Malaysians are bigots by nature

Raja Petra KamarudinIt appears there are two groups of people who read Malaysia Today: one group that would like Malaysia Today to practice what it claims to represent -- absolute freedom of…

Alice in Wonderland

Raja Petra KamarudinYesterday, Bernama, Malaysia’s official news agency, quoted Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (Pak Lah) as saying that the National Fatwa Council needs to issue a…

Pardon for Anwar

Raja Petra KamarudinOn Sunday, 1 May 2005, the KONVENSYEN PENGAMPUNAN ANWAR IBRAHIM will be held at the ballroom of the Grand Seasons Hotel along Jalan Pahang in Kuala Lumpur. The event, which is open…

Malaysia Today’s blogs are closed

Malaysia Today has unfortunately been forced to close the blogs in the various columns and some other sections due to blatant abuse of privileges by certain bloggers. We sincerely regret that we have…

In search of common ground

Raja Petra KamarudinSome of you, or maybe all of you, may have noticed that Malaysia Today delights in focusing on two main issues. These two issues, which can be regarded as the two most sensitive…

The NEP in the Islamic perspective

Raja Petra KamarudinWhen the government embarked on the move to introduce a common language for all, in this case our own National Language (in the beginning called Bahasa Kebangsaan), it was done…

The Republic of Malaysia

Raja Petra KamarudinMany bloggers in Malaysia Today seem extremely perturbed by Malaysia’s rulers and would like them removed and Malaysia turned into a republic. What kind of republic do you think…

Writing in blissful ignorance

Raja Petra KamarudinIf Prince Charles was Malay, he would have absolutely no problems with having more than one woman in his life. After all, his religion would allow him to have up to four wives, and…

The problem with Islam

Dr. JentayuThe last few weeks has seen Islam in Malaysia under siege. Beginning with the JAWI raid on Muslim patrons of a disco, the subsequent events has blown up a call by a group of NGOs for the…

Opportunity knocks but once

Raja Petra KamarudinIt is easy to be an ‘expert’ on hindsight. Speaking with foresight is more difficult.Anyone can be an expert when talking about the 1999 general elections, or the 2004 general…

The need for a marriage counsellor

Raja Petra KamarudinWhat Malaysians do not seem to grasp is that, before any disease can be cured, the disease must first be identified. If the doctor does not know what is wrong with you, how can he…

The three monkeys syndrome

Raja Petra KamarudinOne-time Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was one for launching concepts and slogans. Amongst one of his earlier campaigns was ‘Leadership by Example’. Basically, Dr…

Quotable Quotes

Raja Petra KamarudinQuestion : If you could live forever, would you and why?Answer : I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we…

MELAYU

Melayu itu orang yang bijaksana,Nakalnya bersulam jenaka,Budi bahasanya tidak terkira,Kurang ajarnya tetap bersantun,Bila mengampu bijak beralas tangan.Melayu itu berani jika bersalah,Kecut takut…

The long and winding road

Peering into the heart of a born-again MuslimRaja Petra Kamarudin The long and winding road. That leads to your door. Will never disappear. I've seen that road before. It always leads me here.…