By Ding Jo-AnnTHE Selangor government’s November 2009 announcement banning state employees from attending Biro Tatanegara (BTN) courses due to racist elements triggered a flurry of public testimonies. Many former BTN participants shared their own encounters with racism during the course, including on The Nut Graph. The government was quick to defend the BTN programme while agreeing that […]
Najib’s tea party potential
By Koh Lay ChinIt is significant that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is making the effort to meet members of the public who take the internet seriously. It is also significant that he says he wants it to be a regular part of his leadership. In fact, he is having a tea party with his online fans […]
Nasihat untuk peminat Adam Lambert
Oleh Shanon ShahBIARLAH saya meminta ampun kepada pembaca kolum saya kali ini — saya sebenarnya sudah ketagih membaca laman hiburan Tepi Kain. Maklumlah, mereka banyak memuatkan berita hiburan terkini, dan saya pula sudah pening membaca tentang kes liwatlah, keputusan mahkamah tentang Peraklah, dan berita politik lain yang agak berat dan merisaukan. Dan saya terpaksa mengaku bahawa saya […]
Abdul Rahman Dahlan (Kota Belud)
By Koh Lay ChinKOTA Belud Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my) Name: Abdul Rahman Dahlan Constituency: Kota Belud Party: Umno Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party Position: None Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: Public accounts committee […]
Nancy Shukri (Batang Sadong)
By Koh Lay ChinBATANG Sadong Member of Parliament (MP) Nancy Shukri’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions. (source: parlimen.gov.my)Name: Nancy Shukri Constituency: Batang Sadong Party: PBB Years as MP: Since 2008 Government position: None Party position: Assistant secretary-general Wanita secretary-general Membership in parliamentary committees or caucus: Women Parliamentary […]
Drawing the line in PKR
By Deborah LohSaifuddin Nasution PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) clearly has problems. No less because of its poor candidate selection process for the 2008 general election. Even as PKR formalises its union with Pakatan Rakyat (PR) partners DAP and PAS, it finds itself at odds with certain party members whose aspirations may not be in line with PR’s […]
