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Jamil Khir Baharom

Borders vs. Jawi: How it affects us

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 8, 2013 5 Comments

The High Court recently held that Jawi’s actions in raiding Borders and seizing copies of an Irshad Manji book were illegal. The bookstore’s day in court reminds us how it falls on citizens to know the law and their rights to prevent state authorities from abusing power.

Is Christianity what threatens Malaysia?

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 9, 2012 8 Comments

THE 31 March 2012 seminar for Pendidikan Islam teachers at the Johor education department, which originally claimed a Christian threat to Muslims, raises important ironies and questions. In a pluralistic public space, who gets to claim what, and why? Hwa Yue-Yi writes in her column, Work in Progress.

Strengthening Dewan Negara

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | June 9, 2010 Leave a Comment

Senate with a rubber stamped word: LULUS

THE Dewan Negara, or Senate, has long been perceived as a “rubber stamp” of the Dewan Rakyat or Lower House in Malaysia. In a Westminster parliamentary democracy, the Senate is meant to provide checks and balances on the Lower House. Indeed, healthy democracies thrive because of checks and balances. That the Dewan Negara in Malaysia […]

BN-style resolution to “Allah” issue

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | January 22, 2010 24 Comments

WORD is, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is mightily concerned about the “Allah” issue and wants the matter resolved. Forgive me, but it’s hard to believe this, based on the public statements the government has been making. Honestly, how can we believe that the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) government under Najib’s leadership is sincere […]

Why only briefing for Muslim MPs?

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | June 29, 2009 1 Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: The government has been criticised for organising a briefing on three laws related to conversion and religion for Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) only. Anwar (File pic) “These are very important pieces of legislation. It must be well understood and debated by Muslim and non-Muslim MPs,” Opposition Leader Datuk Seri […]

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