THE late Malcolm X did it, and he’s a hero. Amina Wadud did it, and people call her a freak. “It” being converting to Islam. And as African Americans, Malcolm and Amina did it in the belief that Islam offered them spiritual liberation and justice. People convert to different religions all the time. Who can […]
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The BN’s doublespeak in Manik Urai
By Zedeck SiewView of BN flags on the ceiling IN George Orwell’s seminal work of dystopian fiction, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the totalitarian Ingsoc government employs, among its slogans, the phrase “Freedom is Slavery”. Orwell, who wrote at length about how “language can corrupt thought“, is credited with popularising the concept of “doublespeak”: language deliberately constructed to distort its […]
PKR proposes Guan Eng as state PR chairperson
PENANG, 7 July 2009; The state Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)-DAP coalition has proposed the chief minister, Lim Guan Eng, to be the state Pakatan Rakyat (PR) chairperson. State PKR Liaison Committee chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said that DAP and PKR leaders had met and decided to propose Lim as the person to chair the […]
Guan Eng to meet Kg Buah Pala residents tomorrow
PENANG, 7 July 2009: After waiting for a week, the residents of Kampung Buah Pala will finally be able to meet Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng tomorrow. Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy today confirmed that Lim would meet the residents in his office at the Tun Abdul Razak Complex (Komtar) here at 11.30am. […]
Kelantan Umno Youth lodges report against Suara Keadilan
KOTA BARU, 7 July 2009: Kelantan Umno Youth today lodged a police report against Suara Keadilan over an alleged article released by the publication under the headline Tiada Bukti (No Evidence): Pakatan Rakyat Youth want charges against Anwar dropped immediately. Kelantan Umno Youth chief Anuar Safian, who arrived at the Kota Baru police station at […]
Senate sees swearing-in of new president
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 July 2009: The Senate today saw the swearing-in of Senator Datuk Wong Foon Meng as the 15th Senate president, replacing Tan Sri Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, who completed his service yesterday. Wong’s appointment was proposed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, and the motion of appointment was made by Minister in […]
Nik Aziz accepts Najib’s decision on open debate
KOTA BARU, 7 July 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today he accepted Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s decision about the invitation for an open debate. Najib said yesterday that the debate would be of little use, and that other Umno leaders were also against the idea. Umno […]
Herald: Religious councils’ applications to be heard 17 July
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 July 2009: The High Court here today fixed 17 July to hear the applications by nine religious councils to intervene in the Roman Catholic Church’s fresh application for a judicial review over the usage of the word “Allah” in its weekly publication. Justice Lau Bee Lan also set the same date in […]
Testing PAS’s strength
By Zedeck SiewA large-sized PAS flag torn by heavy downpour in Manik Urai WITH nomination day concluded, the contest for Manik Urai is officially a two-way fight. The Kelantan state assembly seat has only 12,293 voters, of which 99.2% are Malay Malaysian. It is the smallest and most homogenous fight we’ve seen this year, and its election […]
Kg Buah Pala a state not federal issue: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 July 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the federal government will not intervene in the Kampung Buah Pala issue as it was a matter that had to be dealt with by the Penang government. Asked to comment on reports that Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng would write a letter […]
