"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2010-01-01 to 1 year

A voice from Sarawak

Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) S’wak wants Federal govt to respect rights accorded when M’sia was born, 28 December 2010by Stephen ThenMIRI: Sarawak is out to get an assurance from the Federal Government that the 18 “special rights” a…

Christmas message

AsiaNews.it(http://www.asianews.it/news-en/The-peace-of-Christmas-and-freedom-of-religion-20340.html) The peace of Christmas and freedom of religion, 24 December 2010 by Bernardo Cervellera The birth of the Savior urges the world to put Go…

History textbooks in Malaysia

Please refer to my previous posting dated 18 December 2010 and 20 December 2010. (Lily) NECF Malaysia (http://www.necf.org.my) NECF Statement on School History Textbook History is the study of events and human dealings in the past that hav…

Christmas in Malaysia

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Chins up at Christmas, 23 December 2010 by CHERYL POO (cherylpoo@thestar.com.my)Strong faith and kindness from strangers have made Christmas a most cherished season for young Myanmar refugees in Mala…

Shiites in Malaysia (2)

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) 16 'Shiites' fail to give statements, to be charged, 22 December 2010 by Fadzly EsaSixteen 'Shiites' have failed to give their statements to the investigating officers of the Selangor Islamic Depa…

Shiites in Malaysia (1)

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) 128 ‘Shiites' arrested, 100 under questioning, 21 December 2010 by Abdul Rahim Sabri As many as 101 of the 128 Shiite followers who have been detained by the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (J…

Contributions are neglected !

Please refer to my previous posting dated 18 December 2010. (Lily) The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Factual errors in History books, 20 December 2010 AS an advocate of 1Malaysia which stresses national unity and ethnic harmony, I vi…

Anwar Ibrahim

Asia News.it(http://www.asianews.it) Kuala Lumpur: Government suspends opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, 17 December 2010 by Jeremy Lim The former deputy premier accuses the government of having ties with Israel. Along with him, three other…

Islamisation of Knowledge

The opinion below is nothing new to me. I have already heard or read such complaints by concerned non-Muslim citizens who were English-educated in the early 1990s. The problem is when the Islamisation of Knowledge will be completed and how…

Koran-protest pastor

Please read my previous postings dated 18 September 2010, 23 September 2010, 28 September 2010, 1 November 2010 and 23 November 2010 respectively. (Lily) WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org/articles/34689/) Koran-protest pastor Terr…

Dallas News

Dallas News(http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/12/texas-faith-why-not-worry-abou.html) Texas Faith: Why not worry about your theology? , 14 December 2010 by William McKenzie/ Editorial Columnist Former Texas Faith moderator R…

Christian fundamentalism

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Religious fundamentalism is dangerous, 9 December 2010 by O Young I am not sure if Malaysiakini has received any hate mail because it publishes my articles weekly, but I do receive some e-mails. S…

Church in Penang

Union of Catholic Asian News(http://www.ucanews.com/2010/12/08/church-backs-malaysias-first-youth-parliament/) Church backs Youth Parliament in Penang , 8 December 2010 The Church in Penang has lent its support to the first-ever Youth Pa…

Muslims must use media

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Najib: Muslims must use media to counter Islamophobia, 7 December 2010 Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak urged Muslims to use the media to tell the world that Islam is a true, beautiful and attract…

Kairos Research Centre

Catholic News Asia(http://www.cathnewsasia.com/2010/12/03/kairos-research-centre/) Kairos Research Centre, 3 December 2010 The Kairos Research Centre is a non-Catholic Malaysian Christian think-tank set up in 1993 to facilitate Christian r…

American seminaries and Islam

Common Ground News Service (http://www.commongroundnews.org)Muslims integral to American seminaries, 30 November 2010 by Joshua M. Z. Stanton New York, New York - Seminaries, higher education institutions where professors of religion and r…

Race, religion and politics

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) No end to race and religion in politics, 28 November 2010 'But if we talk about eradicating poverty irrespective of race, of uplifting the economy of a national agenda planned not along racial lin…

A book review (6)

Please see my previous postings dated 22 August 2010, 8 September 2010, 2 October 2010, 16 October 2010, and 29 October 2010 respectively. (Lily) Winnipeg Free Press (http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/books/fault-line-between-…

Language issues are still on

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/149101) Justice in any language is still justice, 25 November 2010 'You mean the judges are not bound by the National Language Act? They can speak and use English or BM, but the rakyat must us…

50th anniversary of the ISA

Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) Religions take aim at Malaysian security law , 23 November 2010 by C.Y. Lai, PenangRepresentatives of Malaysia’s main religions have spoken against a law allowing indefinite detention w…

Al Quran-burning controversy

Please read my previous postings dated 18 September 2010, 23 September 2010, 28 September 2010, and 1 November 2010 respectively. (Lily)WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) Anti-Islam Florida pastor treated to top-shelf security by P…

The Muslim inquisition

Jerusalem Post (http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=196210) The Muslim inquisition , 21 December 2010 by JEREMY RUDEN Clamping down on bashing of religion sounds like good way to stop hate crimes, discrimination;…

Religious people are nicer

Telegraph (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk) Dawkins and Hitchens are wrong: Religious people are actually much nicer than atheists, according to new study, 16 November 2010 by Toby Young There’s an interesting article in USA Today by David Ca…

Meeting with Mrs. Clinton

Please see my previous postings dated 6 November 2010 and 11 November 2010. (Lily) Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/148329 A conversation with Hillary Clinton, Pt 2, 16 November 2010 by KJ John For those who have not read …

Chinese Biblical Ministry in KL

Please see my previous postings dated 5 November 2010 and 14 November 2010. (Lily) Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com/2010/11/16/record-numbers-boost-chinese-biblical-ministry/) Record numbers boost Chinese biblical minis…

Chandra Muzaffar’s answers

The Star Online (http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/9/4/business/6905384&sec=business) Chandra Muzaffar answers your 10 questions, 4 September 2010 ・How would you like to be remembered? (Lazare George, Bangi) As a human…

Where is the “Allah” issue ?

Herald, Nov.14, 2010, Vol.17, No.43, BM7 Ruangan Pembaca Kata “Allah” sebelum tahun 2010 berakhirSalam damai Editor, Tidak lama lagi, tahun 2010 akan berlalu. Bagi umat Kristian, pasti kita tidak akan lupa kejayaan HERALD yang diberikan ke…

Defamation of religions

Policy Focus (http_lyris.newtarget.pdf) The Dangerous Idea of Protecting Religions from “Defamation”: A Threat to Universal Human Rights Standards Executive Summary Over the past decade, countries from the Organization of the Islamic Confe…

Chinese Bible Congress in KL

Please see the previous posting dated 5 November 2010. (Lily) Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com/2010/11/12/malaysia-hosts-chinese-bible-congress/) Malaysia hosts Chinese Bible Congress , 12 November 2010 by Nina Chan, Ku…

Penang’s oldest Church

UCA News (http://www.ucanews.com/2010/11/08/chorus-master-maintains-pipe-organs-legacy/) Penang’s pipe organ sounds through the ages , 8 November 2010 by C.Y. Lai, PenangThe Church of the Assumption, known as the oldest church in Penang Th…