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Misrepresentation of Islam by Malaysian religious leaders

Art by CHUAN ZUI
By APUT
Malaysia is shifting ever more towards Islamic moral conservatism.
Judging from the continuous declarations by our Prime Minister and his deputy that Malaysia is an Islamic state, to the enforcement of laws against what certain parties view as immoral and indecent acts, we have, in my opinion, reached the brink of […]

Race increasingly an issue in Malaysia, says BBC. What do you think, foreign minister?

UPDATE: Full transcript by JONATHAN LIM below.

BBC Part 1:

Sarah Montague from BBC asks Foreign Minister Dato Seri Syed Hamid Albar about the “rising resentment” from Indian and Chinese Malaysians about Malay rights and privileges.
She asked him these hardball questions:
1. Is it fair that it’s easier for Malays to get into universities compared to Chinese and […]

Transsexualism in Malaysia: Syariah Court annuls same-sex marriage

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By ANA A.
This month, the Syariah Court annulled Mohd Sufian Mohamad and Zaiton Aziz’s marriage. The court issued the couple a permanent divorce, despite Zaiton Aziz saying that she was in a physically and emotionally satisfying union.
The judge who presided over the case declared the same-sex marriage illegitimate because of Mohd Sufian’s […]

Government punishes Makkal Osai over picture: What would Jesus do?

By ANDREW LOH
I am Christian and I am against any government action against Makkal Osai.
In an ideal world, my religion would be a non-issue. But in super-sensitised Malaysia, it’s probably safer to do some pre-identification before anyone makes a stand on a controversial issue.
The Tamil Daily reportedly published on its […]

Did you write that? Or was it your web impersonator?

Art by CHUAN ZUI
By MOHD HAFIZ NOOR SHAMS
What would you do if you found an online comment made in your name that was never written by you?
I’ve maintained a blog for six years now and frequently visit other blogs too, leaving comments as I go. I’d like to think that I have established an […]

Malaysian anthem rap remix: Negarakuku

EDITOR’S NOTE: theCICAK is closing the discussion for this post. We feel that we have been fair in capturing a sampling of opinions from our audience.
While some comments have been constructive to the debate about Namewee’s controversial song, the tone of the discussion has degenerated to irresponsible statements from both supporters and opponents.
In any case, […]

Malay and proud of it

The creator of Enjet-Enjet Semut, a Singaporean graphic designer who goes by the pseudonym Evil Bunny, grants theCICAK this exclusive. Check out his website, Happeepill.com.
1. How did you come up with Enjet-Enjet Semut?

American public radio: Malaysian bloggers threatened with censorship

San Francisco-based KQED Radio aired another story today about the Malaysian government clamping down on political bloggers. Pacific Time, a KQED programme that is syndicated to about two dozen radio stations in the United States and in Asia, featured theCICAK in May.
Here’s a summary of “Malaysian Bloggers Threatened With Censorship” by Jonathan Kent for Pacific […]

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