Umno leaders have opportunistically exploited and distorted history for their own benefit, observes Tota. Continue reading »
Mar 222012
Feb 052012
Half a century after independence, Malaysians remain clueless as to who and what they are, and remain as distant as ever from that once cherished ideal of a Malaysian nation for all Malaysians, observes Farish Noor. Continue reading »
Jan 152012
It is up to the people of Malaysia to determine the accuracy of contested versions of history. There is no other way, no basis other than their common and ever renewed consent, observes Clive Kessler. Continue reading »
Nov 212011
The choice is there for Muhyiddin to seal his reputation as a politician playing up to narrow and parochial interests or as a principled leader who has the best interests of our schoolchildren and their parents at heart, writes Lim Teck Ghee. Continue reading »
Sep 292011
In the aftermath of Bersih 2.0, recent weeks have seen one irregularity after another in the electoral process being exposed.
P Ramakrishnan looks at some of these dubious discrepancies and tactics and concludes that no real change is possible unless the Election Commission is disbanded and replaced and a new government comes to power. Continue reading »
Sep 122011
Farish A Noor advises the scholars who claimed that British Malaya was never truly a colonial construct to take a trip to the library. Continue reading »
Aug 142011
History taught in schools should be a people’s history that gives adequate recognition to a broad spectrum of social movements and which is people-centred, not elite-focused, says Andrew Aeria. Continue reading »
Jun 222011
We should not view history as just another subject for a student to score another ‘A’ but rather as one that forms the soul of the nation, says Christopher Chong. Continue reading »
Mar 212011
Wong Chin Huat reviews Francis Loh’s book ‘Old vs New Politics in Malaysia’. Continue reading »
Mar 022011
The arts, heritage and civil society organisations and community of Kuala Lumpur and Penang today condemned the harassment and politicking around a community arts project in Penang. Continue reading »