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Why the hudud controversy will not die

October 14, 2011 by johnlee_my

PAS and DAP’s decision to ‘agree to disagree’ on hudud must be taken for what it really is: a politically-motivated temporary ceasefire. It does not resolve the hudud controversy. The controversy can never be resolved as long as the fundamental questions of the hudud debate continue to be avoided. The questions are: 1. What … Read more

Wikileaks: Malaysian racial economic preferences critiqued

October 12, 2011 by johnlee_my

Introduction by CPI Yesterday blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin uploaded the latest Wikileaks expose in his online column The Corridors of Power. They contain reports by American diplomats on the proceedings of the MIER National Economic Outlook Conference held on 27-28 November 2007 in Kuala Lumpur where a presentation of the Asli report findings on bumiputera … Read more

Role model for young Malaysians

October 11, 2011 by johnlee_my

A young New Zealander has managed to combine science and entrepreneurship to top the list of ‘The 2011 influencers’ in her country. Not only does she hold a doctorate in the field of science and technology, she has also under her arm a Harvard MBA. Our own young Malaysians could well take a leaf from … Read more

Meeting Chin Peng in Bangkok on 2nd Oct 2011

October 4, 2011 by johnlee_my

I recent made a trip to Bangkok with my old friend Yap Lim Sen, who is an old family friend of Chin Peng. Upon hearing that Chin Peng was critically ill as reported in several media, Lim Sen made arrangements to have lunch with him at Hotel Novotel, Bangkok on 2nd Oct 2011. The two … Read more

Can the separation of power in Malaysia become reality?

September 20, 2011 by johnlee_my

The recent announcement by the Prime Minister Najib Razak of pending political reforms is an important step in the right direction for the country. These reforms are needed to complement the earlier economic ones. The Prime Minister’s boldness in enacting these reforms has been applauded by all quarters, except for Malay supremacist groups such as … Read more

Forget ISA abolition, zero-in on electoral reform

September 19, 2011 by johnlee_my

Umno is now facing unprecedented challenge to its political survival. Are we to believe that it will give up this potent weapon at this most vulnerable moment of its existence?

Acknowledge the left’s role in Independence struggle

September 14, 2011 by johnlee_my

The LLG Cultural Development Centre urges the federal government to take cognizance of an important message to have come out of the recent debate on Mohamad Indera’s role as a patriotic fighter for our country’s freedom, which is that the left and progressive forces have contributed immensely to the struggle for Malaysia’s independence. In this … Read more

Freeing the Malays and Muslims from religious mind control

September 12, 2011 by johnlee_my

There appears to be a Malay-Islamic Inquisition in Malaysia. It does not involve burnings at the stake. It comes as ostracism at school, the workplace and in the community for failing to comply with rigid parameters. Not wearing a headscarf is frowned upon. Transgenders are institutional pariahs. Religious arrogance and zealotry are norms. Muslim leaders … Read more

Samplings of Malay reactions to the Emergency in 1948

September 10, 2011 by johnlee_my

This paper is a preliminary report of an ongoing research on the reactions of the Malays in Malaya to the coming of the Cold War to the region, with particular reference to the importance of the year 1948. For the majority of the Malays, the Cold War was most popularly associated with the Emergency, which … Read more

Forum: Perjuangan Kemerdekaan Malaya: peranan golongan kiri

September 10, 2011 by johnlee_my

Baru-baru ini Peristiwa Bukit Kepong sekali lagi menjadi topik perbahasan yang hangat dalam masyarakat kita. Peristiwa serangan balai polis Bukit Kepong pada Februari 1950 oleh segolongan komunis telah diketahui umum melalui coretan dan catatan dalam Sejarah Malaysia. Dari semasa ke semasa, sebuah filem tentang peristiwa Bukit Kepong ditanyang di rangkaian-rangkaian media awam terutamanya menjelang Hari … Read more