K. Siladass. - On 20th February 2012, Lim Kit Siang, now Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang, was celebrating his seventieth birthday at Pan Pacific Hotel in Penang. Among the celebrities were Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim,…
YOURSAY | ‘The Thayaparan article’s headline says it…
Lack of decency and fair play in Star probe The manufactured outrage against The Star Anonymous 2471001495206239: It looks like in this country, non-Muslims must be very careful with just about anything to do with…
YOURSAY | ‘Kamarul Zaman must be the biggest…
UUM lecturer flogging a dead horse over ‘Christian agenda’ Lecturer adamant on DAP's 'Christian agenda' Anonymous 759201436321741: In a way, I really feel sorry for Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff. He might…
Tamil school told to cease DLP or face…
Alyaa Alhadjri Published 1 Jun 2017, 8:33 am Updated 1 Jun 2017, 9:14 am A group representing the Parents Teachers Association of SJK(T) Vivekananda, Petaling Jaya, has threatened to take legal action unless the school cease…
The manufactured outrage against The Star
-S. Thayaparan, May 31, 2017. “By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community.” - Oscar Wilde COMMENT | From the New York Times archives (Oct 29,…
School told to stop dual language programme or…
V Anbalagan| May 31, 2017. Parents want Science and Maths to be taught in Tamil, not in English at SRJK Vivekananda in PJ. PETALING JAYA: Pressure is mounting on the head of the Vivekananda Tamil…
YOURSAY | ‘There are people who are educated…
Beware of lecturers with weak faith in our varsities Who is UUM lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff? Cocomomo: In criticising Selangor assembly speaker Hannah Yeoh, Universiti Utara Malaysia's (UUM) lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff has implied he…
Time to regulate national-type Chinese school management
-STEPHEN NG, May 30, 2017. The poor regulation of national-type Chinese schools by the Ministry of Education is what causes a lot of issues regarding financial scandals of both the Board of Governors (BOG),…
Is Johore UMNO’s allocation of RM350,000 a ploy…
K. Siladass, May 30, 2017. Johore UMNO is reported to have allocated RM350,000.00 to help the families of the cyclists who were fatally injured and few cyclists who sustained severe injuries in an accident on…
YOURSAY | ‘TN50 simply means delaying tactics instead…
Why not aim for 'no more idiots by 2050'? No more women-blaming remarks by 2050, minister hopes Tony Soprano: What? Is this a belated April Fool's joke? You need 33 years just to stop women…
Who is UUM lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff?
- LIM TECK GHEE, May 29, 2017. COMMENT | Lecturer and doctorate holder Kamarul Zaman Yusoff was surely modest when he posted a small part of his credentials in responding to critics of his lambasting of…
YOURSAY | ‘Despite Dr M already in retirement,…
Must we elect an ex-dictator to lead us again? Mkini poll reveals support for Dr M to be PM Anonymous #33227154: Those who voted for former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad must be really forgetful or…
YOURSAY | ‘Wanting Anwar to be PM is…
To win, Harapan needs a credible candidate for PM PKR needs more than Anwar to convince post-reformasi generation Appum: “Win, win, win” is the main criterion for Pakatan Harapan. Can you win just by organising…
YOURSAY | ‘Why wait until 2050? Corruption could…
Why should M’sians wait 33 years for a clean gov’t? We may have clean gov’t by 2050, says Umno man Notsoshiningarmour: “I believe the government will continue fostering the country, and in the end we…
YOURSAY | ‘They are to remain silent. If…
In M’sia, the minorities must do the apologising Apologise or face protest, Malay NGO group tells film director Grey Matter: This is the height of stupidity. So, the next time someone is 'rude', what is…
YOURSAY | ‘I still believe Malay M’sians are…
The fault lines in Zakir Naik controversy Perkasa wages war against MIC over Zakir Naik Tholu: I just saw the video clip of Perkasa secretary-general Syed Hassan Syed Ali's press conference where he stated, "What is…
One does not need a PhD to understand…
- Wong Kah Woh, May 24, 2017. University Utara Malaysia (UUM) lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff now wants to urge the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to cancel DAP’s registration as a political party. This follows…
YOURSAY | ‘It is more important to be…
Let Dr M help change the course of history Mahathir shares secret to his amazing health CQ Muar: These are words of wisdom from former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad in sharing his immense and incredible…
The teaching of Mathematics in our schools (3…
- Stephen Ng, May 22, 2017. I sometimes squirm when I look at the teaching of Mathematics in the school syllabus. This brings back memories of my younger days when we had Modern Mathematics as…
Should Hindi be the sole official language?
Opinions by ArA.R. Venkatachalapathy, Nand Kishore Pandey, G.N. Devy - as Published by The Hindu. Hindi zealots, while ostensibly acting for the greater good of the nation, actually end up alienating others, writes A.R. Venkatachalapathy Subramania Bharati,…
YOURSAY | ‘If that can be taken as…
In Kamarul Zaman’s book, non-Muslims can’t write about their faith Unfazed lecturer says Hannah Yeoh started it first, flays critics Aries46: Universti Utara Malaysia lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusof's allegation is so unwarranted and childish one wonders…
YOURSAY | ‘When he starts to flaunt his…
Alas Kamarul, your credentials maketh not a wise man Faced with derision, UUM lecturer flaunts academic qualifications Anonymous #45527285: Having highest distinction in academia is one thing while having wisdom, common sense and principles are…
YOURSAY | ‘I salute the surau committee to…
Thumbs up to Johor Baru surau's bilal StrainingGnats, SwallowCamels: Quote: "Patience is a virtue and there is a need to promote tolerance in a community that has diversity in religion and race..." Johor Baru surau's bilal…
YOURSAY | ‘The government is selling land cheap…
Selling the family silver to cover prodigal son's extravagance? Here’s how gov’t can make RM90b from Bandar Malaysia Malaysia Truly Asia: Writer P Gunasegaram, you are absolutely right, as I have quite a number of developer friends…