Category Archives: Perkasa

Ibrahim Ali falls – end of Perkasa

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

The Perkasa president lost Pasir Mas to PAS’ Nik Abduh Nik Aziz. UPDATED PETALING JAYA: Malay extremist party Perkasa was wiped out in Sunday’s general election. Its president Ibrahim Ali, much hated by the non-Malays, who stood in Pasir Mas … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Perkasa | 1 Comment

Umno’s Pasir Mas charade dents 1Malaysia

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Political observer and author Kee Thuan Chye says the move has proven Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s adeptness at trickery. By RK Anand KUALA LUMPUR: Umno’s eleventh hour decision to pull out of the Pasir Mas race has dealt another … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Perkasa, UMNO | 1 Comment

Threat to burn Bibles heightens polls tensions

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

By Siva Sithraputhran The Bar Council said that Pasir Mas parliamentarian Ibrahim Ali should be prosecuted on grounds he urged the mass burning of Bibles as religious tensions flare ahead of a tight election which must be held within months. … Continue reading →

Posted in Perkasa, Religion

Ibrahim Ali has gone too far this time

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

By Charles Santiago MP SPEAKS He has done it again. But this time around Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali has pushed it too far by urging Malays to torch all Malay-language Bibles that use the word ‘Allah’ and other Arabic words … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Perkasa, Religion | 1 Comment

We want no part in Allah issue — Siah

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Borneo Post KUCHING: The ongoing religious debate in Peninsular Malaysia, which lately took on a dangerous turn, has caused great concern among Sarawakians, said the Movement for Change, Sarawak (MoCS) leader Francis Siah. “We, Sarawakians, want no part in this … Continue reading →

Posted in MoCS News, Perkasa, Religion

Has PM forsaken Christians over Bible-burning threat?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

The call by Malay rights group Perkasa for Muslims to burn the Bahasa Malaysia version of the Bible has stoked the ire of various quarters who question Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s inaction on the matter. Puchong MP Gobind Singh … Continue reading →

Posted in MoCS News, Najib Abdul Razak, Perkasa

Whither ‘kesopanan dan kesusilaan’ on ‘Allah’ issue?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

COMMENT I wish to comment on the irresponsible statement of Ibrahim Ali (purposely NOT using any titles) on the burning of Malay language Bibles with the name Allah. I think such statements, if left unchecked by the Malaysian public, elected … Continue reading →

Posted in Perkasa, Religion

Bishop raps Ibrahim Ali’s ‘burn Bibles’ statement

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

By Terence Netto Catholic Bishop Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing is appalled by Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali’s statement urging Muslims to burn Bibles that use the term ‘Allah’ for God, describing it as “an incendiary statement that far exceeds the … Continue reading →

Posted in Perkasa, Religion

Perkasa wants boycott of Jaclyn Victor

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Jaclyn Victor’s song, Harapan Bangsa, is claimed by Perkasa as an insult to Islam. By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA (Oct 18): Perkasa has called for a blanket boycott of local singer, Jaclyn Victor by Muslims nationwide over her song … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Perkasa

PKR: Perkasa attacked Anwar’s mosque event

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

By Susan Loone After getting off to a rocky start on Friday with his bus being attacked, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has reportedly been attacked during a talk at a mosque in Alor Setar, Kedah. According to a flurry of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Perkasa

Ibrahim Ali, OWC bag inaugural ‘sexist’ awards

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

By S Pathmawathy and Hazlan Zakaria The verbally volatile Independent MP Ibrahim Ali and headline-grabbing Obedient Wives CLub (OWC) were among those ‘honoured’ by women’s rights group in a less-than-conventional award ceremony today. The Aiyoh… Wat Lah?! Awards 2011 held … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Service, NGO's, Perkasa

Perkasa holds ‘funeral rite’ in front of Guan Eng’s house

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

By Susan Loone and Low Chia Ming A group of 30 members from Malay rights pressure group Perkasa held a “funeral rite” in front of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s house in Pinhorn Road today, to show their dissatisfaction at … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Perkasa

Bersih nothing to do with faith and race, Pak Samad tells Perkasa

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Datuk A. Samad Said dismissed today Perkasa Youth’s call for Muslims to boycott Bersih’s third rally for free and fair elections on April 28, insisting that people of all religions should fight for democracy. The Malay rights NGO had labelled … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Perkasa

Thank God, there are no such groups in Sarawak

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

IT has been said that people make a nation. That being the case, I can’t help feeling worried and disturbed about the existence of certain groups in the country who seem to enjoy themselves as they continue to disrupt the … Continue reading →

Posted in Pakatan Rakyat, Perkasa, Sarawak, UMNO | 1 Comment

‘Cina Babi, Penang Cina bodoh’, Guan Eng tells police of Perkasa-Umno attacks

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

By Lim Guan Eng Nearly two years ago, the Penang PR state government had set up a Speakers’ Square in Padang Kota Lama to permit not only freedom of speech but also freedom after speech. The Speakers’ Square upholds the … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Perkasa, UMNO

Guan Eng: Umno, Perkasa to blame if I’m harmed

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Fearing for his safety, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has lodged a police report on what he claimed to be “violent threats” by Umno and Perkasa members. “… Should anything happen to me, Umno and Perkasa have to bear … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Perkasa, Police, UMNO

Perlis mufti, Perkasa chorus for The Star’s suspension

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

The Perlis mufti and pressure group Perkasa said The Star’s apology for publishing a photo offensive to Muslims was unsatisfactory, and wants the government to suspend the paper’s permit pending further investigations. Mufti Juanda Jaya and Perkasa sec-gen Syed Hassan … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Perkasa, Religion

Prostitutes can kill you

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Inilah Cina! If you go to a prostitute and you die after swallowing your dentures that is your problem. Stop screaming and shouting! And if you go to Perkasa’s Chinese New Year party and get insulted that is also your … Continue reading →

Posted in Here and There, Perkasa, Race relations

MCA’s Tiew: Ibrahim Ali did it on purpose

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

By Leven Voon The white envelope incident was a deliberate act by Malay rights pressure group Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali, said Sri Desa MCA branch chairperson Dr Collin Tiew. Tiew, who became the subject of ridicule after he was photographed … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Perkasa

More than the colour of an angpow

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

FEB 1 — Call it as you see it, Ibrahim Ali has a knack of keeping himself relevant. I don’t know what he was thinking when he merrily gave white angpows to elders during a Chinese New Year gathering hosted … Continue reading →

Posted in Perkasa

Perkasa admits ‘white ang pow’ a mistake

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Malay right wing group Perkasa today admitted it had made a mistake in giving out ‘white ang pow’ and has pledged that such an incident would not recur. Its secretary-general, Syed Hassan Syed Ali (left), said the episode has served … Continue reading →

Posted in Here and There, Perkasa, Race relations | 3 Comments

Hisham has to tell why Perkasa, Umno Youth not banned along with Bersih 2.0

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Before we all go nuts over the ban issued by the Home Minister, Hishamuddin Hussein Onn, we first need to remove all emotional sentiments and look at the matter in a logical and rational manner, lest we too act like … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, NGO's, Perkasa, UMNO

Police the villain of the piece

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

By Jeswan Kaur The country’s police force is one stubborn lot. Having unabashedly earned for itself a besmirched image, the force shows no signs of repentance. Instead, the brutality meted out by the cops in uniform continues. Abusing their powers … Continue reading →

Posted in Perkasa

Foul-mouth Ibrahim Ali calls Bar Council “bastard”

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Datuk Ibrahim Ali called the Bar Council today a “bastard council” and accused it of playing double standards for attacking the Barisan Nasional (BN) government. “They are hypocrites…I don’t respect at all the Bar Council,” said the Perkasa chief at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bar Council, Bersih, Perkasa, UMNO