Repeal Section 498, groups say Corrected 12.10pm, 23 Nov 2009 The four women’s groups which called for a press conference to call for Section 498 to be repealed mistakenly thought that there were six reported cases prior to Daphne Iking’s case. The women’s groups also erroneously reported that all of these earlier cases were thrown […]
Archives for November 2009
Return bibles, govt told
By The Christian Federation of MalaysiaThe Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) calls for the immediate release of the 15,000 bibles in Bahasa Malaysia currently being withheld by the authorities. To withhold the use of the Bahasa Malaysia bibles is an infringement of Article 11 of the Federal Constitution which gives every Malaysian the right to profess his or her faith […]
Time for recall elections, Selangor
By Wong Chin HuatCorrected at 4:25pm, 4 Nov 2009 THERE are those who cheered for Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s now infamous 16 September 2008 plot to take over the federal government by defections. There are also those who initially cheered the 10-day defection of Datuk Nasarudin Hashim (state assemblyperson for Bota, Perak) from Umno to Parti […]
Overriding the religious state
By Shanon ShahZalman Kastel leading a multi-faith prayer A POPULAR former state mufti has just been arrested by the Islamic religious authorities. A Muslim woman who drank alcohol must be whipped. Those who question the sentence on her must be silenced. The proposed relocation of a Hindu temple was met by a Muslim-led protest threatening bloodshed. Christians […]
“Emerging dominance” of Islam in M’sia
By Shanon Shah and Koh Jun LinKUALA LUMPUR, 4 Nov 2009: Malaysia is a country witnessing the “emerging dominance” of Islam even though it was not always a Muslim-majority country, the chair of a United Nations (UN) body on inter-religious relations said. Gary D BoumaProfessor Emeritus Gary D Bouma¸ who is Unesco Chair in Inter-religious and Intercultural Relations — Asia Pacific, […]
Chua is MCA deputy president, again
Chua Soi Lek (file pic) PUTRAJAYA, 3 Nov 2009: The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has declared that Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek remains as MCA deputy president. Registrar Datuk Md Alias Kalil said the ROS felt that there was no vacancy for the post. He said this was because the decision on the resolution […]
Former Selangor MB aide charged
SHAH ALAM, 3 Nov 2009: A former aide to the Selangor Menteri Besar, Mohd Yahya Mat Sahri, pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to cheating and using forged documents. Mohd Yahya is charged with cheating the president of Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd, Datuk Abdul Karim Munisar, by deceiving him into believing that […]
Why no action in Lingam case?
By Koh Jun Lin“The Commissioners find sufficient evidence of misbehaviour on the part of certain individuals or personalities identified or mentioned in the video clip.” “The Commissioners find sufficient cause to invoke the Sedition Act 1948, the Legal Profession Act 1976, the Official Secrets Act 1972 and the Penal Code against the various individuals mentioned in the video […]
Umno, not racist?
By Ding Jo-AnnDATUK Seri Najib Razak‘s assertion over the weekend that only “one or two Umno leaders” have made racist comments and that they do not represent the party’s views belies belief. Umno’s top leaders have in fact publicly and repeatedly championed the Malay agenda over the legitimate interests of other Malaysians. In some instances, intimidation […]
The role of intra-faith dialogue
By Shanon ShahWe need more intra-faith dialogue (© arte_ram / sxc.hu) DISCUSSIONS on religious issues, or a lack thereof, are increasingly defining public policy and society in Malaysia. A few key words are enough to jog memories — the cow-head protest, the whipping sentence on Muslims for drinking alcohol, Christians and the word “Allah”, concert banning, and […]
