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Give him a chance – PM on minister's 'all Indian' officers

Give him a chance – PM on minister's 'all Indian' officers

UPDATED 7:20PM | Mahathir says Waythamoorthy must have appointed those from his circle.

Will Malaysia’s ratification of Icerd injure ‘Malay rights’?

Will Malaysia’s ratification of Icerd injure ‘Malay rights’?

COMMENT | Ratify it or denounce it? How have other Muslim countries dealt with it?
Minister: M'sia can ratify Icerd with reservations to protect Article 153

Minister: M'sia can ratify Icerd with reservations to protect Article 153

PARLIAMENT | Waythamoorthy assures Article 153 won't be abolished if the government ratifies Icerd. 

Muddying the waters of the Icerd debate

Muddying the waters of the Icerd debate

COMMENT | Both sides superimpose onto Article 153 their own inclinations, presumptions and misconceptions.

Icerd and obsolete nation-building narratives

Icerd and obsolete nation-building narratives

LETTER | Article 153 is part of a needs-based strategy which must be viewed in its proper historical context.

Article 153 compatible with UN treaty - even without reservations

Article 153 compatible with UN treaty - even without reservations

COMMENT | The drafters of Icerd were not oblivious to the disparities left behind by colonial rule. 

Yoursay: The gap between Article 153 and UN anti-racial discrimination pact

Yoursay: The gap between Article 153 and UN anti-racial discrimination pact

YOURSAY | ‘Race discrimination is immoral, contrary to Islam and also dishonest...’

Stop manipulating the facts on Icerd

Stop manipulating the facts on Icerd

Convention's restrictions directly contravene our constitutional compromise, and could never be reconciled with Constitution's Article 153.

Debate on Article 153 and UN anti-racism treaty misses the point

Debate on Article 153 and UN anti-racism treaty misses the point

COMMENT | What we should be asking is if we are really free of racially discriminatory policies and practices.

'Rights of bumi, other communities not affected by UN anti-racism treaty'

'Rights of bumi, other communities not affected by UN anti-racism treaty'

Suhakam says Federal Constitution's Article 153 states that the Agong must look after all Malaysians. 

This is not about ‘spooking the Malays’

This is not about ‘spooking the Malays’

COMMENT | Will Harapan arrive at the same destination as BN when it comes to issues sensitive to the Malays?

Article 153 and a crippled Malaysia

Article 153 and a crippled Malaysia

‘Policies to ‘elevate’ Malays are in reality subjugating them.’

Gerakan Youth proposes meritocracy over Article 153

Gerakan Youth proposes meritocracy over Article 153

Its deputy chief argues that present-day Malays no longer needed the provision as a crutch.