Farish Noor looks at how the free market and the security industry work together to terrorise the world.
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The two-party system is a step towards the further maturity of the democratic status of a country. But it will not automatically solve the problems facing the nation, says Jeyakumar Devaraj. Khor Ai-Na, Akemi Utsumi and Terri Faust take a peek inside an institution for people with disabilities and learning problems and call for a change of attitude towards special education. To promote environmentally friendly transport options, cheahst looks outside the box for solutions to traffic congestion in the Pearl of the Orient. Is there space for diversity that celebrates creativity and innovation in arts and cultures, for honest debates on issues concerning everyday lives, and the openness of space for democracy in Najib’s 1Malaysia, wonders CY. In Malaysia, politicians are rarely held accountable for their misdeeds and those guilty rarely resign, observes our Thinking Allowed correspondent. The absence of shame among them is mind-boggling. Much heated debate – including the memorable exchanges between Nazri and Mahathir – surrounded the Biro Tata Negara controversy. If Umno is not racist, why does it maintain an indoctrination agency like the BTN, wonders Stephen Tan Ban Cheng, in our cover story. While natural disasters are occurring almost simultaneously around the world and nations need to come together to save our planet, Malaysia remains on the sidelines refusing to recognise the looming catastrophe, observes Angeline Loh. The majority of Malays are accommodating, tolerant, and peace-loving; they do not* subscribe to the intolerance propagated by unruly elements in our midst wrecking our unity, observes P Ramakrishnan. Much heated debate – including the memorable exchanges between Nazri and Mahathir – surrounded the Biro Tata Negara controversy. If Umno is not racist, why does it maintain an indoctrination agency like the BTN, wonders Stephen Tan Ban Cheng, in our cover story. While all this was going on, Najib and his team continued to [...] |
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22 February 2012 (11:50) Waging a jihad for 'Malay interests'? Well said Doc., Tapi saya rasa anda telah tersasar dari memahami perkataan Jihad dan arah tuju yang di maksudkan oleh Mufti Perak tersebut.Sebagai masyarakat Malaysia yang majoritinya Melayu/Islam spt mana termaktub dalam perlembagaan seharusny...