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A day with the “deviants”

By Shanon Shah

September 28, 2009

Corrected at 4:30pm, 30 Sept 2009 “FROM what we see, Islam [in Malaysia] appears like a one-way religion. But in the Quran, it’s not like this. Even if someone apostates, it’s not another human being’s right to persecute them,” Ainul Yakin Muhd Zin, 41, tells The Nut Graph. Perhaps this is why the sect that […]

1Malaysia and citizenship

By Dr Chandra Muzaffar

August 18, 2009

(Source: Wiki Commons) SINCE 1Malaysia accords with the Malaysian constitution, what are some of the constitution’s main principles that can help to promote the idea? Is citizenship one such principle? The concept of common citizenship contained in the constitution is one of the most solid foundations for the creation of a united, integrated nation, a […]

Amend law on birth registration

By Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun

July 22, 2009

SHARING in the grief of the fiancé and family over their tragic loss of Teoh Beng Hock, Wanita MCA calls on the government to register Teoh as the father of [his unborn child] upon [his or her] birth. Wanita MCA also wants the government to amend the existing law which necessitates the physical presence of […]

Who’s afraid of Indonesian maids?

By Yow Hong Chieh

June 26, 2009

Chua Soi Lek questions the impact of giving a day off to domestic helpers MAIDS are people too. But you would not think so judging from the shockingly negative response from employers of domestic helpers to government legislation making one day of leave per week mandatory. Opposition to this law has laid bare the knee-jerk […]

Tackling the Chinese vote

By Deborah Loh

May 21, 2009

Fui K Soong THERE is consensus among political analysts that one year on after the 2008 general election, Chinese Malaysians by and large remain “entrenched” in their support for the opposition. Despite problems within Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and conflicting stands on issues like hudud law among its parties, some analysts think that the trenches of […]

Eli Wong: Selangor Sultan’s full statement

February 25, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Feb 2009: Following is the full statement by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, over the controversy involving Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong. It was issued by the Sultan’s private secretary, Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani, to Bernama. “I am pleased to inform that Yang Amat Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk […]

Orang Asli in Perak apprehensive

By Zedeck Siew

February 24, 2009

BIDOR, 24 Feb 2009: Orang Asli community leaders in Perak are worried that the state’s recent political developments will signal a return to a disregard of their rights. “We feel concern and sadness at what happened. Where are we in all this? Will Orang Asli issues, that were hot in the last 10 months, once […]

Policing must change

By Josef Roy Benedict

January 28, 2009

THE alleged murder of Kugan Ananthan clearly illustrates that policing in this country must change once and for all. There have been too many cases of police misconduct and abuse where internal investigations fail to bring perpetrators to justice. A frequent response to inquiries about the investigation of a complaint of police abuse, particularly when […]

The future of Hindraf

By Tricia Yeoh

January 2, 2009

MORE than one year after Hindraf supporters stormed the streets of Kuala Lumpur, the question remains: has the plight of Indian Malaysians been successfully addressed? Despite Hindraf leaders taking the forefront in anti-ISA (Internal Security Act) vigils, making international headlines, and creating awareness, are Indian Malaysians any closer to achieving their goals than they were […]

MIC, the civil service and aid

Translation by Sevan Doraisamy

December 1, 2008

SPECULATION and analysis about the upcoming MIC elections in 2009 remained the focus of the Tamil press from 22 to 28 Nov 2008. On 23 Nov, Malaysia Nanban editor MS Malaiyandi analysed the party election by answering questions from readers.  On former MIC vice-president Datuk M Muthupalaniappan’s bid to contest the MIC presidency, Malaiyandi said […]

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