Contributors

  I respond to Professor Abdul Aziz Bari’s view regarding Islam and the Federal Constitution. He gives his opinions on why the Federal Constitution and the Federation of Malaysia are not secular. I comment on his opinions. I show why our Constitution and the Federation is secular, even whilst it acknowledges and appreciates the social … Read more

First things first: DAP’s ban on Utusan Malaysia is wrong. Wrong because it is hypocritical to damn Umno-BN when they ban certain media from covering party or official functions and now DAP is doing the same thing. DAP banning Utusan is wrong because it is the right of every paper to attend events so that … Read more

Until now one can arguably say that the non-Muslims have not made a stand against the erosion of their constitutional right regarding freedom of worship. Neither have they done anything to protect the status of their religion. The church has stood by while symbols of their religion were dismantled from mission schools. The church leaders … Read more

Sejenak pandang, Kampung PPMS Sg. Siput seperti belum pernah disentuh Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB). Di sini seratus isi keluarga miskin tidak mempunyai pekerjaan tetap ataupun gaji yang diperolehi adalah amat rendah selain mata pencarian tidak menentu. Penduduk-penduduk kampung ini hidup kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang. Kadangkala ibubapa menganggur dan dalam musim-musim sedemikian, … Read more

  In the Malaysian Insider, Tuesday, 29 March 2011, I find this article; Mufti says Islamic law bars release of AlkitabBy Syed Mu’raz Syed Putra…Selangor Mufti Datuk Tamyes Abd Wahid said the crux of the controversy is over the use of the word “Allah” in the bible, which is forbidden to religions other than Islam, … Read more

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Idris Jala issued a press statement in The Star (March 23, 2011) which gives the impression that the government has made a great offer to Christians in solving the Alkitab issue. Christians should remain guarded about the terms of the offer. First, the press statement undermines trust in the … Read more

I HAVEN’T read Interlok by Abdullah Hussain, but some of those who have, accuse it of racial stereotyping and derogating Chinese and Indian Malaysians while others say it is a novel that calls for inter-racial unity. The interpretations appear so poles apart that one might wonder if they are talking about the same novel. I … Read more

The call of the people is accountability which is the ultimate checks and balances of democracy There is an excellent article by an astute young lady in the Sun, March 3, 2011:   Checks and balances imperative By Yap Mun Ching When former transport minister Chan Kong Choy was charged with … cheating amounting to … Read more

  The teaching of History at the secondary school level is shrouded in controversy due to the apparent inaccuracies, biased representations and distortion of facts. At the primary school level, Malaysian history which is examined in the subject ‘Kajian Tempatan’ (local studies) fares no better. Consider the subject matter and emphasis taught at the Year … Read more