It has been a year since G25 emerged as a civil society organisation with an Open Letter to Malaysians dated 7 December 2014. Since then, we have issued a number of public statements relating to the administration of Islam as well as on governance issues. In addition, we have organised two successful public forums in Penang and Kuala Lumpur to discuss the concepts of maqasid shariah and wassatiyah, which the government is emphasising as the way forward for this predominantly

As 2015 comes to a close, Malaysians can look back at a year rocked by racial and religious flare-ups, and dampened by rising living costs brought on by price hikes and a new consumption tax. Yet, despite the gloom, there exist everyday Malaysians who have emerged as inspirational figures – whether it is because they battled injustice from religious authorities, or rallied thousands to sleep on the streets of the capital for a better tomorrow. The Malaysian Insider salutes th

G25 representative Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin’s remarks about khalwat laws had drawn ire from conservative Muslim leaders, who accused the group of being deviant, and even sparked a sedition investigation against her KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — A year older now, G25 asserted today its obligation to speak up for Malaysians whose rights are at risk of being violated and added that its members are well-versed enough on the law to do so. The group of Malay retired top civil servants al

Sesiapa sahaja berhak mengutarakan pandangan dalam soal agama asalkan mereka memiliki hujah yang kuat. PETALING JAYA: Sesiapa sahaja boleh bercakap dalam soal agama jika mereka mempunyai hujah yang kuat bagi menyokong pandangan itu, kata pensyarah undang-undang, Dr Azmi Sharom. Beliau menyangkal kenyataan Presiden Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa), Datuk Ibrahim Ali yang menyifatkan jurucakap kumpulan G25 Datuk Noor Faridah Ariffin tidak layak bercakap soal agama

The role of civil society in bringing about social and political change through peaceful means has been recognised as an important part of the democratic process throughout the world. However, in Malaysia this recognition is sadly lacking. On top of it all, there is a concerted effort being made by certain agencies both within and outside the government to defile those civil society organisations that have progressive views, especially on matters of race, religion, human righ

JOHOR BARU: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has made it clear that he is above politics and does not favour any politician. He also feels that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak should be given a chance as every Malaysian prime minister had also made mistakes in the past. During an hour-long exclusive interview to wrap up the year, the Johor Ruler spoke emotionally on an array of issues, including his late son Tunku Laksamana Tunku Abdul Jalil,