Chandra Muzaffar

COMMENT | Any deal with the corrupt and the greedy would be a betrayal of the cause of justice and the commitment to reform.

LETTER | Both those who are for and against the treaty may be guilty of not examining the document in detail.

COMMENT | We should not discount the danger of sabotage or subversion from within.

LETTER | The Najib government had no qualms about punishing an independent voice of reason.

COMMENT | While exposing corruption is a political posture, uniting people of different races and religions is the glue for forging national harmony. 

COMMENT | As much as civil society is on board with the agenda, there are still questions that need asking.

LETTER | EC and ROS do not serve the personal interests of the man at the helm or of the outfit that he leads.

COMMENT | 'We know so little about the funding of elections in M'sia, partly because of inadequate laws.'

LETTER | Protestors can harness their frustration through a genuine interrogation of the major actors.

LETTER | Politics should never be separated from principles.

LETTER | It is deafeningly silent on the key challenge of promoting unity within our multicultural society.

The Council of Rulers takes a firm stance against religious division and disunity. 

Simply put, it is the language that all Malaysians should be able to use.

COMMENT | The anti-graft body deserves to be commended for intensifying the battle against corruption.

Malaysia’s longest-running theatre production, ‘Mud: The Story of Kuala Lumpur, is coming to an end on April 30, 2017. The musical staged at Panggung Bandaraya in Kuala Lumpur for three years underscores the empathy that binds three characters from three communities as they live their lives through the vagaries and vicissitudes of an emerging multi-ethnic society in 19th century colonial Malaya.

On Jan 23, 2017, seven Malaysian citizens launched an initiative to make the Rukunegara the preamble to the Malaysian Constitution (RMP in Bahasa Malaysia). The initiative was endorsed by another 105 Malaysians from all communities and from different walks of life. Since the launch, a steady stream of citizens has expressed support for this move at rmp.yayasan1Malaysia.org. It is significant that this new set of endorsers is also multi-ethnic.

COMMENT | There are seven compelling reasons for suggesting this.

COMMENT | The gov’t should set up a tribunal comprising people of integrity and credibility.

COMMENT | Respect for dissent is vital for the flourishing of a democratic society.

COMMENT | Hudud did not save Muslim empires from downfall caused by invasion and corruption.