KUALA LUMPUR, January 22 – Thaipusam, a day of devotion for millions of Hindus in the country, was seen as a fitting platform for DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang to recall one Thaipusam day in the not-too-distant past when two … Continue reading What Malaysians can learn from Karpal, Nik Aziz
(Preparerd for “Is it time for a Dayak Reawakening” forum in KL on 18.7.11) 1. Introduction. 1.1 This opinion of mine is to briefly address specific subjects that could give significant impact to the rural population especially the Dayak community … Continue reading DAYAK AWAKENING: Accomplishing Big Dreams Together.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — A group of concerned citizens today called for laws which criminalise religious insults to be phased out, after a man was sentenced to jail for 10 years for insulting Islam. The group, which comprised Mohamad … Continue reading Concerned citizens want religious insults to be gradually decriminalised
The Chinese, Indians and Malays were supposed to be equal partners as a condition for obtaining Merdeka. Then, the Malays asked for 25 years of “Special Privileges” so that they could catch up with the other races. Along the way, … Continue reading Origin of the word ‘Melayu’
PETALING JAYA: DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen has called on the Sarawak state government to deal with the “lopsided racial representation” of the state civil service, following a report by the Borneo Post of the civil service’s ratio of … Continue reading Sarawak must deal with racially-biased state civil service
As you know, I am an avid watcher of Malaysian affairs. I must confess that, lately, Malaysia appears to be failing. Not a day passes by without more events that clearly highlight Malaysia’s race-religion fault-line. If things keep going this … Continue reading The Malaysian Malay
PETALING JAYA: Bekas ketua DAP Johor membidas pengisytiharaan PPBM sebagai parti berasaskan kaum, mengatakan fahaman sebegitu langkah ke belakang buat reformasi dan bertentangan dengan manifesto Pakatan Harapan. Dr Boo Cheng Hau berkata ideologi “Bumiputera dan ketuanan Melayu” sebab rakyat terbahagi … Continue reading Identiti kaum PPBM tak bagus untuk PH, negara
When South Africa got independence from white rulers in 1990 under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, his supporters, mainly African Tribes, demanded Reservations in education sector, govt sector & in private sector! Nelson Mandela replied that he will not allow … Continue reading Reservations will destroy the nation!
The short answer to the title as a question above is…no. Malays, from my academic reading, just want to be Malays and Muslims. They think other people like Chinese and Indians and Kadazans should be Malaysians. Not the Malays. Why? … Continue reading Do Malays want to be Malaysians?
Digital rights and digital literacy are the biggest challenges to Internet users in Southeast Asia now and going forward. While global trends suggest that the increasing tide of state surveillance, monitoring and censorship online will not dissipate, Internet users must … Continue reading Southeast Asian cyberspace
The sad truth when it comes to native titles issue in Sarawak is that Dayak community has been completely led down the garden path by post-independent elected Dayak leaders. Unless the Dayak community accepts this unpalatable truth, the NCR issue … Continue reading The politics of native titles in Sarawak
A good and beautiful country need not just have a clean and honest government. In fact, for it to remain clean and beautiful, it needs an effective Opposition party. The opposition must make sure that there’s no more gerrymandering, divide and … Continue reading Run, KJ, Run
Corruption has no language, period. Let’s not fool ourselves over some red herring and create a smokescreen to distract the nation from the crooks who raided our nation. Guan Eng and Tommy Thomas’s critics’ groups should display their abhorrence towards corruption … Continue reading Corruption has no language
Pakatan Harapan (PH) is a coalition government. While Dr Mahathir Mohamad may want his way, he is not completely free to ignore the wishes and the aspirations of the component parties. He is a mere mortal. He is subject to personal … Continue reading We shouldn’t leave everything to PM
Masyarakat sedang berubah. Sebahagiannya menjadi lebih konservatif dan menyokong Umno atau PAS, sebahagian pula menjadi liberal dan menyokong DAP dan PKR. Tetapi yang memenangi pilihan raya adalah siapa yang dapat menampilkan diri di garis tengah. Masyarakat berubah sedikit demi sedikit … Continue reading Umno masih terperangkap dalam pemikiran lama
We have the duty to question our leaders when we felt they did something wrong. Contrasting opinions must be allowed to flourish in the new Malaysia, and not be dictated or left to “the wisdom of our venerable leaders”. Malaysians … Continue reading The New Malaysia
It is the Chinese’s culture to push their next generation to do better than the last. Be smarter. Be stronger. Be faster. Be more righteous. Be more pious. Be more innovative. Be more creative. Be richer. Be everything that you … Continue reading Why the Chinese are rich and How Bumis can be as rich as the Chinese?
The Chinese are working their arse off to find and save money for their children education, the Malays actually have low priority on the same subject. When asked why they don’t do so, they would simply answer that the government … Continue reading Mahathir Should Leverage His Popularity To Promote Meritocracy – NOT Racism
Every student should be treated equally as quality education should be enjoyed by every young Malaysian regardless of race or religion. Mahathir makes sweeping generalisations about Malays being poor and unable to afford quality education for their children. While it … Continue reading Why should race play a role in education?
Anwar cannot criticise our Finance Minister openly to frighten investors, especially foreign investors to invest in Malaysia. Koon Yew Yin stated that based on his 50 years’ experience in managing companies, watching the stock market and looking at companies’ announcements, … Continue reading Anwar cannot openly criticise the Finance Minister | Koon Yew Yin
We must recognise that Mahathir can only do so much. Beyond that, he must seek consultation and advice from others. Mahathir needs capable and dynamic MPs appointed as ministers and deputy ministers to assist and advise him. I think it … Continue reading Malaysia needs a reboot, not tinkering
Political meritocracy is the idea that a political system is designed with the aim of selecting political leaders with above average ability to make morally informed political judgments. Political meritocracy has two key components: (1) the political leaders have above … Continue reading Meritocracy in Politic
If PH government wants to build a better public service, it must remove itself from direct involvement in public service appointments and hand the task over to a specialised body, perhaps a public service appointments commission. The only criteria that … Continue reading Restoring the public service’s integrity and accountability
The country is run by big corporation, deep state governance, which require only united front to topple down the feudal democracy and fascist leader. Hisham knows the reality behind it. Hence, he suggested a silent revolution. If you cannot beat … Continue reading Hishamuddin Rais explained on how to topple Najib’s regime.
What karma means? : If my thoughts, words and actions are good, the effects are beneficial to me; but if my thoughts, words and actions are bad, the effects are harmful. And, depending on my real, not stated, intentions and … Continue reading Karma catches up with Najib, Mahathir | Free Malaysia Today
Malaysia Baharu adalah sebuah negara demokrasi liberal yang mengamalkan kesaksamaan warganegara dan meritokrasi. Read More > Free Malaysia Today by Zin Mahmud Continue reading Sentimen perkauman di Malaysia pasca BN | Zin Mahmud | Free Malaysia Today
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