He has shown all you people what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
- Micah 6:8And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
Archive | September, 2011
A court trial begins
Posted on 28 September 2011 by Goh Keat Peng
Let me first say that I am neither a fan of Michael Jackson nor trained in law. As for music, as a keen listener my inclinations have taken me on a very different path from that of the music of MJ. Yet, on the few occasions I had watched and…
My response to “Trailerload of misprinted Quran dumped in shrubs”
Posted on 27 September 2011 by Goh Keat Peng
(The original article can be found in Malaysiakini.com, 26.09.2011)
It is very sad to see the Quran treated in this manner. Sacred Books of any religious faith should always be accorded proper respect and dignity by people of all religious faiths. This incident is not an isolated one. Such treatment…
What would the Tunku say if he were here today?
Posted on 27 September 2011 by Ramon Navaratnam
The 13th Tunku Abdul Rahman Lecture
At the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
On September 22nd, 2011
”What would the Tunku say if he were here today?”
1. Introduction
I am greatly honoured, to be invited to give this year’s Tunku Abdul Rahman lecture, especially to the prestigious Academy of…
Sweeping political reforms?
Posted on 26 September 2011 by Peter Young
Sweeping political reforms? Azmi Sharom gives one possible answer to this important question. The first part of his article in The Star of Thursday, 22nd September 2011, reads as follows:
THERE’S been so much excited quivering during the past week over the Prime Minister’s Malaysia Day speech that I sometimes…
Hudud rears its ugly head again
Posted on 26 September 2011 by Bob Teoh
The hudud controversy has the habit of raising its ugly head whenever elections are around the corner. This piece of Syariah legislation is a bane to both Muslims and non-Muslims alike and has no place in our statute books as it stands.
It’s timely that Prime Minster Najib Razak has…
Post-Materiality: The antidote for Barisan Nasional’s developmentalism
Posted on 21 September 2011 by Alwyn Lau
This sounds a bit corny, but the struggle for the soul of Malaysian political governance may turn on the battle between two notions, one well-known and another increasingly familiar: developmentalism and post-materiality.
Developmentalism is about my ability to earn and thus appeals to my greed and pride. Post-materiality is about…
Information, internet and transparency
Posted on 19 September 2011 by Tricia Yeoh
IT TOOK the government this long to figure out that people were genuinely concerned about the need for electoral reform – thanks mainly to Bersih 2.0. The prime minister first announced the formation of a parliamentary select committee to deal with electoral reform issues, and the Election Commission (EC) actually…
Happy science
Posted on 19 September 2011 by Peter Young
Master Ryuho Okawa – the founder of Happy Science is in Malaysia for the very first time. He has devoted much of his life to the exploration of Truth and finding ways to bring True Happiness to people all over the world.
As a world inspirational leader who has more…
PM: ISA will be abolished!!
Posted on 18 September 2011 by Administrator
Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI)/Abolish ISA Movement
Media Statement
The Internal Security Act 1960, ISA will be abolished, said the Prime Minister in a special address yesterday on the eve of Malaysia Day.
Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) which is made up of more than 80 organisations consisting of NGOs, Political Parties,…
How far our economic reform?
Posted on 13 September 2011 by Tricia Yeoh
IN THESE politically turbulent times, even the government is having difficulty dealing with itself. But to make serious and effective reform, it has to stick to its vision and not be waylaid.
In the movie Primary Colors that is loosely based on the presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, his opponent…
Giving hope to the families of special children
Posted on 13 September 2011 by Administrator
By Aly Cheah
In Malaysia, schools and training centres that cater to children with special needs are sorely lacking. These children could be autistic or have attention deficit disorder or Downs Syndrome, among others. They can’t fit into the government schools as the teachers are not specially equipped to help…
God’s love (3) – expels
Posted on 12 September 2011 by Peter Young
As our love for the Lord deepens, then our love in the following areas of our life will gradually (but not always totally!) be expelled:
a) Darkness
19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.…
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