Baradan Kuppusamy

An evening with Anwar Ibrahim

An evening with Anwar Ibrahim

anwar ibrahim and pkr speech Anwar is drawing big crowds to his ceramah in Kuala Lumpur but ominously Malays are not turning up in large numbers.
Subra bows out after raising expectations

Subra bows out after raising expectations

s subramaniam comment S Subramaniam, ex-MIC No 2, has the unenviable task of portraying himself as a ‘rebel’ to gain mileage from Hindraf but at the same time remain loyal to MIC.
Civil society enters election fray

Civil society enters election fray

A dozen prominent NGO activists are contesting in the election, adding their voices and giving alternatives to the voters.

Hindu activism may upset poll calculations

Hindu activism may upset poll calculations

However the rise of Hinduism is also unleashing other potentially divisive forces that pose a potential danger to this fragile multi-ethnic society.
Beijing sentence shakes our own policy

Beijing sentence shakes our own policy

Malaysia's unshakable stand on the death penalty appears to be wavering as a country unites in sympathy and outrage over the plight of a young Malay woman sentenced to death in China for allegedly acting as a drug courier.
Hearing exposes Mahathir, his corrupt times

Hearing exposes Mahathir, his corrupt times

Dr Mahathir Mohamad who said 'I can't remember' 14 times during 90 minutes of questioning by a five-member panel has been described as 'uncharacteristically forgetful'.

Rampant crime main election issue

Rampant crime main election issue

Malaysians are getting increasingly worried over their personal safety and may express their frustration at the ballot box.

Sane voices amidst hysteria

Sane voices amidst hysteria

new Rising violent crime is fuelling demands for tough measures against criminals and many see the death penalty as the cure for all ills.

Hindraf - a new force is born

Hindraf - a new force is born

analysis It is not a political party and not even a full-fledged organisation, yet Hindraf has captured the hearts and minds of marginalised Indian Malaysians.
Flawed policy results in flood of migrant workers

Flawed policy results in flood of migrant workers

As thousands of migrant workers from Bangladesh stranded at KLIA await deportation, questions are being asked.
Ethnic Indians blame Britain for sorry plight

Ethnic Indians blame Britain for sorry plight

The class action suit on behalf of Malaysia's two million ethnic Indians names the current British government as the sole defendant.
Video clip lands judiciary in the dock

Video clip lands judiciary in the dock

The mainstream media, while giving limited reporting of the scandal, has stopped short of naming the judge or the prominent lawyer possibly fearing multi-million dollar damage suits.
Violence greets calls for electoral reforms

Violence greets calls for electoral reforms

Political tension is rising as the demand by opposition parties and civil society groups for a clean and fair election is increasingly being met with violence.
New laws threaten workers' rights

New laws threaten workers' rights

'There is really no cause for workers to celebrate 50 years of independence when they hit you this hard'.
Torturous wait on Death Row

Torturous wait on Death Row

'Indolent judges' are preventing Death Row convicts from submitting appeals - in one case for as long as nine years.
Racial divisions sharper after 50 Years

Racial divisions sharper after 50 Years

The deputy premier's 'Islamic state' declaration sparks off divisive debates which is a culmination of years of disagreement over Islam and the secular constitution.
Drugs: Hundreds of migrants face death

Drugs: Hundreds of migrants face death

Several hundred Indonesians are incarcerated in jails across the country facing trials mainly for drug crimes and some for murder.
Blogger's arrest 'politically repressive'

Blogger's arrest 'politically repressive'

It is clear that the government has launched a campaign against bloggers and websites that have been lampooning the government.
Murder trial exposes shaky justice system

Murder trial exposes shaky justice system

Is the murder connected to a fall out over commissions in connection with the billion-dollar purchase of two Scorpene submarines in 2002?
Human trafficking charges stick

Human trafficking charges stick

Critics argue that Malaysia deserves to be placed in the 'worst offender' category for human trafficking.
Mired in holy quandary

Mired in holy quandary

After the Lina Joy verdict, neither judge nor politician was willing to enter the fray and unravel the dilemma and ease the disquiet that has gripped this multi-ethnic society.
Dangerous disquiet over Lina Joy ruling

Dangerous disquiet over Lina Joy ruling

Many Malaysians are still brooding over the contentious Federal Court ruling that goes to the heart of constitutional rights on religion.
Condom taboo hampers HIV fight

Condom taboo hampers HIV fight

What is missing is the political will to face off the clerics and carry through the unorthodox measures, say critics.
Body blow to claim of tolerance

Body blow to claim of tolerance

By pulling out of hosting an interfaith conference, Malaysia has left itself open to mockery of its 'moderate Islam' claim.