Elizabeth Wong

Act decisively regarding increasing number of rape cases

Act decisively regarding increasing number of rape cases

A number of rape cases have caught our attention in recent days. One of them in particular involves an underage girl in Pulau Tioman.

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Claims of S'gor forest reserves being wiped out are false

Claims of S'gor forest reserves being wiped out are false

'S'gor is seeking to gazette the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge as a national heritage site.'

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Statutory rape must not be taken lightly

COMMENT 'The courts are sending a very unfortunate message to women and children - that their rights cannot be protected by our judiciary.'

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Let's make 'no plastic' a habit

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Nuclear power no longer the way forward

The Selangor government views with concern the statement made yesterday by Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof concerning plans for the development of nuclear power in Malaysia, including a bill in Parliament.

We are concerned as to why the new state government’s input has not been sought in this process and why nuclear power has been identified as an alternative source of power generation for Malaysia by the year 2020.

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Reality check on reforming the police

Reforming the police, without regime change, is an almost impossible task. We have had two police commissions and Suhakam, but how little things have changed.

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The spring of our discontent

As pockets are lightened by the biggest-ever reduction in fuel subsidies, cynicism is fast becoming the response to the standard advice to 'tighten your belt'.

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For whom the axe falls

If we don't like what we see on television, or read in the newspapers, by all means, do the necessary.

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Body or soul?

'What did they (Federal Territory Islamic Religious Affairs Council) win? A body or soul?' The answer is obvious.

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Where they have no names

As nine men face the possibility of an extended detention period without trial in Kamunting, do Malaysians realise that the real terror is closer to home than they think.

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Faith and the state

Do the authorities truly believe that punishing and taking the liberty of the 49 followers of Ayah Pin would make them change their faith?

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How to lose friends and make enemies

There's one thing that can be said about the individuals or group who caused this week's carnage in London.

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Kertas mana?

If traders, pilgrims, migrants, admirals and princes of the past were asked, "Kertas mana?", there wouldn't be a nation-state called Malaysia.

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Religious deviants in legal limbo

There are contradictions between state Islamic laws and the Federal Constitution on freedom of religion. But the Federal Court is reluctant to intervene.

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Happy birthday Suu Kyi!

Suu Kyi has asked us to use our liberty to promote theirs. The best birthday present she could possibly receive from us is our effort to secure the freedom that she and the good citizens of Burma long deserve.

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Knocking on Heaven's Door

There is something to be said of government officials who, in the name of religion and upholding morality, invade our bookshelves, living rooms and earphones.

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A national disservice

There is much to be said of how the government can be of service to the youths of today. But it surely cannot be in the form of a compulsory national service or prison time.

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Officers asked for womens phone numbers

I refer to a number of opinions that have appeared here of late. For example, one stated the following: 'There are laws promulgated by our Parliament which state that Muslims should not consume liquor, and that they must be ...'

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Stop the moral police for good

The Jan 13 incident suggests that there is a constituency in Malaysia that warrants policing and daily surveillance because some have decided this particular constituency does not possess the ability to think for itself.

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Thaksin's end game

Fortified by Asean, Thaksin Shinawatra will wriggle himself out of any accountability for the massacre in southern Thailand.

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Bloggers 1, Jalan Riong 0

Heavy-handed handling of an opinion posted on a Malaysian blog raises the question of where freedom ends and censorship begins.

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Fast food democracy

The release of Anwar is a promising start, but the road to true democracy still remains long and winding.

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Living together in real harmony

The furore over an article that made reference to the azan has shown up the superficiality of Malaysia's claim to multi-culturalism, but there is hope yet for improvement.

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Sorry seems to be the hardest word

With apologies to singer-composer Elton John, ELIZABETH WONG applies his philosophy to the song and dance around the National Integrity Plan and national service programme in Malaysia.

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