I generally avoid discussing local politics as it really doesn’t interest me. I skip reading local news altogether apart from occasional glances at the MKini RSS feeds on the right column. There is seriously nothing to take from in terms of debates on public policy apart from silly banter over race and religion.
But, as rumor [...]

After almost 10 years ago, the call for reformasi (reform) can still be heard from the streets and fields of Kuala Lumpur.
Indonesia, our nusantara neighbor, did succeed in this reform movement. Soeharto was removed by people power (makal sakti to borrow this phrase from the Malaysian Indian community) in May 1998. Unfortunately, reformasi in Malaysia [...]

I have been an enthusiastic observer of the American Presidential Election recently. Last year, when he declared his intention in contesting for the Presidential Nomination, Barack Obama has been predicted as one of the candidates that will win the sit for the White House, representing Democrats.
Living in the United States for almost two years had [...]

mereka laung reformasi
pekik-pekikkan revolusi
jalan-jalan raya macet pekat

menyekat orang banyak berarak

aku garu-garu dahi, aku tidak mengerti
aku hanya mahu makan nasi.
 
mereka jerit inflasi
teriak-teriakkan subsidi
tol di lebuh dan lintang
minyak untuk skuter dan motokar
aku usap-usap basikal tua
dan selipar jepun yang lusuh tapaknya
aku hanya mahu beras dan gula
yang tidak pernah-pernah turun harga. 
 
mereka lalak korupsi
tempik-tempikkan hipokrasi
mahu cuci kotak undi
mahu celup hujung [...]

Our national political turmoil has invited a huge international attention and public concerns. Despite being on the spotlight, many Malaysians are still left behind in this political maturity struggle. The vast majority are still suffering from the “Stockholm Syndrome”; heavily in love while being held captives by the government who takes away their freedom to [...]

 
I have been summoned by Kaki Bangku to write something about RIS 6 (2007), so here I am, presenting my personal account about this so called North America’s largest Islamic convention - arguably. According to Syaikh Hamza Yusuf, RIS is the best Islamic Convention in North America, even better than the ISNA convention.
The Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) convention [...]

They say ignorance is bliss. Why don’t we give them hope so they can dream on. So here’s to cheap publicity for that’s all such absurd ventures deserve:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6vEsJVVToQ
Read a short critique here.

“I believe it’s a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God. And that’s what we need to do, is to amend the Constitution so it’s in God’s standards, rather than try to change God’s standards.”
If that was reported in Malay language by, say Utusan, [...]

Shouldn’t be too hard to guess where I was and for what occasion. Here’s some hints: