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LETTER | Kedah govt must not impose Islamic religious values on non-Muslims

LETTER | Kedah govt must not impose Islamic religious values on non-Muslims

Just like alcohol, not all non-Muslims partake in gambling.

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LETTER | Herd immunity - let private healthcare help

LETTER | Herd immunity - let private healthcare help

Some sections of society should be allowed to purchase the vaccine at their own cost.

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Come clean on top cops' trip to Turkey

Come clean on top cops' trip to Turkey

LETTER | It is a matter of transparency and accountability.

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On local elections, gov't can't be held to ransom by bigots

On local elections, gov't can't be held to ransom by bigots

LETTER | By caving in to pressure from extremists, it will only make such people bolder with their divisive agendas.

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Gov't can't be allowed to use tax revenue to stifle speech of citizens, NGOs

Gov't can't be allowed to use tax revenue to stifle speech of citizens, NGOs

LETTER | Allowing the resource-rich governments to sue or threaten to sue individuals and organisations is an affront to freedom of speech.

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I won't play Liew Chin Tong's divisive political game

I won't play Liew Chin Tong's divisive political game

COMMENT | He should not drag MCA into his ruckus with the Ramadan bazaar hawkers in Kluang.

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Mastery of both English and BM can go hand-in-hand

Mastery of both English and BM can go hand-in-hand

It is senseless to deny anyone born in this country of full citizenship on account of weak command of the national language. In fact, convicted hardcore criminals do not even have their citizenships revoked and there is no reason why those who do not meet language competency standards should be treated as second-class citizens.

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EC must justify its re-drawing of electoral boundaries

EC must justify its re-drawing of electoral boundaries

The Election Commission (EC) must publicly explain its justifications for redrawing electoral boundaries that has sparked outcry from across the political divide.

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Noh must explain his plan clearly to manage further fallout

Noh must explain his plan clearly to manage further fallout

COMMENT | Ministry must show terms and conditions for issuing moneylending licenses to developers.

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Ling, you will never walk alone

COMMENT | I don't believe that all has been said by the people about 1MDB and the RM2.6 billion are malicious.

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The case against the red shirt rally

I read with amazement of some of the statements made by political and NGO leaders about the ‘planned’ red shirt rally. Some of the arguments are quite confusing, if not mind-boggling.

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The silence of most cabinet ministers is deafening

For the last 72 hours since coming home, I have had an earful.

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Pressing need to regulate political funding

It is time to regulate political funding in Malaysia and stop ignoring the elephant in the room. Political funding is an integral part of the country’s political process and historically has been spared from any form of regulations. Politicians from both sides of the divide have also been reluctant to push for regulated political funding.

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1MDB probe should include ‘breach of directors’ duties’

The authorities must investigate whether the directors of debt-ridden 1MDB had breached their fiduciary duties. Section 132(1) of the Companies Act 1965 stipulates that a board should exercise its powers for a proper purpose, in good faith and with reasonable care and skill in the best interest of the company.

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Cross protest hurts Muslims most

The irrational protest against a cross outside a church in Taman Medan could be rooted in religious authorities' overzealous interpretation of Islam, which has a knock-on effect on ordinary Muslims.

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Najib sending wrong message with U-turn

Prime Minister Najib Razak appears to be sending the wrong political signals with his decision to retain and fortify the controversial Sedition Act 1948. By going against his 2012 pledge to do away with the archaic law, he has raised serious doubts about his commitment to political reforms and promoting civil society.

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Umno lawyer should withdraw sexist swipe

He should also apologise for saying women are 'unsuitable' for post of S'gor MB.

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Provide a mechanism to embrace other religions

Non-Malay Muslim converts in the country should be allowed to embrace a religion of their choice, just as they had freely embraced Islam earlier. This is to prevent racial-religious tension from flaring up, just like the June 1 episode where the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) raided a Hindu wedding in Petaling Jaya.

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Herald permit revoke 'repulsive, unreasonable'

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