Sejenak pandang, Kampung PPMS Sg. Siput seperti belum pernah disentuh Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB). Di sini seratus isi keluarga miskin tidak mempunyai pekerjaan tetap ataupun gaji yang diperolehi adalah amat rendah selain mata pencarian tidak menentu. Penduduk-penduduk kampung ini hidup kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang. Kadangkala ibubapa menganggur dan dalam musim-musim sedemikian,… Continue reading DEB – Matlamat tidak menghalalkan cara
Month: April 2011
Kehormatan tidak terletak di celah kangkang kaum wanita
(Terjemahan oleh CPI daripada Bahasa Inggeris) Baru-baru ini saya dikecam keras ekoran gurauan saya yang merujuk kepada seorang ibu sebagai seorang pelacur (rujuk sini). Saya akui ia menyinggung hati dan ia satu percubaan secara sengaja untuk memprovokasi. Tetapi sejujurnya, saya tidak memandang rendah terhadap golongan pelacur atau pelacuran. Lagipun, ia sering disebut sebagai ‘kerjaya yang… Continue reading Kehormatan tidak terletak di celah kangkang kaum wanita
Indian students taunted ‘Keling Pariah’, hauled to police station
(Translated and condensed by CPI from Malay) SHAH ALAM: The parent of a secondary student expressed his disappointment with the principal who had allowed a racially tinged quarrel between schoolboys to get out of hand. Stephen Perumal Velu (left) said the problem ensued [on the morning of April 20] after a group of students had… Continue reading Indian students taunted ‘Keling Pariah’, hauled to police station
Behind the scenes of Raja Petra’s TV3 interview
At the PKR 11th anniversary dinner on Tuesday (April 19) in Ipoh, party vice president Chua Jui Meng alleged that Raja Petra Kamarudin had been bought. Chua said that money could do wonders as indicated by the recent Sarawak election result. Why would the fugitive blogger and Malaysia Today editor just before the election, in the… Continue reading Behind the scenes of Raja Petra’s TV3 interview
Sarawak election aftermath: Investigating Taib’s billions
The Sarawak election results have come and gone. It has not been able to change the power equation in the state which has for so long been under the control of Taib Mahmud. A combination of dirty tricks and the well-honed BN election firepower of goodies, spin and support from public and private sector bodies, including… Continue reading Sarawak election aftermath: Investigating Taib’s billions
The unending haunt of Altantuya
Raja Petra Kamarudin’s interview by TV3 last night is undoubtedly a piece of political propaganda aimed at cleansing Prime Minister Najib Razak’s taint with the Altantuya murder case ahead of the Sarawak elections two days from now. Raja Petra’s interview was centered on an affidavit he signed on June 18, 2008, in which he claimed… Continue reading The unending haunt of Altantuya
Last chance for a truly Malaysian history
The current ongoing public debate over the history syllabus and textbooks may represent the last opportunity for Malaysians to have their say on how history is to be taught to children in the national school system. During the past few months, various critics have focused especially on the history syllabus and textbooks currently in… Continue reading Last chance for a truly Malaysian history
Response by Dr Ranjit Singh Malhi to ‘Non-Malays don’t understand Malaysia’s history’
Response by Dr Ranjit Singh Malhi to the Malaysian Insider article ‘Non-Malays don’t understand Malaysia’s history, says Perkasa’. Dear Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, (the Malaysian Insider journalist concerned) I have spoken to my solicitors. The blatant lie by Dr Ramlah Adam pertaining to me “checking” and “signing” the History syllabus is tantamount to defamation. They have approved… Continue reading Response by Dr Ranjit Singh Malhi to ‘Non-Malays don’t understand Malaysia’s history’
An Episode from Malaya’s Real History
CPI Introduction In the article below, we are reproducing a report of an ongoing effort by the country’s former colonial ruler to prevent full disclosure of a massacre of 24 unarmed villagers in Batang Kali during the emergency period. Following up on the book, Slaughter and Deception at Batang Kali, written by Ian Ward, the story… Continue reading An Episode from Malaya’s Real History
Interlok: Your God in capital letter, my god in lower case
CPI Introduction In final comments in the open letter addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, on his handling of the Interlok textbook issue, blogger Iraiputirran noted: “Under your Umno NEP system, many of the professors and PhDs that you produce can hardly write an article for a journal let… Continue reading Interlok: Your God in capital letter, my god in lower case