ANWAR Fazal is no stranger to civil society. The multiple award-winning consumer, health, environment, human rights and social activist is recognised both nationally and internationally. Anwar, who turns 68 in 2009, is the founder and one of the movers of numerous citizen movements including the Consumers Association of Penang, International Baby Food Action Network, Health […]
Jacqueline Ann Surin
Nizar appeals to the Sultan (Updated)
By Jacqueline Ann Surin(Updated 8:39pm; 5 Feb 2009) PETALING JAYA, 5 Feb 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has informed the Sultan of Perak that he is not stepping down until the state’s political crisis is resolved by the legislative assembly or the courts. Nizar cited Article XVI(6) of the Perak state constitution which states: […]
Defections unethical, says Khairy
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahKUALA LUMPUR, 3 Feb 2009: Umno Youth chief aspirant Khairy Jamaluddin said he is opposed to party-hopping because it is unethical, but he will not support anti-hopping legislation. “I personally have written and spoken about party-hopping being unethical, and I would hold that line. “But when there’s no legislation preventing it from happening, you can […]
For Allah’s sake
By Jacqueline Ann SurinWHEN the Home Ministry forbids a non-Muslim group from saying “Allah”, then attempts to prevent it from publishing in Malay, the government is imposing more than a ban. In both instances, the Barisan Nasional (BN)-led government is forcefully applying exclusivity for both the pre-Islamic name for the Almighty and the national language. The BN does […]
Why just hudud?
By Jacqueline Ann SurinIT is understandably very easy to demonise PAS for its Islamic state agenda. After all, the party leadership seems quite adept at declaring its intentions to implement some features of an Islamic state, such as hudud, at the most inopportune moments. In a global climate of Islamophobia and because of Muslims acting out of a […]
