During the last few days we have had two clear examples of how tyrannical and vicious the Malaysian bureaucracy can be, and how unyielding it is to any reform measures or initiatives. This Mr Hyde side of the Malaysian bureaucracy is not the usual dark side that the Malaysian public is familiar with –… Continue reading Tyranny of the M’sian bureaucracy
Month: February 2010
GST and federalism: Is the govt playing fair in taxing the people?
Malaysia was formed as a federated state where power is shared between three levels of administration, i.e. Federal, State and local governments. Under this arrangement, the state governments have control over management of religion, land, natural resources and water. However, in reality, state governments in the country are practically left with very little fiscal… Continue reading GST and federalism: Is the govt playing fair in taxing the people?
Islamisasi dan dasar penerapan nilai-nilai Islam
Dalam ceramah-ceramah kempen pilihanraya anjuran Parti Tindakan Demokratik (DAP), antara hujah yang sering dikemukakan untuk menggesa pengundi bukan Melayu supaya tidak mengundi Barisan Nasional (BN) ialah apa yang disifatkan mereka sebagai dasar Islamisasi kerajaan BN yang keterlaluan. Maka, dicanangkanlah kata-kata seperti ‘semua undi pada MCA adalah undi pada Umno dan tanda sokongan terhadap dasar Islamisasi… Continue reading Islamisasi dan dasar penerapan nilai-nilai Islam
Betulkah tiada rakyat yang ketinggalan?
Salah satu daripada Bidang Keberhasilan Utama Negara (NKRA)[i] di bawah Program Transformasi Kerajaan (GTP)[ii] yang diumumkan baru-baru ini adalah NKRA “Mempertingkatkan taraf kehidupan isirumah berpendapatan rendah???. Dengan aspirasi “tiada rakyat Malaysia yang ketinggalan???[iii] Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat yang dipertanggungjawabkan menerajui NKRA tersebut berkata: “Taraf kehidupan rakyat Malaysia bertambah baik … Continue reading Betulkah tiada rakyat yang ketinggalan?
Isu sebatan wanita – Islam atau Politik?
I have been meaning to write about the abundance of hypocrisy in the caning of the three women for their alleged voluntary confession of illicit sex. However, the universe connived to prevent me from doing so in a timely manner. However, a learned friend of mine, Shaikh Saleem, has written an excellent article about… Continue reading Isu sebatan wanita – Islam atau Politik?
Caning women – Islam or politics?
Many have asked as to why I wrote, ‘Isu Sebatan – Islam atau Politik’ in Bahasa Malaysia [“BM???] rather than English. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, there are many other more capable writers who can express the same issues (and who have done so) in English. Secondly (and more importantly), writing in… Continue reading Caning women – Islam or politics?
Race-based quota employment policies: Can they be justified?
Since the article “Ethnic dominance in the civil service??? first came out, there have been a slew of comments from readers. Most of these comments have been favorable and concur on the need to reform the present situation of Malay over-dominance in the civil service. There have also been dissenting responses arguing that Malay… Continue reading Race-based quota employment policies: Can they be justified?
Who are Perkasa?
Dr Farish Noor’s assessment of Perkasa as “a class issue… reflecting the anxieties of poor Malays who are scared of the globalization process??? is off the mark. There is presently little or no data on Perkasa’s membership or ideology to support his assertion. For example, we do not know how large its membership is,… Continue reading Who are Perkasa?
Should the authorities be victimizing RPK’s son?
Introduction by Dr Lim Teck Ghee CPI rarely runs articles that have appeared in news websites such as the Malaysian Insider, Malaysiakini or others since we feel it is unnecessary to duplicate their posts. We are however making an exception in the case below. We hope not only that the international media picks up this… Continue reading Should the authorities be victimizing RPK’s son?
Mengapa PM dan presiden Umno mesti orang yang sama?
Manmohan Singh ialah Perdana Menteri India yang ke-14 yang kini telah masuk penggal kedua pemerintahannya. Di kalangan pemerhati politik, ramai yang terkejut ketika beliau dilantik kali pertama sebagai perdana menteri pada tahun 2004. Tatkala Parti Kongres India memenangi pilihanraya umum pada tahun tersebut, calon popular bagi jawatan perdana menteri ialah Sonia Gandhi, balu kepada… Continue reading Mengapa PM dan presiden Umno mesti orang yang sama?