Category Archives: On the Beat

Pro-democracy protesters flash lights during a rally to protest the violence seen in Mong Kok, in Hong Kong, China, 4 October 2014. – EPA/ALEX HOFFORD Despite the tension in Hong Kong, both sides have exercised tremendous self-restraint, which must be […] Continue Reading

We can claim that we did our part to help make Malaysia moderate, even if it is seen as just a small step. THANK you to the majority of Malaysians who supported and encouraged us on the Voices of Moderation […] Continue Reading

There are Malaysians, unfortunately, who cannot draw the difference between loyalty to the country and loyalty to the government. THE Member of Parliament for Kuching, Chong Chieng Jen, may have apologised for his Facebook posting about the playing of Negaraku […] Continue Reading

The UPSR leak fiasco seems to suggest we are in a real state of crisis and we are sending out a wrong message to our kids – it is okay to cheat.  IT’S really incredible how so many of us […] Continue Reading

Dr Azmi Shahrom If we pride ourselves as a democracy and believe that civil society is an essential part of it, then surely a dissenting view should be tolerated, even encouraged.  I WOULD not regard law lecturer Azmi Shahrom as […] Continue Reading

Malaysian raise the Jalur Gemilang during the Amanat Merdeka deliver by Datuk Seri Najib Razak at MATIC..– M. Azhar Arif/The Star TODAY is our National Day. I wish I could say that I woke up early to wave the Jalur […] Continue Reading

Islamic State militants have carried out their massacres in the name of Islam but all of us know that this is not Islam. PURE evil is the best description of the Islamic State militants, who previously called themselves followers of […] Continue Reading

As much as Malaysians want to express their displeasure against Israel, they should not end up being bullies. IT won’t be wrong to call it a sledgehammer treatment. A Form Five student in Penang, who allegedly posted a “like” on […] Continue Reading

A Malaysian man waves a Palestine flag during a protest in front of a McDonald's outlet. -EPA THE easiest way to strike Israel is simply to boycott products produced by the pariah state that it exports directly or indirectly via […] Continue Reading

Students casting their votes electronically during campus election at UPM, Serdang. – Filepic Some right-wingers have gone to ridiculous lengths to promote their narrow-minded views. IT used to be fairly simple. As a student at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in the […] Continue Reading