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Reviewing film censorship in Malaysia
A painting, a song, a dance and a novel – these are all forms of expression. So too, is a film as art and literature are all forms of expressions.
Do not prosecute those who hurt feelings
Rude and offensive comments may hurt one's feelings, but they should not attract State intervention.
Respecting the caretaker government convention
MANY predict that sometime next year, Parliament will be dissolved to make way for the 14th General Election. When this happens, the state legislative assemblies will also be dissolved, except for Sarawak which held its elections last year.
Draconian laws and the legislative process
Democracy is not a political system in which the majority may do as it pleases.
There is place for satire in society
The argument that any artistic or literary work must not cause offence or hurt the feelings of others misses the whole point of satire. Satirical works that do not offend are not satire.
Lessons from the Jakarta elections
The Jakarta gubernatorial elections, with its two-round system, may be more costly than the conventional first-past-the-post voting system, but it ensures that wining candidates are elected by the majority of voters.
Why oppose the US travel ban?
It is important to oppose Donald Trump's travel ban because it concerns the United States - a beacon of liberal democracy.
Legal issues in 2017
2016 has come and gone. Many things have happened in the last year. Like previous years, legal and human rights issues arose and were discussed and debated. What about 2017?
Delimitation of election constituencies
Over the past few months, you likely would have read or heard news on the delimitation (also known as redelineation) exercise being undertaken by the Elections Commission (EC).
Characteristics of the Rule of Law
We often come across the phrase ‘the rule of law’ these days. But what does the ‘rule of law’ actually mean?
