Benarkah hak Melayu dicabar dan terhakis? Hak yang mana? Oleh siapa? Bagaimana ia berlaku, jika ianya berlaku? Atau adakah semua ini dongeng orang politik yang mahu memperalatkan orang Melayu untuk melanjutkan karier politik mereka?
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Hak Melayu Terhakis? (Bhgn 1)
LoyarBurok Interview: NH Chan (Part 2)
Loyarburok is pleased to present its exclusive interview in five parts with the incorrigible, irrepressible and inimitable Chan Nyarn Hoi or NH Chan as he known, Malaysia's most famous retired Court of Appeal judge. Part 2.
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The Third Class Citizenry
Malaysians of Chinese and Indian heritage often view themselves as second class citizens because of their marginalization where it concerns government economic, educational and societal policies as compared to those of Malay heritage. But they don't know that a certain category of Malays form the third class citizens of Malaysia.
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LoyarBurok Interview: NH Chan (Part 1)
LoyarBurok is pleased to present its exclusive interview in five parts with the incorrigible, irrepressible and inimitable Chan Nyarn Hoi, Malaysia's most famous retired Court of Appeal judge. Part 1.
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Isu Sebatan Wanita – Islam atau Politik?
Pendedahan oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri berkenaan dengan pengenaan hukuman sebat ke atas 3 orang wanita atas kesalahan persetubuhan luar nikah selaras dengan seksyen 23 Akta Kesalahan Jenayah Syariah (Wilayah-wilayah Persekutuan) 1997 (”Akta”) telah menimbulkan pelbagai kontroversi di kalangan rakyat Malaysia. Ia adalah salah satu daripada pelbagai isu-isu kontroversi yang timbul sejak kebelakangan ini dan...
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Starship M’sia 2010
A prose poem: STARSHIP M'SIA 2010: an Excruciating Prose, Thankfully Brief, for our Painful Time
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The Common Bond of Life and the Exclusivity of ‘Allah’ (Part 3)
This final segment discusses the possible steps we as a nation can take to get out of the political rut we are in as a result of turning the word 'Allah' into an issue.
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The Federal Court in Nizar v Zambry: A critique
On 9 February 2010 the Federal Court (Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, Mohd Ghazali Mohd Yusoff and Abdul Hamid Embong FCJJ) handed down a unanimous decision on Nizar v Zambry. The judgment of the court was read by Chief Judge, Malaya Arifin Zakaria.
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The Common Bond of Life and the Exclusivity of ‘Allah’ (Part 2)
This second segment deals with deconstructing the mind of those that demand ownership of the word 'Allah', a consideration of a crucial part of our nation's history and a critical assessment of the government's attempts to defuse the situation.
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The Common Bond of Life and the Exclusivity of ‘Allah’ (Part 1)
This first segment deals with the distinguishing the concept of different from diversity and how it relates to extremist thinking.
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You don’t have that power, Home Minister!
An opinion on why the High Court was correct in its application of the law in respect of the 'Allah' issue and the Court of Appeal should affirm that decision.
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People Power
Ruminating the necessity of People Power and some thoughts on how to foster such a creation in Malaysia
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Bersara MARA
Considering the significance of MARA's scholarship/loan evaluation and selection process of viable students and enforcement policies and execution after perusing its list of defaulters published in the newspapers every now and again.
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Should a Judge be Allowed to Change His Mind?
A consideration of whether a judge should be permitted to change his mind about a legal issue he decided previously to the contrary.
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GONG XI FA CAI
Gong Xi Fa Cai from Loyarburok!
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The Struggle of Expression
In answering two seemingly simple questions (i) where do I find the time to write and (ii) how do I dare write what I do, I meditate on how difficult and hard it is to be a human being in Malaysia.
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A Turnover Overturned (Part 2)
A comprehensive consideration scintillatingly written of Dr. Munawar Anees’ legal battle to clear his name in the Malaysian courtrooms and is left with what passes off for Justice in Malaysia – Injustice. This is the concluding part.
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UN Minorities Forum: Will it do any good?
The final instalment, where the cynical writer finds that maybe he did not waste him 3 days in Geneva.
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A Turnover Overturned (Part 1)
A comprehensive consideration scintillatingly written of Dr. Munawar Anees' legal battle to clear his name in the Malaysian courtrooms and is left with what passes off for Justice in Malaysia - Injustice. This article is published in two parts and the concluding part will be published tomorrow.
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Assessing the Racial Composition of the Malaysian Judiciary
A critical assessment of the racial composition of the Malaysian Judiciary in relation to the Federal Constitution and societal and political environment.
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UN Minorities Forum: What about Judges?
Malaysians making oral interventions on the Judiciary again. No amusing repetitions of "correct, correct, correct" this time, though.
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