Month: December 2011

Electoral reform a farce without free and fair media coverage

The call by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for free and fair media coverage on the imminent polls strikes at the core of what have made Malaysian elections a mockery of democracy. A shackled and unfair media is one of the fundamental flaws because electoral democracy is a game of perception. And perception is shaped by the… Continue reading Electoral reform a farce without free and fair media coverage

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Gambaran palsu kepada dunia luar

Dua orang ternama meninggal dunia pada awal minggu ini. Pemimpin Korea Utara, meninggal dunia pada 17 Disember 2011 dan bekas presiden Republik Czech, Vaclav Havel pula meninggal dunia pada 18 Disember 2011. Vaclav Havel mungkin tidak begitu terkenal berbanding Kim Jong-Il dalam senario berita dunia akhir-akhir ini. Penglibatan Havel mengubah perjalanan politik di negaranya bermula dengan… Continue reading Gambaran palsu kepada dunia luar

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Barisan National’s early elections plan in disarray

During the last few months, Prime Minister Najib Razak has been pulling out one pre-election carrot after another from his inexhaustible supply of goodies aimed at persuading the electorate to vote BN’s way in the coming general election (GE). These range from indefinite postponement of the long delayed goods and services tax to financial grants… Continue reading Barisan National’s early elections plan in disarray

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‘Stop Lynas’ campaign to hold fundraising dinner

Lynas has announced that its advanced materials plant will be ready for operation next month despite having their submissions rejected thrice by the permanent waste management and the plant decommissioning plans. At the same time, the government continues to ignore the rakyat’s pleas to cancel this toxic plant and thus prompting various legal teams to… Continue reading ‘Stop Lynas’ campaign to hold fundraising dinner

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Malaysia’s record of engagement with the World Bank

Introduction by CPI Members of the public may be interested to know the details of engagement between the World Bank and Malaysia, especially given what many view as Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent attempt to rewrite the history of this engagement during his tenure as prime minister from 1981 to 2003. The Malaysian policy on public… Continue reading Malaysia’s record of engagement with the World Bank

P. Waytha Moorthy’s open letter to Ambiga on inbuilt discrimination of our citizenship

The Malaysian public should not be lulled by a false sense of security thinking that the federal constitution is ‘colour blind’ when it certainly is not with Article 153 still intact. Dear Ambiga, I admire your yearning and visualizing living in a truly multi-racial and religious Malaysia. I am certain many in Malaysia, like me,… Continue reading P. Waytha Moorthy’s open letter to Ambiga on inbuilt discrimination of our citizenship

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Cowgate: What is status of MACC investigation?

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) defended its position with regard to the National Feedlot Center scandal on two fronts: through the issue of a statement and in a press conference on Dec 16. In the statement quoted by Bernama, MACC denied that it had not taken any action. It said that it did scrutinize the complaint from… Continue reading Cowgate: What is status of MACC investigation?

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