Letter
The jurisdiction of the Syariah Court must be made clear
LETTER | State gov'ts should also worry more about meeting the rakyat's expectations in this world, not the next.
G25
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Comment
Imperative for federal gov’t to stop child marriage
COMMENT | The medieval practice should be made a federal crime so that the law can be made applicable to all Malaysians.
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Letter
Empowering Parliament through institutional reforms
LETTER | G25 welcomes news that several commissions under the PM’s Department will be required to report directly to Parliament.
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Letter
Closing gap between ruling party, opposition sign of democratic maturity
LETTER | A gov't with a strong opposition will serve the country better in bringing the economic and social justice to people.
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News
Harapan's proposal to abolish GST will have negative impact
COMMENT | Bringing back the fuel subsidies is extremely risky.
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Letter
Being spoon-fed is not a virtue
LETTER | Cleric's suggestion of Malays needing more handouts is an insult to hardworking Malays.
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Comment
Probing UM professor sets a dangerous precedent
COMMENT | We stand behind academic freedom in the case of Shad Saleem Faruqi.
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Letter
Championing and upholding the Federal Constitution
LETTER | We, G25, are deeply touched by Aisyah Osman’s vigorous defence of freedom of speech...
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Letter
Take heed of Sultan Nazrin's call on religious authority
LETTER | Any injustice will reflect badly on the reputation of Islam as a religion of peace and harmony for all.
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Comment
Establish English-medium schools as an alternative stream
COMMENT | ‘Malaysia needs to reclaim and re-establish itself as a bilingual country.’
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Letter
Mustafa Akyol’s detention was extreme and arbitrary
'He was here to conduct academic discourse, not to preach or teach Islam'.
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Comment
Answering the critics of G25
COMMENT | Please, first understand the meaning of ‘liberal’ in our Rukun Negara.
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Letter
The role of religious departments
Religious officials should be more concerned about Muslims who follow hate ideologies than those who don't fast.
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Letter
G25 hails Federal Court decision restoring judicial power
We, members of G25, wholeheartedly applaud the recent courageous and innovative judgment of the Federal Court in the case of Semenyih Jaya Sdn Bhd vs Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Hulu Langat (and another appeal) that restores the judicial power of the Judiciary and affirms the doctrine of the separation of powers.
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Letter
We do not need the PAS bill to divide the nation
The G25 welcomes the announcement by the prime minister that the government will not take over the private member’s bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 or Act 355, in line with the principle of consensus in the Barisan National. This decision is very much in line with the spirit of consultation and mutual understanding amongst the BN parties.
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Comment
Concerns on accountability at top levels of the civil service
COMMENT | The chief sec should ensure only the most trustworthy are considered for promotion.
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Letter
Blatant abuse of Sosma to detain Maria under this law
The Group of 25 (G25) wishes to express its deepest concern regarding the arrest of Bersih 2.0 chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah on Nov 18, 2016 on the eve of the Bersih 5 public rally and her detention under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).
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Comment
G25 supports Chandra Muzaffar’s proposal on Rukunegara
COMMENT | Make the national ideology for a united and prosperous country the preamble to the constitution, it says.
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Comment
More still needs to be done to resolve unilateral conversion of minors
COMMENT | Islamic laws that allow unilateral conversions should be amended.
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Comment
'Judicial service must be separated from legal service'
COMMENT | G25 says this will further enhance the independence of judicial officers.