Are you a good Muslim, Tajuddin?: P Ramakrishnan asks the Pasir Salak MP, Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, whether he is a good Muslim or not? His article which he wrote last month, is below. This article is … Continue Reading →
What is the Perak Mentri Besar up to? First the MB’s house was being renovated. Now it is to be sold. Which is it?
Background information: In June, soon after GE-14, Perakians alerted me to the former Mentri Besar, Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s, presence in the MB’s official residence, and that he had been … Continue Reading →
Is Singapore, our friend or foe?
The greatest fear of the Singapore government is a Malaysia that is better governed and less corrupt. The extraordinary events in Malaysia over the past few years, plus the courageous … Continue Reading →
The good, bad and ugly of Mat Sabu’s London talk
What’s the difference between Mohamad Sabu the opposition politician and Mohamad Sabu, the defence minister? Answer: Mohamad the minister has lost weight, is turning grey, and is surrounded … Continue Reading →
In conversation with Zunar
Zunar shares his views on several issues. Zunar touched on various issues in this light hearted conversation with Mariam Mokhtar. Issues like: – Arm-wrestling. Corruption. Crime. Amnesty. Humanity. Humanity. Travel … Continue Reading →
Come and meet Hishamuddin Rais…in London….
Hishamuddin Rais is a Malaysian philosopher, film director, stand-up comedian, political and social activist (and I would like to add, cooks a good salmon fish head curry). As someone who has … Continue Reading →
Yin demands to know if we will see an end to Racism. What do you think?
Yin asks, “Will we see an end to Racism?” He urges PM Dr Mahathir to learn from Nelson Mandela. So will he? GE14 has come and gone. We have overthrown the 61-year-old … Continue Reading →
Child marriages: No excuses! No more! No way!
In December 2010, a report about a mass wedding in the Federal Territory mosque caught my eye. A 14-year-old teenager, Siti Maryam Mahmod, married 23-year-old teacher, Abdul Manan Othman, allegedly … Continue Reading →
A reader writes: My New Malaysia Dream for “A Just and Prosperous Malaysia.”
A reader would like to share his thoughts on the way forward. It is his analysis of the opinions of various people, such as economists and politicians. ============================================================================= “The perception … Continue Reading →
Flavour or filthy food? Which is better? Do Malaysians really care about dirty restaurants and hawker stalls?
If the parts of a restaurant that you can scrutinise turns your stomach, what about the places you cannot see, and which are only accessible to staff; like the kitchen, … Continue Reading →
We have thought of nothing else, but your father, for the past 10 years, Nooryana…
We can understand Nooryana Najwa’s anger and sadness when her father, the disgraced, former prime minister, Najib Abdul Razak, was arrested yesterday afternoon. In her outburst at the arrest, … Continue Reading →