Azly Rahman

The Malay-Perkasa dilemma

The Malay-Perkasa dilemma

We are charting our future ruins based on the politics of desperados inspired by a decadent ideology no longer in synchrony with the real issues of the day.
                   
The weakness of Perkasa

The weakness of Perkasa

Is its creation necessary in an age of multiculturalism?
Mandela-isation of Anwar?

Mandela-isation of Anwar?

Anwar's trial is deifying, not degrading him.
Learning from Howard Zinn's historicizing

Learning from Howard Zinn's historicizing

He focused on history's spotlight on the ugly side of white America's rise; here historians have been kind to their paymasters.
Praying for peace is not enough!

Praying for peace is not enough!

The Buddhist solution to a Christian-Muslim dilemma...
Take not the road to Zimbabwe

Take not the road to Zimbabwe

Major shifts in the political-economic and socio-cultural climate are inevitable when the condition is ripe.
BTN and the price of indoctrination

BTN and the price of indoctrination

It’s a project to instil fear into the Malays – fear of their own shadow and fear of other races.
On poverty, charity and semangat padi

On poverty, charity and semangat padi

The Malays of the 'rice belt' states have traditionally been believers of 'the spirit of the padi' or 'semangat padi' - an element of animism residualised from the ancient Hindu-Buddhist tradition.
What Permata Pintar can learn from Projek Baka

What Permata Pintar can learn from Projek Baka

It is exciting to learn that Malaysia is seeing another gifted and talented program being established. Projek Permata Pintar is yet another effort to cultivate good thinking skills amongst a selected group of students.
Landslide victory or political immorality?

Landslide victory or political immorality?

Isa Samad's second coming signifies the coming of a...
A new bangsa Melayu

A new bangsa Melayu

With all the bad rap Malays are getting, a radical rebranding is in order.
From cow-headed to level-headed education

From cow-headed to level-headed education

We have to evolve, we simply have no choice.
Dream of a sincere Merdeka

Dream of a sincere Merdeka

Malaysia is approaching its 52nd birthday. But it is middle age characterised by bipolarism, schizophrenia and illusions of grandeur. How did we get to this stage? And how do we de-evolve?
Rethinking the Malay problem

Rethinking the Malay problem

"…the scholar is not he who gives the right answers, but he who asks the right questions…" Claude Levi-Strauss, French structural anthropologist.

Reliving the myth of the lazy natives?

Reliving the myth of the lazy natives?

An independence day monologue

An independence day monologue

How to speak about Islam

How to speak about Islam

Zen and the art of blogging

Zen and the art of blogging

Preamble to a Penanti proclamation

Preamble to a Penanti proclamation

A divisible 'One Malaysia'

A divisible 'One Malaysia'

Are we seeing a failed M'sia?

Are we seeing a failed M'sia?

Living in the Reptilian Age

Living in the Reptilian Age

From 'daulat' to 'derhaka': A Malay Darwinist moment

From 'daulat' to 'derhaka': A Malay Darwinist moment

A new consciousness seems to be blowing into the collective psyche of the Malays, known as one of the most obedient people on earth. A specter of the absurd heroism of the Malays seem to be haunting the modern Malays, as embodied in a crisis that is unfolding in this land that has seen much of Malayan history constructed - from the incident at Pasir Salak to the treaty signed at Pangkor.

Dances with Dayaks

Dances with Dayaks

A new era is dawning – of culture and consciousness in the face of state-sponsored corporate crony capitalism. Sarawakians are dancing to reclaim ownership of their sacred land.