Uthaya’s plight is little known to most Malaysians with the mainstream media complicit in erecting a wall of silence on his case and refusing to share with the public the various appeals made by Hindraf; his family and Uthaya himself.
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The meaning of the Selangor crisis
The implications of unfolding political developments with regard to the embattled Menteri Besar are not simply Selangor-specific but their reach is nationwide and affecting all Malaysians.
The most effective way to curb corruption and abuse
The simplest way to curb corruption is by totally abandoning the system of negotiated tenders and following instead the guidelines for open tenders and procurement laid down by the World Bank and other international development bodies.
Negara-Ku to fight the forces of racial bigotry and religious extremism
Concerned Malaysians believe the majority of the people want to end the brand of divisive ethno-religious politics that the country is witnessing today, and that action needs to be taken before our society descends into the abyss of instability.
Entrenching ‘Ketuanan Melayu’, how it is being done
The supposed historic birthright of the Malay majority is becoming the default national position through its promotion by ideologues and zealots and enforcement by the mob.
Missed opportunity to defend religious freedom
The position taken by all the seven Federal Court judges should raise alarm bells that our judicial system is not stepping up to the plate to defend our fundamental liberties as guaranteed in the Federal Constitution.
Religious freedom and Malay Muslims
Non-Muslims do have a right as Malaysian citizens in making sure that the provision on freedom of religion as enshrined in the country’s constitution is not diminished but is widened over time.
Malaysia’s greatest Islamic warriors
Isma’s Abdullah Zaik and Ridhuan Tee are an extraordinary pair of heroes on a noble mission to rescue the rudderless masses.
Petition for Lena Hendry
The charging of Lena Hendry in September 2013 by the Malaysia government is seen as an effort to limit access to information and alternative views particularly those highlighting human rights violations and alternative perspectives. This violates individual, civil society and public rights to information, opinion and expression.
Malaysia’s forgotten Hindu-Buddhist heritage
Opening the eyes of the Malaysian public to the country’s impressive Hindu and Buddhist historical past would do wonders in helping to expand those Malaysian minds currently confined within a religious straightjacket.