http://donplaypuks.blogspot.com/2011/03/parameswaras-sword-cura-si-manja-kini.html I recently stumbled upon the fact that there is in the possession of the Sultan of Perak and the Perak Royal Family some astounding relics of antiquity that in all probability have an extremely significant bearing on the question of Malaysian identity and history. One such astonishing artifact is the sword Cura Si … Read more
Civil society groups and other concerned individuals should not be taken in by Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s statement that the Interlok issue has been resolved. In fact, not only is it not resolved but compliance will mean that Interlok could well be extended from its present Zone 2 (Klang Valley) coverage thereafter to Zone … Read more
At this time when Barisan Nasional leaders are indulging in an orgy of throwing public funds to buy votes in the current Sarawak state elections with polling only days from now (on April 16), it is indeed heartening to hear the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) categorically insisting that all forms of … Read more
Introduction by CPI Many Malaysians are not aware of NIAT and Hartal MSM, among two NGOs that have been in the forefront of civil society opposition to the use of Interlok as a compulsory Bahasa Melayu SPM text. Through a combination of hard research and public consciousness-raising actions, these two civil society organizations have shown … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Like a vast majority of Muslims in Malaysia, Mohammad Shah was raised according to the Sunni school of Islam. But when he was about 30, he said, he came to believe that Sunni teachings did not answer all of his questions about Islam. He began reading about the Shiite school of thought, … 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
This article was actually written yesterday (March 24), but upon completing it, I was stunned by the explosive news of the sudden appearance of the trio behind the sex video. Concerned that my article might have been overtaken by this sudden turn of events, I withheld its release yesterday. However, upon a review of the … Read more
It is a day of scandalous shame for Malaysia. Its civil society must be concerned that Malaysian politics has descended to a new low in the seeming bottomless pit of sewer politics. And indeed they should be very upset. You can’t spend hundreds of millions of ringgit on national programs to teach young Malaysians moral … Read more
To say that Interlok is only offensive to the Indian community, and then again only because of the word ‘pariah’, is to ignore the bigger issues at hand. The real focus should be on how racist BTN doctrines are being subtly implanted in the minds of our nation’s youths. This can be readily seen … 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