Joshua Wong holding up promotional material from his No political interference! campaign NEWS savvy Malaysians now probably know Joshua Wong Ngee Choong, 42, as the ntv7 producer who quit the network on 20 April 2010. The headlines, however, focused on the alleged political interference by the Prime Minister’s Office and the prime minister’s wife, Datin […]
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Nasihat Kak Nora tentang poligami
Oleh Shanon ShahKALI ini, saya mahu muatkan di sini nasihat penulis kegemaran saya dari laman Malaysiabegini.com tentang isu yang sangat relevan bagi wanita beragama Islam di Malaysia — poligami. Sebenarnya, saya tengah curi tulang tempoh hari dan cuba mencari maklumat tentang filem Iron Man 2 yang dibintangi oleh Robert Downey Jr. Tiba-tiba tersesat pula ke kolum Kak […]
Culture shock in KL
By Shanon ShahUpdated 12.30pm on 11 July 2011 (All pics below courtesy of Elaine Pedley) DANCER/choreographer/actor Elaine Pedley has been performing professionally since she was 15. A performing arts graduate from Universiti Malaya, Pedley has since appeared in award-winning theatre and dance productions, including Curfew!, Spilt Gravy on Rice, Bunga Manggar Bunga Raya, and Cuckoo Birds. She […]
Politicised mosques
By Shanon ShahZaidPARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is under attack yet again, this time for characterising the Selangor sultan’s “decree” for mosques not to be politicised as a “personal opinion”. It all started when Selangor executive councillor in charge of religious affairs Datuk Dr Hasan Ali delivered a pro-Pakatan Rakyat sermon at a mosque during […]
“Reforms necessary for Pakatan victory”
By Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 12 May 2010: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) missed a golden opportunity to push for attainable democratic reforms after the historic March 2008 elections by focusing on its 16 Sept government-by-defections strategy instead. Ong Academic Dr Ong Kian Ming said since former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition […]
Najib’s version of media freedom ll
By Shanon Shah“I believe the world media can take some lessons from our Malaysian media.” “As long as the reports do not run foul of our existing laws, the press is free to report on pretty much anything.” PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, speaking to journalists and business leaders before giving out awards at the National […]
Membantu Jais
Oleh Shanon ShahBARU-baru ini nampaknya anggota penguatkuasa Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) semakin bertungkus lumus melaksanakan tanggungjawab mereka. Malam 23 April 2010 lalu, Jais telah membuat serbuan serentak bersama-sama Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya dan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia di Bandar Sunway. Enam remaja Islam ditahan kerana didapati meminum arak. Pada 24 April pula, seorang pelajar maut ketika […]
PAS’s dance with alcohol
By Shanon Shah“Zaid committed a personal sin when he consumed alcohol. If he has repented and Allah accepts it, his sins are forgiven.” PAS secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali, on character assassinations against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s candidate for Hulu Selangor, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, for his alcohol-drinking. Mustafa called Zaid’s detractors “unprofessional”, and reminded them not to forget […]
Is Zaid’s drinking relevant?
By Shanon ShahIT probably had to happen sooner or later. The Hulu Selangor by-election has finally descended into an orgy of attacks against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate Datuk Zaid Ibrahim‘s personal piety and morality. First, the Umno-controlled media started highlighting Zaid’s opposition towards the Kelantan PAS government’s hudud legislation back when he was still in Umno. […]
Nasihat untuk pengundi
Oleh Shanon ShahSYUKUR alhamdulillah! Sambil melayari internet tentang perkembangan terkini pilihanraya kecil Hulu Selangor, saya terjumpa pula kolum nasihat oleh idola saya, Kak Nora. Ya, Kak Nora sudah kembali beraksi. Tak sangka saya yang Kak Nora akan dipelawa menjadi kolumnis tetamu laman Malaysiabegini.com, setelah disingkirkan daripada TepiKain.com.my. Tapi begitulah resam Kak Nora — diam-diam ubi berisi. Saya […]
