The Crying Shame of Pakatan Rakyat

The coalition parties of Pakatan Rakyat have differing views about hudud and yet claim to work together for the nation. If they cannot agree on ONE important issue, how will they be able to rule…

When Man plays God

Ex-Convent Girl Does one really need to follow a religion to believe in God? Does one really need political parties to believe in change? Religion and politics are pretty much like oil and…

Losing the madness

Visnu Natesan We have lost the plot in the search for a better country. Our society has become pessimistic without much thoughts or critical thinking. Many disagree for the sake of disagreeing.…

Anwar, your honest answers please!

FMT LETTER: From Huan Cheng Guan, via e-mail Since the crossover that never materialised in Sept 16, 2008, Anwar Ibrahim has proven time and again that his claims are highly dubious and his…

Memali must be revisited

FMT LETTER: From Syed Izzaddin Jaafar, via e-mail The sleepy kampung of Memali in Baling, Kedah entered into the public consciousness all bloody and frayed 29 years ago. Fourteen men, deviants…

IGP should resign immediately

The latest court order is needed to uphold the situation but the IGP and police force washed their hands. Saravanan We are shocked to see the reaction of the IGP who is not upholding the…

Banning of blockbuster “Noah”

"1Malaysia" was never intended to cherish unity in diversities but meant to proselytize the whole nation into a single religion.  Kanul Gindol Chairman of UK-based Borneo Rights International…

The Butler did it

What all the theories about the disappearance of this plane leave out are the important aircraft systems that would react (or try to) in any mishap involving the plane.  Bernard Anthony The …

KLIA2 Cost Overrun

The Ministry of Transport and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) have repeatedly deceived Malaysians over the KLIA2 low-cost airport scandal Tony Pua For the past 3 years, the Ministers of…

Kajang voters make us proud

PKR won the Kajang by-election as widely expected, albeit with a slightly reduced majority. This lower majority could be attributed to the poor turnout of 72 per cent of voters compared with the…

Press statement on MH370

Najib Razak Seven days ago Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. We realise this is an excruciating time for the families of those on board. No words can describe the pain they must be…

Déjà vu for Anwar

Enoch Crosby  We would have thought that after the fiasco of more than 15 years ago Anwar Ibrahim would have learnt his lesson by now. It appears, however, that history always repeats itself…