PETALING JAYA: Moderate member Mohamed Tawfik Ismail has filed a suit seeking to declare PAS’ Private Member’s Bill as unconstitutional and that it flouts Parliament procedures. Naming Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia and its secretary Datuk Roosme Hamzah as defendants, Tawfik said the Dewan Rakyat’s decision to allow a motion to table the Bill by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang also is in contempt of the Rulers’ Conference as prior consent was not o

MALAYSIANS stand in solidarity with the world in mourning for the victims of the terrorist attack on London and the death and serious injury of innocent civilians from several countries. As a British politician said, an attack on London is an attack on the world. London is the inspirational city for freedom, democracy and tolerance for most countries, particularly those in the British Commonwealth. For many Malaysians, the city is like our second home for education, vacationi

The organiser was eager for the Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) to attend what was slated to be a cosy, uneventful meeting. We were greeted by representatives of a coalition of 17 non-governmental organisations that, in 2014, formed an education pressure group they called Inisiatif Pengislahan Pendidikan Negara (IPPN) or National Education Reform Initiative. Among those present were Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia, the Tamil Foundation Malaysia, LLG Cultural Development Ce

I REFER to the report “Yong: English is key for M’sia to remain competitive” (The Star, March 6) on the role played by Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon as co-chairman of Pemudah together with the previous Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Sidek Hassan, to improve the administrative machinery in delivering services to the public. The results of their work can be seen today in several government departments where renewal of passports, licences and permits are much more efficient, g

Kepada semua Yang (Amat) Berhormat ahli-ahli Parlimen, Rayuan agar tidak menyokong Rang Undang-Undang 355 (RUU355) demi memartabatkan konsep Wassatiyah Kesederhanaan untuk kestabilan ekonomi dan negara Merujuk perkara di atas, kami G25 dengan perasaan bimbang merayu, dan berhasrat mendapatkan persetujuan YB agar tidak menyokong / membatalkan RUU355 yang kini akan dibahaskan di sidang Parlimen. Kami berharap YB mengimbas kembali dan perhatikan yang pindaan kepada perlaksanaan

To all Honourable Members of Parliament, Appeal to not support Act 355, to uphold moderation (Wassatiyah) for the good of the economy and the nation We, G25 Malaysia, respectfully appeal for a pledge from each Honourable Member of Parliament to not support / vote against the PAS’ private motion to amend Act 355, which is due to be tabled in Parliament. We hope the honourable MPs would ponder upon and note that any amendment to Islamic laws should be done within the framework