When ‘Decency’ Becomes Control: The Real Agenda Behind Government Dress Codes
[1] It was reported recently that a woman was prevented from entering a police station to lodge a report because …
Category Archives: Religion
Winning Non-Malay Votes: The Challenge for PAS
[1] There was a grudging consensus amongst Malay opposition parties who gathered recently to forge yet another lose coalition (Ikatan …
Halal certification: moving from controversy to constructive partnership
[1] The KK Mart ham sandwich issue has generated predictable responses with Muslims perceiving it as an indication of non-Muslim …
Anwar’s progressive Islam or Hadi’s conservative Islam?
[1] Professor Tajuddin Rasdi posits the view that Malaysians – and especially non-Malays – have a stark choice before them: …
High hypocrisy at interfaith conference
[1] High hypocrisy was on full display at the recently concluded International Conference of Religious Leaders organized by JAKIM. Prime …
Quick to act against citizens; slow to act against politicians
A growing number of citizens have found themselves in hot water for running afoul of laws like the Sedition Act, …
Clearing the air on the KK Mart controversy
The discovery of a few pairs of socks with the word “Allah” on them has inflamed passions across the country. …
A bad week for Malaysia
This week the whole country was plunged into tumult when a few pairs of socks were discovered in the KK …
When politicians want to go to heaven
It was reported that UMNO’s sole assemblyman in Kelantan, Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim, voted along with the rest of the state legislature to …
Why PAS is not for me
In the hope of broadening the party’s appeal in Selangor, a PAS leader is now regurgitating the party’s old ‘PAS …
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