PHOTOS of people covered head to toe in black celebrating Kaamatan “Islamik” in Papar on May 6, 2017 raised eyebrows and anger among the Kadazandusun community. Abrahamic religion has now encroached into a festival celebrated by Kadazandusun. From Facebook postings, it is believed that the alternative Kadazandusun harvest festival held in Papar was organised by Islamic organizations and the same will be held in Keningau, Ranau, and Kundasang Harvest Festivals are not unique t

In a multi-racial society, the principle of accountability to the people should be the priority, says a Kelantan scholar. NIK Abdul Aziz Nik Hassan may be one of G25’s newest members, but he comes from a line of alim (“the wise”) and reformers from Kelantan which stretches back through the 19th century. Datuk Faridah Khalid, former deputy president of the National Council of Women’s Organisations, invited him to join the grouping of Malay Muslim professionals calling for a ra

KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysians must defend Malaysia as a secular country as inspired by the nation’s founding father Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj, said a former Court of Appeal judge. Datuk Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus (pic) said the proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (RUU355) was not suitable and would not be accepted by most Malaysians. The argument that the RUU355 will not affect non-Muslims also cannot be accepted, he said. Hishamudin

KUALA KANGSAR, 20 Mei (Bernama) -- Agenda pembangunan insan wajib mendahului agenda pembangunan lain kerana terdapat kajian menunjukkan peradaban sesuatu bangsa boleh hancur jika institusi keluarga, pendidikan dan keteladanan tokoh serta ulama hancur. Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah bertitah institusi keluarga akan hancur apabila ibu bapa memilih untuk menyerah dan mempertanggungjawabkan sepenuhnya urusan mendidik anak kepada pembantu rumah dan guru di sekolah. Sementara

It is most unfortunate that it always takes a tragedy — the tragic death of a child, in this case — to shake the nation and jolt the authorities into action. The untimely death of Mohd Thakif Amin Mohd Gaddafi should serve as a lesson to all concerned that cruelty can happen at any school, even those that are supposed to bring one closer to God. His demise has opened a can of worms for many agencies involved in overseeing learning institutions. It affects issues such as punit

WHEN PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang says Malaysians can learn from Sabah and Sarawak, where the two states’ diverse peoples have lived in harmony for so long, it’s a recognition of our long-standing culture and tradition of respecting diversity in our state. PAS, he said, recognised the advantages of a multi-cultural and multi-racial society, and that there were lessons to be learnt from the diverse peoples of Sabah and Sarawak on managing relations. Abdul Hadi als