BETWEEN 29 Dec 2008 and 4 Jan 2009, Tamil newspapers focused on RTM’s new guidelines on hair length for women newscasters; Indian Malaysians’ improved performance in education; and the success of entrepreneurs from the community. It also kept the guessing game going over what rogue Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) member and Member of Parliament (MP) […]
Calm before the storm
By Danny Lim and Deborah Loh
A DAY before nominations for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election takes place on 6 Jan, the atmosphere in the constituency is calm. Though party flags and banners are not yet up (according to electoral rules, they can only be put up once the nomination process is over), politicians are virtually in full-on campaign mode. Also […]
PAS and BN trade charges
By Deborah LohKUALA TERENGGANU, 5 Jan 2009: Even before nomination papers are filed and campaigning can officially begin, both sides in the battle for Kuala Terengganu have stepped up their rhetoric. PAS has criticised Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh for not serving the people in Terengganu despite his position as a senator […]
Let Catholic weekly run in Malay
By Khalid SamadEVEN though the Home Ministry recently approved the publication permit for the Herald – the Catholic Weekly, only publication in English, Tamil, and Chinese is allowed. Publication of the weekly’s Malay language version has been held back, pending a court decision on the use of the word “Allah”. While my Christian friends applaud the decision […]
Religious freedom undermined
By Josef Roy BenedictONCE again Malaysians are faced with politicians who seek to repress and undermine the religious freedom of minorities in this country. Firstly, we have the Barisan Nasional (BN) government, which has ordered the Catholic Church to cease its Malay-language edition of the Herald until the courts resolve a ban on the paper’s use of the […]
To quit or not to quit
By The Nut Graph teamUpdated 5 Jan 2008, 4:50pm “I have made up my mind and it’s final. I’m not joking and I’m very serious this time.” Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Member of Parliament for Kapar S Manikavasagam dropped a bombshell when he announced his decision on 27 Dec 2008 to quit the party because he was disappointed with […]
Nasyid rock!
Oleh Shanon ShahNASYID rock? Itulah label yang digunakan oleh kumpulan Algebra untuk menerangkan konsep muzik mereka. Mengambil nama sempena cabang ilmu hisab yang diterokai oleh sarjana Islam, al-Khawarizmi, Algebra mengaku orang ramai mungkin merasa janggal jika melihat mereka buat pertama kali. Siap dengan berserban, vokalis Ahnaf Jamal mengaku, “Kami tak segan dengan imej yang ditonjolkan. Lagipun apa […]
Recognising the Lasallians
By David CE TnehPERHAPS it is timely that the Education Ministry revamps its policies on non-civil servant teachers in Malaysian primary and secondary schools. Case in point would be the missionary schools, because such institutions still need the services of its lay people or Christian Brothers. St Xavier’s Institution (Public domain; source: Wikipedia)One example would be St Xavier’s […]
Testing time for Pakatan Rakyat
By Deborah LohDIFFERENT ideologies notwithstanding, Pakatan Rakyat partners PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will once again test their brand name as a coalition in the Kuala Terengganu by-election on 17 Jan. Having proven their ability to work together in the Permatang Pauh by-election in August 2008, the alliance now faces a slightly different test of […]
Wanita belum memimpin
Oleh Rohana ArifinWANITA telah berkecimpung dalam parti politik sejak 1940an lagi, termasuklah dalam Persatuan Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya (PKMM), Umno, dan juga Parti Komunis Malaya (PKM). Sumbangan mereka dalam parti-parti politik ini adalah aktif walaupun bilangan mereka amat kurang berbanding ahli lelaki, kecuali dalam Umno. Dalam tahun-tahun 1950an, MIC, MCA, PRM — iaitu Parti Rakyat Malaya, yang berasal-usul […]
