KJ

Some thing is going fundamentally very wrong in Malaysia today. We have a written 50- year-old Federal and Secular Constitution which clearly defines the limits of jurisdiction of Islamic or Syariah law as, it applies only to personal and family matters. But, it appears that there are more and more cases of jurisdictional abuse by […]

Malacca is a major historical town in Malaysia which has a truly mixed background. It was Hindu, Portuguese, Dutch, English, Chinese, Malayan and finally Malaysian. Development in Malacca has meant many and different things to all concerned; stakeholders past and present. For the Portuguese Malaysians it has meant not destroying their traditional and religious heritage. […]

The challenge of geography has been defined in whole new ways within the new space of control called cyber space. The root word for cybernetics means a oarsman steering through rough waters. So, control and losing control define this \”cyberworld.\” Therefore, popular blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin could conclude his eight hour interview with the Dang […]

\’Truth. Honesty. Respect. Just Values.\’ So reads the advertorial along the Federal Highway in the Klang Valley. This is the slogan of an international bank which began operations in Malaysia recently. It presumably is a statement about who they are and what they stand for in terms of quality of service. It must also represent […]

First, allow me to congratulate Raja Nazrin once again for hitting the nail on the head and reminding Malaysians to protect and preserve the integrity of the Federal Constitution. He said this when speaking to Young Malaysian Leaders in Kuala Lumpur. The Federal Court also recently did just that: protecting and preserving the integrity of […]

The Institute of Integrity Malaysia has produced a booklet, \’From Roots to Fruits: Producing Seeds of Integrity\’, which is available free of charge. It is a simplified summary of the National Integrity Plan written in such a way that ordinary citizens can read, understand, and apply the contents to their own lives and then towards […]

I am a proud Malaysian. Ask anyone who has known me for the last 50 years or so! In fact my entire family is made up of proud Malaysians, all 30 of us, thanks to my Dad and Mum. Today, though my loyalty, my feeling of patriotism and my feelings about celebrating the Golden Jubilee […]

We are united for unity. You can call us United Malaysians or UM or MU, Malaysians United. Either way you describe us, that is who we are, and that is what we stand for (and against!). We were the first squad of the 50th Anniversary march-past last Friday. Why then did they (our elders) march, […]

Last week, I bemoaned the fact that the well-intentioned NEP had gone awry because of the rentier model of economics which thrives under the public policy of purchasing and opportunity management promoted by the finance ministry today. Let me build a more complete thesis on this issue which I have been concerned about for more […]