The founding of Proton National Bhd in 1983 was a big expensive mistake to begin with. Billions of ringgit from taxpayers have been lost in the process. The haemorrhage could not be stanched until only recently when Khazanah Nasional Berhad sold off its 43 percent stake in Proton to DRB-Hicom a few months ago. Malaysians… Continue reading Proton is the price we pay for brainless patriotism
Month: May 2012
Kes Irshad Manji: Terima sahajalah keputusan golongan bijak pandai agama
Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor semalam menahan pengarah sebuah syarikat penerbitan berhubung pencetakan buku kontroversi ‘Allah, Kebebasan dan Cinta’. Jais telah menyerbu premis ZI Publication di Merchant Square, Petaling Jaya sekali dengan waran untuk menangkap Ezra Zaid. Beliau disiasat di bawah Seksyen 16 (1) (a) Enakmen Jenayah Syariah (Negeri Selangor) atas tuduhan menerbitkan buku yang bertentangan… Continue reading Kes Irshad Manji: Terima sahajalah keputusan golongan bijak pandai agama
Black day for Internet users
The Evidence (Amendment) (No.2) Act 2012 will come into operation in a few days on June 1. The impact of this hastily and stealthily rushed legislation could be devastating. De facto law minister Nazri Abdul Aziz denies that amendments to the Evidence Act were a means for the government to curb online dissent by making… Continue reading Black day for Internet users
Workers not represented in the government
Once again it is clear that the Malaysian cabinet lacks a minister to adequately represent the interests of workers, and that the Human Resources Minister Dr S. Subramaniam and his ministry are biased in favour of employers. The minister’s recent statement echoing the claim of employers that a job-hopping young Malaysian workforce was what drove… Continue reading Workers not represented in the government
Hindraf’s record in fighting for the stateless and disenfranchised
The Human Rights Party in a 2010 meeting with the National Registration Department had informed the officers that HRP estimated stateless Indians to number 450,000 nationwide. The problem of exclusion is one universally acknowledged to be the source of various social ills in any given society. This reduced Indian participation in Malaysian democracy that arose… Continue reading Hindraf’s record in fighting for the stateless and disenfranchised
Tunku Aziz’s short-lived political career
Although I do not know Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim personally, I have friends who have known him for many years, with a few that know him very well. This analysis of Tunku Aziz is based partly on my discussions with them as well as my analysis of events since his resignation from the DAP. It is… Continue reading Tunku Aziz’s short-lived political career
Statement by Concerned Scholars on Coming Elections
The 13th Malaysian general elections will be held sometime between now and April 2013. These elections have the potential to be the most free and fair elections held in the country for several decades. For the coming elections to live up to this potential, we call on the government and other major players and… Continue reading Statement by Concerned Scholars on Coming Elections
Why the prime minister should scuttle the coming FGVH IPO
Prime minister Najib Razak last week announced a ‘windfall’ of RM15,000 to each Felda settler family. The planned payout is to come from the Felda initial public offering on the Felda Global Ventures Holding (FGVH) listing. As part of the IPO of FGVH, Felda will be disposing 1.21 billion of its current FGVH shares at… Continue reading Why the prime minister should scuttle the coming FGVH IPO
Penyeraian Felda
Pengenalan oleh CPI Felda Global Ventures Holding (FGVH) bakal disenaraikan di Papan Utama Bursa Malaysia dalam masa terdekat ini, iaitu sebelum menjangkau pertengahan 2012. Tawaran awam permulaan (IPO) untuk FGVH terdiri daripada gabungan satu tawaran jualan saham vendor oleh Felda beserta dengan IPO tersebut. Sebanyak 2.19 bilion saham (60%) daripada modal saham berjumlah 3.65 bilion… Continue reading Penyeraian Felda
Tak cukup duit untuk berkahwin
Adakah kita perlu bimbang tentang berita bahawa bilangan rakyat Malaysia berumur 25 tahun ke atas yang tidak pernah berkahwin adalah seramai 2.5 juta orang atau 16.7 peratus daripada jumlah penduduk negara. Statistik ini berdasarkan Banci Penduduk dan Perumahan Malaysia 2010. Banci itu juga menunjukkan daripada jumlah tersebut, 60.4 peratus adalah lelaki dan 39.6 peratus lagi… Continue reading Tak cukup duit untuk berkahwin