Muaz Omar on the Malaysian Maverick

January 21, 2010 You are the Problem, Dr. M by Muaz Omar “Jews have always been a problem. They have to be confined to ghettos and periodically massacred.” Those are the exact words of the notoriously sly former prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad which were quoted and carried by news media when he launched [...]

Saya Anak Malaysia Forum on January 23, 2010

January 21, 2010

“We must never allow the mob to rule”, says Dr Azmi Sharom.

January 21, 2010 http://www.thestar.com.my Brave New World By AZMI SHAROM People calling for a ban on the use of ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims must find their justification in the Quran or in legal enactments. A COUPLE of churches were burnt by people who believe that non-Muslims should not use the name Allah when describing God. A [...]

Support for Guan Eng’s “Middle Malaysia” Concept from Zaid Ibrahim

January 21, 2010 Zaid Ibrahim lends his support to Guan Eng’s “Middle Malaysia” Concept by Terence Netto Pakatan Rakyat coordinator Zaid Ibrahim said the surest way to get the concept of ‘Middle Malaysia’ airborne was to give it the launch pad of a core curriculum in the national education system. “Essentially, our education system lacks [...]

MACC Officers in Action over Sale of Sand

January 20, 2010 MACC Officers Raid Selangor State Exco’s Office by Rahim Sabri A team of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers raided the office of Selangor Exco Yaakob Sapari at the state secretariat in Shah Alam this afternoon. The five officers led by Premraj Victor arrived at about 12.45pm and then proceeded to Yaacob’s office [...]

Liew Chin Tong: Speaking for the Reformasi Generation

January 20, 2010 Speaking for the Reformasi Generation Author : Liew Chin Tong Who can speak for the Reformasi generation of Malaysia? Liew Chin Tong has taken up the mantle.Elected on the ticket of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) as the Member of Parliament for Bukit Bendera, Penang in the March 2008 elections at the [...]

Roundtable Discussion @ Bukit Segambut

January 19, 2010 Anwar Ibrahim hosted Roundtable Discussion of the Allah Issue at Bukit Segambut by Terence Netto Anwar Ibrahim hosted Muslim political leaders, academicians and NGO activists to a roundtable discussion of the ‘Allah’ issue in an attempt to canvass the array of views in the Muslim public domain that is favourable to Pakatan [...]

Church Attacks : A Serious Cause for Concern

January 18, 2009 Church Attacks are a serious cause for concern. by Dr. Syed Husin Ali Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak almost jumped in anger when a reporter asked him if there was truth in the allegation that UMNO was behind the recent attacks on the churches. Some people interpreted the nature of his response [...]

Attack on Churches: A Minor Aberration, says Najib

January 18, 2010 Attacks on Churches are a “minor aberration”, says Najib in Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Najib Razak said attacks on churches in his country were a “minor aberration” that did not reflect the feelings of most Malaysian Muslims, in an interview published yesterday. “This is a minor aberration. National unity and mutual respect [...]

On the “Missing Indians”

January 18, 2010 www.sun2surf.com On the “Missing Indians” by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee THE trumpeting of “missing Indians” in three leading English papers (January 13) can be read in a number of ways. One interpretation – the fact that more than 39,000 citizens of India are “missing” in Malaysia – is that this disclosure was [...]

Bakri Musa on “Allah” Issue

January 18, 2010 Early Skirmishes Of A Malay Civil War by Dr M. Bakri Musa Morgan-Hill, Califronia Recent attacks on churches are not a sign of an impending religious war in Malaysia.  But there is no doubting that in a plural society like ours those incendiary incidents could easily explode out of control.  That notwithstanding, [...]

God as Politics in Malaysia

January 17, 2009 God as Politics in Malaysia By Fabio Scarpello DENPASAR, Bali (January 16, 2010) – The escalating Allah controversy that has resulted in the bombing of Christian churches across Malaysia has called into question the country’s moderate Muslim credentials and could have major repercussions for political alliances that underpin the United Malays Nasional [...]

“Middle Malaysia” will take Pakatan Rakyat to Putrajaya

DAP National Convention in Ipoh, Perak, January 16, 2010 A Pitch to “Middle Malaysia” for DAP and its  Pakatan Rakyat Partners by Clara Chooi and Shazwab Mustafa Kamal DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today staked his party and Pakatan Rakyat’s claim today to “Middle Malaysia”, spelling out his belief that moderate voters can deliver Putrajaya [...]

Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak

January 16, 2010 Open Letter to Hon’ble Prime Minister from Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad May I take this opportunity to remind you that you have called yourself the 1 Malaysia Prime Minister. I have no qualms in admitting that it’s a good slogan. To be frank I thought it was almost a perfect one. Partisan sentiment [...]

Yet another tribute to Gus Dur

January 16, 2010 Tribute to Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman Wahid) I never had the privilege to meet or know Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman Wahid) in person; that privilege belongs to my good friend, Dato Ravi, and Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, de facto Leader, Parti KeADILan Rakyat. Dato Ravi brought  Gus Dur to Malaysia a number [...]

Church Attacks: A Huge Credibility Dent for 1Malaysia

January 16, 2009 Church Attacks– A National Loosening of Commitments By Dr. Ooi Kee Beng* Many relationships have changed in Malaysia over the last week, and most of them for the worse.The attacks on churches throughout Malaysia — nine so far and counting — have shocked Malaysia-watchers throughout the world as much as it has [...]

Anwar: Ask the Right Questions for Better Understanding

January 15, 2010 Anwar tells Muslim thinkers to ask right questions by Terence Netto Anwar Ibrahim told a gathering at the International Institute of Islamic Thought in Beirut earlier this week that Muslims should frame the right questions for a better grasp of the riddles of modern existence. Speaking at a panel discussion attended by [...]