Malaysia’s plural society is a mixture of various races, religions, cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Comprising of the Malays, Chinese, Indians, the richer ethnic diversities of Sabah and Sarawak such as Kadazan, Iban, Bidayuh, Dayak, Melanau and Bajau, this form of pluralistic social structure poses as a great challenge to the government. For a country like…
Dalam menuju ke arah mencapai taraf sebagai sebuah negara maju, Malaysia perlu melalui proses pengukuhan beberapa elemen penting yang mendasari identiti dan pembinaan negara ini. Antara elemen-elemen ini adalah kepelbagaian dan kemajmukan masyarakat yang menjadi aset penting kepada Malaysia. Sebagai sebuah negara yang melalui pelbagai latar belakang sejarah, negara ini juga berhadapan dengan cabaran-cabaran dalam…
Muhibah, in the Malaysian context, is a word enriched with its own meaning and is historically important to the nation. Many purely associate the word with an Arabic word ‘hub’ which is the root word for ‘mahabbah’ meaning love, but it is simply not enough to explain the exact definition of the concept in relation…
Apabila berbicara tentang politik, ramai yang menyamakannya dengan pemilihan pemimpin dan politik kepartian semata-matanya. Sebenarnya, politik ditakrifkan sebagai sebarang aktiviti berkaitan pentadbiran sesebuah negara terutamanya proses persaingan untuk mendapatkan kuasa mentadbir oleh individu atau kumpulan. Politik juga merangkumi proses bagaimana kuasa pentadbiran ini digunakan oleh mereka yang mendapat kuasa. Justeru, seseorang pemimpin atau pun kelompok…
Politics as a science is broadly define as the art of power struggle. Political scientist, Harold Lasswell, defines politics as concerning the determination by official governmental decision-making and action of who gets what, when and how in a political society. Thus, the essence of politics surrounds on the elements of power and the authoritative nature…
Tomorrow marks an important date in the Malaysian 2014 calendar. It does not only signify a beginning to another new year in the western calendar but also the first day of the Visit Malaysia Year celebration. A nation like Malaysia that is rich with historical and cultural colours is undoubtedly an interesting attraction for tourists…
Religions play an important role in society. From history, we learnt that religions are the foundation for major world civilizations. Religion also functions as the mechanism to diminish the constant dreadful rivalries among human beings over worldly things. Through religious worldviews, individuals mould their characteristics to suit these worldviews. Religious adherents have a set of…
The discourse on Islam and democracy has always been vibrant whether it is in the Muslim world or even among scholars and practitioners of the democracy in the West. The reason behind this is that Islam, as a religion, has some basic principles that might not be compatible to the sets of idealisms pursued by…
As the holy month of Ramadhan enters its second week, it is essential for us to understand that it is not just about fasting and refraining of one’s edacity for food, it is also the most excellent time to reflect the purpose of our being and also the state of our souls. The Prophet Muhammad…
The Malaysian 13th General Elections has recently taken place and leaders have been elected into the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies. They have been chosen by voters to represent their interests, care for the welfare of the people and also drive the country to greater heights and success. In this context, leadership is an…
