Allah issue leads to Muslim-Christian dialogue

 Ethnic and inter-religious relations  21 Responses »
Mar 292010
 

In case you are having the Perkasa blues, this should brighten things up: Muslims and Christians have been holding dialogue sessions in church halls across the northern region ever since the Allah controversy led to a spate of arson attempts on places of worship. You could say it has opened up an avenue for a rapprochement of sorts among the ‘People of the Book’, heirs to the Abrahamic spiritual traditions. The latest church to play host to such a dialogue was St Louis Catholic Church in Taiping. Now, St Louis, along with the Convent School next door, was the target of an arson attempt on 10 January.

Varying estimates of Perkasa AGM turnout

 Ethnic and inter-religious relations, M'sian politics  25 Responses »
Mar 272010
 
Varying estimates of Perkasa AGM turnout

Perkasa held its first AGM at the PWTC in KL this morning with Mahathir in the spotlight – but estimates of the turnout vary. The large crowd at the PWTC – Photo twittered by Tun Faisal (More photos here) Malaysiakini put the turnout at more than 2,000. According to blogger Aisehman, the MC said 8,000 seats were put out but the crowd was 10,000-strong.

Penang Forum – two years after March 8

 Civil society, Development issues, Environment, Ethnic and inter-religious relations  8 Responses »
Mar 052010
 

The Working Group for the Penang Forum is holding a public forum “Penang Forum 2″ from 9.00am to 5.00pm at the Caring Society Complex along Jalan Utama on Sunday, 7 March. The Penang Forum is an informal network of some 40 Penang-based NGOs and concerned individuals who came together in April 2008 to chart a possible way forward for Penang. After the 2008 event, a Penang Forum Declaration was submitted to the state government calling for a new partnership with the Penang people based on the principles of popular participation, transparency, accountability, sustainability and social justice.

Rousing reception for Pakatan’s Sabah CNY bash

 Accountability, Ethnic and inter-religious relations, M'sian politics  23 Responses »
Feb 282010
 
Rousing reception for Pakatan's Sabah CNY bash

Pakatan leaders, euphoric over the turnout at their Lunar New Year open house in Kota Kinabalu, have told Sabahans that their state could play a leading role in changing the political landscape of the country. A sea of people packed the hall – Photo via Tian Chua The turnout this afternoon was “overflowing”, observed Lim Kit Siang, noting that Anwar Ibrahim arrived to a “riotous welcome”. It is a “sign of the times (for) Sabah, Malaysia”, said Kit Siang.

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