(Translated from Malay by Centre for Policy Initiatives) NST’s report yesterday (Nov 22/Nov 23, 2009) headlined ‘Husam: They go or I’ll quit’, is so over the top. The NST journalists, Shuhada Elis and Nik Imran Abdullah, reported as if they were privy to the inner workings of my mind. Either that or it seems they… Continue reading NST, please have the fear of God in you
Month: November 2009
Lawyer’s submission on Perak MB case (2)
The reply-in-submission by counsel for Perak Menteri Besar Nizar Jamaluddin at the Federal Court, among other issues, covers the absence of any express provision allowing the Sultan of Perak to dismiss the MB. Unless, of course, words are allowed to be imported into the text, which Philip Koh says is not a proper… Continue reading Lawyer’s submission on Perak MB case (2)
R&D policy reform to bring about the best outcomes
In an earlier posting, I posed the following questions: What is the selection process used to determine investment in R&D in the country’s universities? Who are involved and how rigorous are the grant procedures at the university and individual researcher level? Which external body conducts monitoring of scientific and commercial outcomes and deliverables? Are… Continue reading R&D policy reform to bring about the best outcomes
Rakyat are doing it for themselves
CPI columnist for our Bahasa Melayu section Jayanath Appudurai (pix above) is a core member of the Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM) movement which seeks to reinvigorate participation by the citizenry in nation-building. This stakeholding in our country is premised on a fresh paradigm of equality and equitability for all under the… Continue reading Rakyat are doing it for themselves
Menangani kemiskinan bandar – satu paradigma baru
Ketika membentangkan Bajet 2010 pada Okt 23, 2009, Perdana Menteri menyatakan tekad kerajaan untuk mengurangkan tahap kemiskinan di kawasan bandar. Najib Razak berkata, “Landskap kehidupan semasa menyaksikan kadar urbanisasi berkembang pesat dengan 63 peratus daripada penduduk tinggal di bandar. Kita sedar bahawa kehidupan di bandar pada kala ini bukannya mudah.??? Adakah urbanisasi pesat serta… Continue reading Menangani kemiskinan bandar – satu paradigma baru
Seetha’s death reveals hidden injury of the underclass
picture courtesy of Malaysiakini Bullets can kill criminals but not the social conditions that create shame and violence. The psychological scars of shame derive from racial discrimination and ultimately, it is socioeconomic equity that will reduce this shame and hence the violence. Suicide, of whatever cause, is always tragic. The iconic self-burning… Continue reading Seetha’s death reveals hidden injury of the underclass
Kg Medan: Mangsa belum dapat pampasan
Peristiwa pertumpahan darah di Kampung Medan yang berlaku pada tahun 2001 dibangkitkan semula baru-baru ini. Berapakah jumlah pampasan yang diterima akibat daripada peristiwa Kg Medan, seraya kepada siapakah pampasan itu disalurkan? Soalan lisan tersebut ditimbulkan oleh Ahli Parlimen Kelana Jaya Loh Gwo-Burne (PKR) di persidangan Dewan Rakyat. Loh bertanya kepada Perdana Menteri tentang pampasan yang… Continue reading Kg Medan: Mangsa belum dapat pampasan
Nurturing alternatives to officially approved arts
Foreword by Dr Lim Teck Ghee Although more than 30 years have elapsed since the establishment of the National Culture Policy (NCP) in the early 1970s, the oppressive aspects of the policy have continued to exert a dominant influence over the way in which arts and culture policy is implemented in the country.… Continue reading Nurturing alternatives to officially approved arts
MACC: Biting the Political Neutrality Bullet
Several days ago, I received an urgent message from a friend inviting me to a seminar on ‘Corruption Prevention in Business Sector 2009’ organized jointly by the MACC, MACC Consultation and Prevention of Corruption Panel and the Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia. The friend – whose name I need not mention here – is an… Continue reading MACC: Biting the Political Neutrality Bullet
Lawyers’ submissions on Perak MB case
INTRODUCTION Dr Lim Teck Ghee The main arguments by lead counsel for Perak Mentri Besar Nizar, Tuan Haji Sulaiman have been referred to in the Judgments of the High Court and Court of Appeal. In this post, we provide to the Malaysian public details of the submissions made by Nizar’s counsels at the Federal Court.… Continue reading Lawyers’ submissions on Perak MB case