Time we call out racists, even those from our own community
Its the most divisive force in our nation. Its the cause, and also the effect, of so many other human failings insecurity, greed, hate that jolt and buffet our existence. And it doesnt seem to be...
View ArticleAnwar dan permohonan maaf Najib
Macam nilah senang cerita. Ramai orang syak RUU yang bakal dibentangkan di Parlimen tahun depan ialah bagi meringankan lagi hukuman Najib Razak meskipun kerajaan menafikannya. Apabila Najib pula...
View ArticleRethinking the flyover widening project at Jalan Yew
From Boo Jia Cher To Kuala Lumpur mayor Maimunah Sharif, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the widening of the flyover at Jalan Yew and its potential negative impacts on the...
View ArticleA tragic loss: Teo Jia Xin case calls for deep reflection
From Tan Peck Leong The harrowing case of Teo Jia Xin, convicted of the murder of her newborn child in Coventry, UK, has sent shockwaves across the world. Teo gave birth alone in her bathroom, placing...
View ArticleTeruslah doakan Cikgu Din, isteri
Bukan kecil ujian yang dihadapi seorang guru di Sarawak, Izzuddin Izhar atau dikenali sebagai Cikgu Din. Sudahlah isterinya menghidap kanser tahap empat di Kota Bharu, Kelantan, permohonan Cikgu Din...
View ArticleIt’s all in the name … or is it?
Territorial disputes have often led to armed conflicts. But now, a lawmaker in Malaysia has offered a new solution: a name change. This, she believes, will have the desired effect of making aggressors...
View ArticleSmashing show of unity in motion on the badminton court
Racial unity among Malaysians on open display gives me goosebumps and feeling emotional, ever since my childhood in a truly multiracial Butterworth kampung. Deepavali open houses then were occasions...
View ArticleAlarming possibility of Malaysia as an authoritarian Sunni state
From Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa The debate on the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024 continues unabated, raging like wildfire. Surprisingly, the strongest voices against this bill were from the so-called...
View ArticleKitar semula taktik lama
Jika anda seorang ahli politik yang gemar bermain sentimen perkauman untuk mengutip brownie points maka apa yang berlaku di Perak tempoh hari ialah bagai pucuk dicita ulam mendatang. Atau orang...
View ArticleYang halal dan yang haram
1. Pergi berniaga ke? sapa saya kepada seorang jiran. Ya, cikgu, jawabnya ringkas sambil dia memasukkan barang niaganya ke dalam van. Mencari rezeki halal. Saya mengangguk sambil berasa kagum melihat...
View ArticleHow creating a paradise for cars is flooding KL
From Boo Jia Cher As a result of climate change, Kuala Lumpur is experiencing record-breaking rainfall, exceeding typical seasonal averages. This excessive rainfall overwhelms drainage systems,...
View ArticlePAS’s exclusionary vision
From Syerleena Abdul Rashid The recent remarks by Perak PAS chief Razman Zakaria have raised significant concerns about the suitability of PAS as a leading political force in Malaysia. His comments...
View ArticleMufti bill infringes on freedoms protected by the constitution
From Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa The restriction on the interpretation of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah in the controversial Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024, to only those adhering to a certain school of...
View ArticleSkandal 1MDB: Siapa dedah dulu?
Semua watak dalam penulisan ini saya kenal. Ada yang saya sifatkan sebagai kenalan dan ada merupakan kawan. Apa yang terjadi ini menyedihkan. September lalu Leslie Lopez, wartawan Malaysia yang pernah...
View ArticleWhy not Laut Malaysia instead of South China Sea?
From Clement Stanley The recent suggestion by Mumtaz Nawi, an MP from PAS, that the government should consider renaming the South China Sea leaves me hugely disappointed that one of her suggestions...
View ArticleHappy Deepavali lagi, YB Rayer
Ketua Pembangkang Hamzah Zainudin sudah beberapa kali menyengajakan tersasul menyebut lotong dan Jelotong apabila merujuk kepada Ahli Parlimen Jelutong dari DAP, RSN Rayer, dalam sidang Dewan Rakyat....
View ArticleLong-term solution needed in battle for oil and gas with Sarawak
Sarawak has clearly been laying the groundwork to launch its claim for all rights over the continental shelf off its coast for several years now. In fact, it made public its legal position five years...
View ArticleAkmal bin Songeh sambut Diwali
Akmal bin Songeh, asal Melaka; buat pertama kalinya akan menyambut Diwali. Isteri kedua Akmal, Arti memeluk agama Islam. Pun, keluarga mertua Akmal, seorang doktor di Hospital Jasin adalah beragama...
View ArticleReforming Malaysia’s statutory bodies and GLCs
From Farouk Abdul Khalid The governments announcement of a rationalisation programme for statutory bodies and GLCs marks a significant move to address long-standing inefficiencies within the public...
View ArticleAn Israeli victory may not bring peace
Carl Bildt is a former prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden. The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.
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