MAJU: Keeping politicians relevant
This piece was written by Jennifer Soars on her Fb Profile. We republish it here with her permission. See the original post here:https://www.facebook.com/cjsoars/posts/10157842983806165 Before I start, let me first inform people that I ain’t no spring chicken and that I’m an old chook. But I’m feisty. So, rule number one. Do not PM me with […]
Tanjung Piai by-election: we need to vote for….
In our hands: We need to vote for the candidate who will advocate that we Malaysians are Malaysians first and work at policies that will help our less fortunate fellow citizens, says the writer. I HAVE been pondering more and more on this upcoming by-election at Tanjung Piai, Johor, ever since the untimely passing of […]
MAJU Podcast with Patrick Teoh Episode 1: What We Are and Where We Are Going
PERDANA FORUM “WHITHER MARUAH MALAYSIA 2.0”
I know a bit about “maruah” especially after spending years with our orang asli or orang asal in this country. When you have lived amongst them, in the mist of the rainforests like the Temiars and Bateks do, watching them raise their family, with what most of us would call with and from nothing, you […]
WITHER MARUAH MALAYSIA 2.0 FORUM
MAJU PRESS STATEMENT – THE PERSECUTION OF MUSLIMS WHO BELIEVE IN HAVING FREEDOM WITHIN THE RELIGION, UNDER THE GUISE OF ISLAM, MUST STOP
THE HIJAB IS A PERSONAL CHOICE OF MUSLIM WOMEN MAJU condemns the action of the Selangor Religious Authorities (JAIS) in investigating and intimidating muslims for merely having discussions, either by way of speech or in writing, relating to their freedom to not don the hijab. The action by JAIS to commence investigations and possibly to […]
Malaysian education: Are we up the stream?
Making a stand: Dozens of students and professors stood, turned their backs and held up signs to protest the war in Iraq when former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered the commencement address at Boston College in 2006. – Reuters I THINK it is time we talk about Malaysian education again, considering what has […]
Of Boycotts, Malay Dignity, and Teow Chew Cendol
Sorry friends. I’ve been away recently for a short while. I left there was the Buy Malay First or Boycott Non-Malay Products (take whichever pleases you, I guess) and I come home to find out that there is a Malay Dignity Congress. As I told some friends, this boycott or buy whatever first or last […]
民主运动是制衡马哈迪的最佳途径
去年5月的第14届全国大选前两年，在野阵线的民联/希盟游说当时不满时任首相纳吉的前首相马哈迪，出来领导反对阵线。他最终答应，却也要花更长时间和精力，说服民众支持他重出江湖。
公民社会及曾在马哈迪1.0执政期间吃过苦头的人民，未能马上接受马哈迪作为反对党领导人，内心矛盾，纠结在支持“独裁者”和“改朝换代”之间，何者比较重要？