Pada 22 September, rombongan DAP yang membuat lawatan sambil belajar tentang politik Islam di Indonesia membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Dr Ahmad Syafi’i Maarif, bekas pengerusi Muhammadiyah (1998 — 2005), persatuan Islam yang kedua besar di Indonesia, ia mempunyai 29 juta keahlian. Kami berjumpa Dr Syafi’i Maarif di rumahnya di Yogjakarta. Beliau berumur 81 tahun tetapi…
Indonesia mempunyai 87% penduduk yang beragama Islam, dua organisasi Islam yang terbesar dan amat berpengaruh ialah Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) dan Muhammadiyya. Pemimpin NU berkata organisasinya mempunyai 40 juta ahli, lebih ramai daripada jumlah penduduk Malaysia. NU dan Muhammadiyya wujud sebelum Indonesia mencapai kemerdekaan pada tahun 1945. Kedua-dua organisasi Islam ini mempunyai pengaruh yang besar dalam…
It is not surprising that many netizens have expressed their disbelief towards the claim made by the KL city mayor Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz that the public supports the new parking rate in KL. I too find it hard to believe when the mayor said that his remarks were based on feedback obtained from…
Rombongan kecil Ahli Parlimen DAP yang diketuai oleh YB Lim Kit Siang telah mengadakan lawatan ke Indonesia untuk belajar tentang politik Islam di Negara itu. Kami bertolak pada 19 September dan balik pada 23 September 2016. Rombongan ini termasuk YB Zairil Khir Johari, YB Steven Sim, Cik Foo Yueh Chuan dan saya. Dalam beberapa hari…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The Selangor government rejected today the DAP’s call for early elections in the state, saying that it intends to continue its mandate to the people. The office of Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, who is from PKR, said the MB was looking at legal avenues to object to…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 ― The DAP wants state polls to be held in Selangor before the Election Commission (EC) gains approval for its recent controversial proposed redelineation exercise. Selangor DAP chairman Tony Pua said the party “unanimously” agreed to early elections in the state during an emergency meeting yesterday, but will wait for its…
KUALA LUMPUR: Red Shirts leader Jamal Yunos today said he would ignore any advice given by the police when organising a counter-rally against the upcoming Bersih 5 gathering. Jamal, who is also the Sungai Besar Umno division chief, said last year the group had heeded the advice of the men in blue. But this time…
The Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said today that Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi should turn himself in over his insensitive remarks on Twitter. This was in reference to the DAP lawmaker’s “adios” tweet following the death of PAS spiritual leader Haron Din. Of course, Ooi has his defence that saying “adios” is somehow polite….