The Bersih 3.0 rally at Dataran Merdeka has thankfully passed without any major outbreaks of violence but there are recorded scenes which show how it could have so easily gone the other way. A report by Aljazeera showed bloodied demonstrators and the unwarranted use of teargas and water cannons on sections of the crowd. According… Continue reading Najib the biggest loser from Bersih 3.0
Month: April 2012
Malaysian media groups condemn arrest, harassment, violence towards journalists during Bersih rally
Malaysian media civil society organisations condemned the arrest of two journalists and police violence towards others who were covering the sit-down protest for free and fair elections in Kuala Lumpur on 28 April 2012. Their joint media statement quoted media reports, video feeds, Facebook postings and tweets by the said journalists or their colleagues indicating… Continue reading Malaysian media groups condemn arrest, harassment, violence towards journalists during Bersih rally
Electoral roll needs to be scrutinized
Malaysia practises a type of democracy where polls are won by candidates obtaining the most votes. However the winning candidate does not necessarily need to receive an absolute majority of all the votes cast. Barisan Nasional is one of the world’s longest ruling political parties and its elected rule is now entering the sixth… Continue reading Electoral roll needs to be scrutinized
Concerned citizens call on Prime Minister Najib Razak to allow Bersih 3.0 to go ahead peacefully at Dataran Merdeka on April 28
We the undersigned wish to express our profound disappointment at the numerous obstacles that have been put in place by government agencies, especially the Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), to prevent the planned peaceful gathering of Bersih 3.0 on 28 April 2012. We recognise that these agencies are either… Continue reading Concerned citizens call on Prime Minister Najib Razak to allow Bersih 3.0 to go ahead peacefully at Dataran Merdeka on April 28
Peaceful transition of power: Open letter to all political parties
With the general election imminent, one key question remains yet unanswered: Will the Barisan Nasional respect the outcome of the polls and ensure a peaceful transition of power? This is the sixty four thousand dollar sensitive question – unasked in our repressed mass media, largely unexplored by political analysts, never-to-be-publicly wondered but lurking in the… Continue reading Peaceful transition of power: Open letter to all political parties
British role in the distortion of Malaysian history
By CPI We are reproducing excerpts from two recent articles in The Guardian exposing attempts by the departing British government to cover up embarrassing state crimes carried out during the final years of its empire, including in colonial Malaya. The newspaper reports concern the discovery of sequestered records that have put the British colonial… Continue reading British role in the distortion of Malaysian history
Makanan Iran ada di kampus, makanan vegetarian tak ada
Luahan hati seorang penuntut keturunan India beragama Hindu di Universiti Malaya tentang kesulitan mendapatkan makanan vegetarian di kampus tersebut mungkin tidak merupakan sesuatu yang perlu diambil perhatian berat oleh mereka yang tidak berkenaan. Namun apabila dia menyatakan kemusykilan tentang bagaimana makanan dari Iran lebih mudah didapati di kampus itu, kita yang prihatin mesti tertanya-tanya apakah… Continue reading Makanan Iran ada di kampus, makanan vegetarian tak ada
It’s not about BN or PR — it’s about changing the system
“If a factory is torn down but the rationality which produced it is left standing, then that rationality will simply produce another factory. If a revolution destroys a government, but the systematic patterns of thought that produced that government are left intact, then those patterns will repeat themselves.” – Robert Pirsig, Zen and the… Continue reading It’s not about BN or PR — it’s about changing the system
Lynas issue: Not learning from bitter experience
Every Malaysian should know that Australia has a land mass 58 times bigger than peninsular Malaysia. But the Australian government and people have not permitted rare earth processing to take place on Australian soil. With a population that is vigilant and a government that answers to the people, Australia dares not permit a rare earth plant… Continue reading Lynas issue: Not learning from bitter experience
‘Save Malaysia Stop Lynas’ dan NGOs stand firm in the face of lawsuit threat
Joint statement by Malaysian NGOs & SMSL (Save Malaysia Stop Lynas)Replying to the letter of demand issued by Lynas Corporation Australia. We the NGOs together with SMSL would like to inform the members of the media and the Malaysian public that Lynas Corporation Ltd Australia has issued a letter of demand to the following… Continue reading ‘Save Malaysia Stop Lynas’ dan NGOs stand firm in the face of lawsuit threat