Malaysia’s Political Ulamas Non-Muslims should for example, push for public executions and whippings, following Afghanistan’s example. Turn those into revenue-producing events, with “premium” front-row seats commanding hefty prices, and market them as showcasing the “beauty” and “superiority” of Islamic laws. Sell ads to whip and sword manufacturers, much like oil companies advertise at Formula One…

Mess gets messier:Opposition prospects 2019 & beyond?Opinion polls suggest that DAP and PAS the two national parties are the ones that face the greatest challenges in the 2017 elections.  It is admittedly too early for the polls to mean much, and campaigning in earnest has not even begun.Opinion polls suggest that DAP and PAS the…

  Nationalism as an ideology is inevitable, even necessary, in a world that began to be organised into nation-states a little over three centuries ago. It is a primary adhesive sentiment in an age in which nations have become the dominant global vehicle of group identity. there seem to be two distinct nationalisms: inclusionary and…

The Supreme Court has said that if a man and woman “lived like husband and wife” for a long period and had children, the judiciary would presume that the two were married. It’s OK to want a better life an a life patner Giving an important clarification on live-in relationships, the Supreme Court has said…

Budget airline Malindo Air found itself in a public relations mess after news broke that they perform body checks on interview candidates that their.woman must have a certain allure to them, a sultry exotic sex appeal This strange measure, described as “grooming checks”, was necessary to identify “visible marks” which may appear when one dons the…

Amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act (Act 355) is not a way to implement hudud, and neither will it affect non-Muslims, PAS stressed today. “Stop listening to claims that Act 355 is a backdoor to the implementation of hudud in Malaysia. “At least three articles of the Federal Constitution need to be amended…

Let us get this out of the way. What Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya said amounts to endorsing paedophilia. Furthermore, he is a rape apologist as well. When this MP says “girls who reached puberty as young as nine-years-old were physically and spiritually ready for marriage”, what he is really saying is that in his…

There are two types of flirting, healthy flirting and flirting with intent. Healthy flirting is fun, frivolous, entertaining and makes everyone laugh and feel good. It makes people feel focussed on, important, attractive and in general it has a strong positive and playful vibe to it. It wakes people up from emotional inertia and reminds…

We are living in interesting times. Ever since the elevation of  has been a flurry of activity in both the mainstream and social media. Every day, new posts pop up, arguing Najib leadership. Malaysiakini self-proclaimed neutral political watchers and average social media commentators have all been rattling a litany of praises for a man who, unfortunately,…

Nationalism as an ideology is inevitable, even necessary, in a world that began to be organised into nation-states a little over three centuries ago. It is a primary adhesive sentiment in an age in which nations have become the dominant global vehicle of group identity. there seem to be two distinct nationalisms: inclusionary and exclusionary.…