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,…
‘Unilateral conversion’: Language and logic
-CLIVE KESSLER, Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, January 30, 2018. COMMENT | How heartening it is to see the judgment of the Federal Court in the M Indira…
YOURSAY | ‘Let us see whether the police will…
Yoursay: Is the long wait for justice finally over for Indira? Unilateral conversion: 'Court did what Parliament, cabinet were afraid to do' David Dass: It took nine long years for justice to be done. In that time…
YOURSAY | Mahdzir, please enlighten us, are public schools…
Yoursay: BN must be running scared, even teachers are threatened Report: Minister tells teachers with opposition positions to resign Negarawan: Teachers are government servants. During the course of their professional duties, they serve the rakyat,…
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
K.Siladass, January 28, 2018. Prior to 31.8.1957 there were no incidents involving forceful entry into places of worship of other faiths or breaking of idols found there. The Penal Code took care of…
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Yoursay: By Salleh Keruak's logic, we should just scrap elections Salleh argues against changing gov’t, says not solution Peninsular Rhino: Of course, Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak doesn’t want to see a change of government…
YOURSAY | ‘Speaking out against the use of English…
Yoursay: Nazri, aren’t your children fluent in English? Nazri, please find jobs for these graduates Retired_Sj: Kudos to Malaysiakini columnist Francis Siah for reminding us of the truly embarrassing statement by Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz. We…
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF SARAWAKIANS (SABAHANS) ERODED?
-K. Siladass, January 25, 2018. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has assured Sarawakians that their rights which had been eroded over the years could be discussed; or to use the language so reported: "No problem…
YOURSAY | ‘The Chinese lend money more than they…
Yoursay: PM, here’s the difference between FDI from China and Japan PM: Japan has more FDI here than China, but why no fuss? Anonymous_1408265047: Foreign direct investment (FDI), which is what Japan has in Malaysia,…
YOURSAY | ‘I could say I have ‘Nothing to…
Yoursay: Emperor with no clothes seeks to deflect attention Penang tunnel project needs more than just ‘tunnel vision’ SusahKes: Once upon a time, there lived an emperor who finally realised that he had no clothes. As…
YOURSAY | Why would one strive harder if they…
Yoursay: Even non-Malays wouldn't work hard if spoon-fed Dr M says 'Malay culture' reason for lack of progress Hang Babeuf: Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s intended cultural revolution to transform the Malays failed. And it failed for…
YOURSAY | ‘To know a minister’s name, each of…
Yoursay: Our ministers not worthy of being remembered Can you name our ministers? David Dass: There is distance between ministers and the rakyat. There is alienation. People struggle with cost of living issues and health…
YOURSAY | Which non-Malay has asked to become PM…
Yoursay: With leaders like Ismail Mina, Malays will forever live in fear Muslim NGO chief: Leave if you don't agree with constitution David Dass: What history books did Gerakan Pembela Ummah leader Ismail Mina Ahmad…
YOURSAY | ‘Are we going to be told of…
Yoursay: Felda’s land scandal not over til the fat lady sings Shahrir: Najib not involved in Felda land transfer Shunyata: "If Felda did not know, how would the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) know; no one…
YOURSAY | ‘Stop singing this puritanical mantra. Go after…
Yoursay: In 2018, women still blamed for being sexual victims Sexual harassment: Union chief tells female reporters not to dress sexy Royal Salute 21Y: Mohd Taufek Razak, as a head of the National Union of…
YOURSAY | ‘The amended charge looks like a…
Yoursay: Suhakam inquiry on pastor Koh getting too close for comfort? Suhakam suspends inquiry into pastor Koh's case after man charged Cogito Ergo Sum: Let me get this right: An Uber driver kidnapped pastor Raymond…
YOURSAY | ‘Umno is Moe, while MCA and…
Yoursay: The ‘Tiga Abduls’ in Barisan Published: Today 7:43 am Modified: Today 10:47 am The three stooges of Malaysia David Dass: Our democracy is a multiparty democracy. And the opposition is not fighting to end democracy. So,…
YOURSAY | ‘Azalina should comment on why the judiciary…
Yoursay: CJ disrespecting Bar by attempt to censor speech Azalina: Unprofessional of Bar not to attend Legal Year event Anonymous 278451459939581: Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif unilaterally took the decision to disallow the Bar Council…
Kulasegran: Let us all celebrate the harvest festival of Ponggal
-M. Kulasegaran. Member of Parliament, Janauary 13, 2018. The DAP Ipoh Barat is organizing a Ponggal celeberation event in Buntong Ipoh on PONGGAL day that is tomorrow 14th January 2018. Between 3-6 PM cultural…
YOURSAY | It is ‘laughable’ that a regime would…
Yoursay: If PM can visit Anwar, why not the ex-PM? Published: Today 8:32 am Modified: Today 8:36 am Dr M fails to meet Anwar at rehab, barred by prison guards Gerard Lourdesamy: Why is Umno/BN so fearful…
YOURSAY | ‘Sangeet, your father would have given Dr…
Yoursay: If Karpal could work with PAS, he would have worked with Dr M My father would not have agreed to Dr M as PM, says Karpal's daughter Anonymous_3f4b: Hail to Sangeet Kaur Deo…
Aussie paper lauds Dr M-Anwar’s unlikely pact against…
Published: Today 5:47 pm Modified: Today 6:11 pm The next general election heralds a stranger than fiction plot for Malaysians, who had cast their ballots in the last two national polls amid the clarion calls for…
YOURSAY | But the likelihood of Harapan not being…
Battle for Malay votes as Dr M spearheads Harapan attack Harapan formally announces Dr M as PM candidate Kim Quek: The joint leadership of Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim is destined to finally move…
YOURSAY | ‘Why didn’t you voice out against them?…
Yoursay: Wasn't Najib a cabinet member when Dr M put up tolls? Najib: Opposition hypocrites for supporting 'Father of All Tolls' Vijay47: Oh dear. Again, that foot in that mouth. PM Najib Razak, when will…