Bob Woodward (left) and Carl Bernstein (Woodward pic © Kat Walsh; Bernstein pic © Larry D Moore | Wiki Commons) JOSHUA Wong Ngee Choong, 42, quit his job as a producer at ntv7 on principle — he is opposed to self-censorship and political interference in the media. No wonder, then, that one of his favourite […]
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“Don’t self-censor”
By Shanon ShahJoshua Wong holding up promotional material from his No political interference! campaign NEWS savvy Malaysians now probably know Joshua Wong Ngee Choong, 42, as the ntv7 producer who quit the network on 20 April 2010. The headlines, however, focused on the alleged political interference by the Prime Minister’s Office and the prime minister’s wife, Datin […]
Islam’s special position
By Ding Jo-Ann(Corrected at 12:35pm, 1 Feb 2010) THE Home Ministry’s ban on the use of “Allah” by the Catholic Herald publication has once again raised the issue of Islam’s position in Malaysia. “The special position of Islam is enshrined and protected under the constitution,” said senior federal counsel Mahamad Naser Disa during arguments in Herald’s suit […]
What’s in a name?
By Deborah LohIs Malaysia an Islamic or secular state? IF there is one enduring debate in Malaysia, it is whether this country is an Islamic or secular state. No less because successive prime ministers keep making declarations that it is an Islamic state to much public confusion. Islam is the official religion of the federation. But what […]
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 […]
Nomination day in Bagan Pinang (Updated 12.08pm)
Updated 12.08pm, 3 Oct 2009 PORT DICKSON, 3 Oct 2009: The Bagan Pinang state by-election on 11 Oct will see a straight fight between Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS. BN is fielding former Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad while PAS is represented by Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, the party’s state commissioner. Returning officer […]
Sidelining Pakatan Rakyat states
By Deborah LohDr Xavier Jayakumar ARE federal earnings funded by taxpayers in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) states returning to benefit the public in those states? What’s clear in the case of Selangor is that funds are used for development but are not channelled through the state government. That has become clear in Penang as well, where promised funds […]
Ninth by-election to be called for Bagan Pinang (Updated 7.25pm)
Updated 7.25pm on 4 Sept 2009 SEREMBAN, 4 Sept 2009: Bagan Pinang assemblyperson, Azman Mohammad Noor, of Barisan Nasional (BN) died this afternoon at the Seremban Specialist Centre. He was 54. The death of the BN incumbent means that Malaysia will likely see a ninth by-election since the March 2008 general election. Azman’s son, Hairol […]
Umno Youth: Phantom voters in Permatang Pasir
BUTTERWORTH, 17 Aug 2009: Umno Youth has claimed the existence of phantom voters in the Permatang Pasir state constituency which will be having a by-election on 25 Aug. Its chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he had received reports on a number of Malay Malaysian voters whose listed home addresses were actually occupied by Chinese Malaysian families […]
Three PR-led states receive low federal allocation
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 26 June 2009: Penang and two other Pakatan Rakyat-led states – Kedah and Kelantan – were among six states that received the lowest allocations from the government’s stimulus package. Citing data available from the government’s Treasury website, DAP’s Jalan Tembikai branch deputy chairperson Steven Sim said, for example, that Penang was only receiving […]
