Overwhelmed by support for his church, the senior pastor of Taman Medan’s Community of Praise Petaling Jaya church Pastor Paul Packianathan choked back tears as he thanked Malaysians for standing in solidarity with the congregation and said the church had forgiven protesters who demanded the removal of the cross displayed on the outside of the…
Sri Petaling Residents in protest of a High Density Development
This morning I had joined the protest and press conference organized by the Residents’ Association of Sri Petaling (SPRA) at the commercial centre of Sri Petaling. The residents were protesting against the proposed high rise buildings which will be built at the present hawkers’ centre. This site was originally an open space for the commercial…
Taman Medan church holds first prayer session since protest without trouble
The Taman Medan church that was forced to remove a cross from its building by a group of protesters last Sunday, held a trouble free prayer gathering on Friday. The drama of last Sunday, where a rowdy protest by some 50 residents, was a distant memory and had done little to affect their spirits as…
Citing MP pay rise, Islamist group says time for Malaysia to join caliphate
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Parliament’s approval of hefty salary increases for lawmakers even as Malaysians are struggling with high living costs shows the need for the country to come under a caliphate, Islamic group Hizbut Tahrir said today. Noting that the hike was as high as 40 per cent for MPs, the local chapter…
Taklimat loji rawatan air sisa pasar pagi Jalan Klang Lama
Pagi ini saya menghadiri taklimat yang diberi oleh perunding loji rawatan air buangan pasar dan pegawai DBKL kepada para penjaja di Pasar Pagi Jalan Klang Lama. Tujuan taklimat ini diadakan adalah kerana sungutan penjaja bahawa loji rawatan air buangan tidak berfungsi mengikut jadual operasi pasar sehingga air busuk dialir balik ke dalam parit kecil pasar…
The Unjust High Court Decision on My Unfair ISA Detention
Today I lost my suit on my ISA detention in 2008 against the Police and Malaysian government at the high court. I was ordered to pay cost of RM50K to the government. The judge of my case is Yg Arif Datuk Su Geok Yam. I am disappointed with the decision of the court. I have…
Rationale behind cross removal shows intolerance
KUALA LUMPUR: Teresa Kok today issued a strident statement saying that Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Khalid Abu Bakar made an error when he said that the church protest was about location and not a move against Christianity. The church is in a largely Malay-Muslim neighbourhood. On Sunday, April 19, a group of 50 protestors gathered…
Let Taman Medan Church know that they won’t be alone in defending their right to practice their religion
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar certainly erred when he said yesterday that Sunday’s church protest in Taman Medan was not against Christianity, but the location of the church in a largely Malay-Muslim neighborhood. How could it not be about religion when the protestors demanded that the cross be removed? Khalid’s statement is…