Dzulkefly Ahmad

Beyond the 'kafir harbi vs 'kafir dhimmi' debate

Beyond the 'kafir harbi vs 'kafir dhimmi' debate

COMMENT | In Islam, legitimate dissent is upheld and protected. Name calling is entirely uncalled for and grossly misplaced.

All is not lost, Amanah will work harder for a better Malaysia

All is not lost, Amanah will work harder for a better Malaysia

COMMENT | Amanah pledges that it would work harder to combat abuse of Islam.

Hudud merry-go-round again distracts an ailing nation

Hudud merry-go-round again distracts an ailing nation

COMMENT | Unravelling the Hadi-Najib Hudud-not-Hudud bill of two parties fighting for political survival.

Sarawakians, ensure PBB doesn’t become Umno-like

Sarawakians, ensure PBB doesn’t become Umno-like

COMMENT | Only a strong opposition representation will ensure ‘A Better Sarawak’.
Slamming door on religious extremism debate another lost opportunity

Slamming door on religious extremism debate another lost opportunity

COMMENT | Once again, we have missed the chance to explore M’sia’s own brand of in-house extremism.
Asri-Zamihan debate is no Akademi Fantasia act

Asri-Zamihan debate is no Akademi Fantasia act

It's not about popularity but depth and mastery on the topic of religious extremism.
Reliance on foreign workers - whose windfall is it?

Reliance on foreign workers - whose windfall is it?

COMMENT | Why do we need the involvement of more Malaysian agencies to recruit foreign workers?
Najib, do the right thing for once and resign

Najib, do the right thing for once and resign

COMMENT | He has become the nation's greatest bane as well as Umno's greatest liability.
Foreign worker levy hike 'deplorable and despicable'

Foreign worker levy hike 'deplorable and despicable'

COMMENT | What kind of economy is Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's government really promoting?
Heed BNM or face the people’s wrath, Tabung Haji told

Heed BNM or face the people’s wrath, Tabung Haji told

Parti Amanah Negara would want to remind Tabung Haji and the government of a serious possibility of facing the rakyat’s wrath ie of a massive street protest, if the board of directors are deemed or perceived to have failed in their fiduciary responsibilities.
Wahid misses point, borrowing rates already gone up

Wahid misses point, borrowing rates already gone up

COMMENT | Despite minister’s wordplay, banks’ rising borrowing costs do not tell lies.
Does Moody's downgrade or revision really matter?

Does Moody's downgrade or revision really matter?

COMMENT | A report which says borrowing costs on Islamic bonds will climb to a record, should matter.
AG to yet again hand down ‘NFA’ verdict on RM2.6b, SRC?

AG to yet again hand down ‘NFA’ verdict on RM2.6b, SRC?

COMMENT | We have been dubbed as a nation of ‘crimes without criminals’.
An open letter to our prime minister

An open letter to our prime minister

COMMENT Please, step down for the 'sins of omission and commission' you have committed.

An open letter on PAS' hudud move

An open letter on PAS' hudud move

COMMENT Let's engage hudud with mutual respect, by discourse and...
Of GST and Najib's financial indiscipline

Of GST and Najib's financial indiscipline

COMMENT What good would RM20-27 billion do in revenue from the GST?
All 1MDB has to show is mountain of debt?

All 1MDB has to show is mountain of debt?

COMMENT To say that the case of 1MDB is troubling is an understatement.
Malaysia may face the ultimate economic mess

Malaysia may face the ultimate economic mess

COMMENT We now should expect the supplementary budget size to exceed 5pct of the approved 2013 Budget (RM251 billion).
Can Najib stop impending ringgit, market meltdown?

Can Najib stop impending ringgit, market meltdown?

NONE COMMENT With the weakening Asian currencies, Malaysia is poised for a complete collapse of its financial markets.
901 verdict: What it really proved

901 verdict: What it really proved

NONE COMMENT A total of 27 prosecution witnesses and the finding is that sodomy was not proven. Is this not proof of conspiracy?
The future is here!

The future is here!

pas party logo COMMENT A reborn PAS could be boon for the nation's democracy and a pox on the BN, if the electorate is convinced.
It's dangerous to be right, when the gov't is wrong!

It's dangerous to be right, when the gov't is wrong!

COMMENT Lingam getting off scot-free is a clear miscarriage of justice, one that cannot be ignored by neither the rakyat nor the government.
Perak crisis: Down a dark alley

Perak crisis: Down a dark alley

comment What we are witnessing in Perak - instability and animosity - is the antithesis of the spirit and objective of having the constitution in the first place
The economy sir, please!

The economy sir, please!

klse asia stock share market down crash turmoil 060307 comment The ringgit has fallen to a level that does not match its arguably strong fundamentals. There is a lot more in finance that we simply fail to understand.