Helen Ang

Guan Eng must heed Muslim authority on 'Allah'

Guan Eng must heed Muslim authority on 'Allah'

COMMENT The Penang CM must accord the same respect to the learned opinion of many revered religious personages as he does Islam.
Criminal bullying of the poor into Islam

Criminal bullying of the poor into Islam

Burying your head in the sand won’t work any more.
Perkasa not objecting to English school?

Perkasa not objecting to English school?

10 SPM papers in English and only one compulsory BM.
Little red dots and blind spots

Little red dots and blind spots

'We might just as well pardon poor Indians for living.'
Why Perkasa wants Wee ISA-ed

Why Perkasa wants Wee ISA-ed

It feels he is threatening Malay special rights.
Race hatred a factor in 'May 13'

Race hatred a factor in 'May 13'

Malay hate blogs fans of Mahathir's Che Det.

Your children's future in an Islamic state

Your children's future in an Islamic state

The Islamisation of Malaysia is a continuing process.

 

To the critics of Hindraf and Uthayakumar

To the critics of Hindraf and Uthayakumar

May 13: Mahathir's dilemma, our cross to bear

May 13: Mahathir's dilemma, our cross to bear

May 13 should have taught Chinese something but...
Fluency in BM should be the rule not the exception

Fluency in BM should be the rule not the exception

P Kamalanathan’s strong command of BM is to be expected.
Unspoken truth about the Small Fry Committee

Unspoken truth about the Small Fry Committee

Derived from the DPM’s remarks, this nickname is – one would suppose – in keeping with the 'small role' set aside for it.
Muhyiddin and the ethnic swing back

Muhyiddin and the ethnic swing back

COMMENT To the Malays, their nationality is a given - their birthright. Shouldn't the rest of us accept our nationality just as naturally?
Rukunegara: M'sia not quite secular

Rukunegara: M'sia not quite secular

The bureaucracy has been Islamicised, parallel to Islam in Malaysia becoming bureaucratised.

March 8 aftermath: Race and religion still pervasive

March 8 aftermath: Race and religion still pervasive

Race and religion continue to be thorny issues in M'sia.
Condoms, Chinese and the constitution

Condoms, Chinese and the constitution

Imposing the morality of one faith on another is unpalatable in this country.
Dr M's legacy of moneyed Melayu Baru

Dr M's legacy of moneyed Melayu Baru

Replacing the traditional Malay who valued of courtesy, generosity and moderation with into the modern, self-seeking, money-minded model, has brought with it a whole set of negative consequences.
Why worship at altar of PPSMI?

Why worship at altar of PPSMI?

'Allah' and second class users of BM

'Allah' and second class users of BM

Exploring the Bahasa Malaysia debate
Studying the Bible, maths and science in Malay

Studying the Bible, maths and science in Malay

Can you blame Malays if they don't buy the language argument proffered?
Santa is scarier than firebombs

Santa is scarier than firebombs

helen ang comment How can Malays and Muslims hope to understand Christianity when the picture presented to outsiders are incoherent scraps due to restrictions imposed by our authorities?
Ridhuan Tee and bumiputera wannabe

Ridhuan Tee and bumiputera wannabe

It would be an insult to the Malay race to call Ridhuan Tee ‘Melayu celup’ as he gives this nice, warm people a really bad name.
Sad road to Seetha's suicide

Sad road to Seetha's suicide

Those comfortable armchair critics of Seetha can’t even begin to comprehend her anguish and the perennial dark cloud hanging when one is mired in poverty.
Mahathir gave us anomie

Mahathir gave us anomie

Lost in a world of slogans and flip flopping policies, Malaysians struggling to find a common identity, are continuously kept off balance.