Was the MBPJ inspection of the Bible Society of Malaysia’s premises, right after they had been illegally raided by Jais, justifiable? And what are the larger issues surrouding both the Jais raid and the council’s action?
“Allah”: The PR’s failure
Shape of a Pocket by Jacqueline Ann Surin
IT’S not hard at all to be distressed by the BN federal government over the way the “Allah” issue has developed. That said, following the Jais raid on the Bible Society of Malaysia, it is equally troubling to see the PR’s failure in demonstrating it will and can uphold non-Muslims’ constitutional rights.
Nasihat tentang kalimah yang mengelirukan
Secubit Garam oleh Shanon Shah
Kak Nora kembali! Nasihat kali ini mengenai benda-benda yang mungkin mengelirukan umat Islam.
Can the government ban Facebook?
The Digital Circus by Bernice Low
EVER so often, a Barisan Nasional politician will call on the government to ban Facebook or impose stricter controls on the Internet. How much of an assurance, then, is the Multimedia Super Corridor’s Bill of Guarantees against Internet censorship?
Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: Assessing Selangor lawmakers’ pay hike
By Ding Jo-Ann
THE Selangor pay hike for state assemblypersons, the menteri besar and executive council members has certainly received public attention. Datuk Seri Najib Razak has called Pakatan Rakyat reps hypocrites, while even Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed reservations. The Nut Graph speaks to political scientist Dr Wong Chin Huat on his views.
Will DBKL defeat ratepayers?
Ampersand by KW Mak
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) may have postponed its assessment rate hike after the public protested. But is it likely that ratepayers will be able to stop the hike? Former Petaling Jaya councillor KW Mak explains how it may not matter at all what ratepayers think and want.
The cost of saving Utusan
Shape of a Pocket by Jacqueline Ann Surin
IS there any incentive for Utusan Malaysia to stop reporting in a way that is racially polarising, defamatory and damaging to the nation? It would seem that the answer is ‘no’, not when Umno wants to bail out the ethno-nationalist paper, even at a cost to public interest and the nation.
Orang LGBT dan orang mahu keluar Islam dalam masyarakat Islam
Asam Pedas oleh Norhayati Kaprawi
Apakah tuntutan supaya orang-orang LGBT tidak didiskriminasi dan dilindungi oleh negara dari sebarang keganasan merupakan sesuatu yang bertentangan dengan Islam? Begitu juga, apakah dengan menghalang dan menjatuhkan hukuman keras pada orang yang mahu keluar Islam akan menunjukkan keindahan Islam di mata dunia?
Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: The two faces of Najib and Umno
By Ding Jo-Ann
OUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his government seem to have had a personality change. From human rights, 1Malaysia and helping Chinese Malaysians, Najib has re-introduced detention without trial, harped on Bumiputera empowerment and blamed Chinese Malaysians for BN’s poor election performance. What’s going on? The Nut Graph asks political scientist Wong Chin Huat.
Malaysia’s compromised electoral system
Holding Court by Ding Jo-Ann
Our electoral system is in a mess, the People’s Tribunal organised by Bersih 2.0 heard recently. How did it get this way and who is responsible for our compromised electoral system?
