Kevin Tan

Opposition parties may not be able to work together as a united front, but at the very least they should not attack each other, DAP leader Ronnie Liu says in response to his colleague's suggestion that DAP returned to the opposition front to fight their common enemy.

As the debate rages on between secularism and theocracy, a constitutional law expert proposes the middle ground can be found in 'principled pluralism' which contains the common values of all religions.

It takes more than the prevalence of a multitude of religions to make up the whole picture of diversity. A Harvard academician argues that followers of different faiths have a major role to play in shaping the nature of pluralism.

It's better to work together than to oppose each other. At least, this seems to be what 32 NGOs finally realised after boycotting Suhakam for 100 days. All emerged from a meeting today with a better understanding of each other's expectations and more importantly, a commitment to cooperate for a common cause.

As findings of the ill-effects generated by the 'Asian Brown Cloud' — a 3km thick blanket of pollution covering South Asian countries — attracts international attention, the Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE) appears to be slow in reacting to the issue.

The Malaysian Bar human rights sub-committee members met with Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) chairperson Abu Talib Othman today to discuss possible areas of cooperation.

Confidence remains high in the Selangor government that it is well on track to achieving its 'zero squatters' policy. Even the shortage of foreign workers, which has crippled the domestic construction industry, is not seen as a deterrent.