The most repressed people in Malaysia are Malay women.
There is no Ketuanan Melayu in Malaysia. What exists is far worse, and that is Ketuanan Lelaki Melayu (KLM). Anyone who thinks that the Malays in Malaysia are better off … Continue Reading →
Islamic dress code or Power-hungry, petty-minded men in uniform?
This one needs a deeper analysis. Is it the dress code which makes the guard or the civil servant act in an officious manner? OR is it the fact that … Continue Reading →
Race, religion, royalty, reality and MAS
MAS is not a commercial enterprise, but an offshoot of a government department, and run along government lines. It takes its orders from politicians, it bows to various political demands, … Continue Reading →
Irene Fernandez warned Putrajaya
Only one name stands out as an example of good, amongst the filth in the corridors of Putrajaya. That person is Tenaganita’s former executive director, Irene Fernandez, who died of … Continue Reading →
Who is Najib if not his father’s son?
If not for the efforts of whistleblowers, we would not have found out about the new government jet, the doomed 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) project, the self-styled First Lady of … Continue Reading →
The Philosophy behind ZUNAR’s “people’s” cartoons
Zunar openly declared his new role as ‘The People’s Cartoonist’ at an event in London, called ‘Zunar in conversation with Martin Rowson’ on May 14. Rowson is the political cartoonist … Continue Reading →
Two men, one objective
Two Malays, one 87-years-old, the other is 53. Their birthdays are within days of one another. Both are Taureans and both live by the pen. You know Zunar, Malaysia’s satirical … Continue Reading →
Noor Farida Ariffin, a catalyst for change
With her razor sharp mind and equally sharp tongue that can slice through any argument, Noor Farida Ariffin is every inch a fighter. So don’t let her string of pearls, … Continue Reading →
Her Excellency Dato’ Noor Farida Ariffin on Fighting Religious Extremism
Her Excellency Dato’ Noor Farida Ariffin, the former Malaysian Ambassador to the Netherlands, will give a talk at LSE on 13 May 2015 on Fighting Religious Extremism in Malaysia. Please … Continue Reading →
Did the Orang Asli help to invent the Diesel engine?
The principle behind the fire-piston or api-lantak, once widely used by the Orang Asli (OA) to make fire, was probably adopted by Rudolf Diesel to invent the Diesel engine. Most … Continue Reading →