CPI Intro: We are sharing with readers the response of Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) to a commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee on “Why police are impotent in dealing with growing crime” (23 July 2012). Interested readers are encouraged to send in their views on the various points raised by PDRM in defending the official… Continue reading Royal Malaysia Police response to ‘Why police are impotent’
Month: July 2012
Will Najib show goodwill in rapprochement with Indians?
This coming Wednesday, P. Waythamoorthy who is the Hindraf leader in exile, will be returning to Malaysia via the causeway from Singapore. Waythamoorthy is leaving Britain which had in 2008 granted him political asylum after his Malaysian passport was revoked. It is reported that the Malaysian High Commission in London on Friday had been unable… Continue reading Will Najib show goodwill in rapprochement with Indians?
Save Malaysia Stop Lynas prepared for next trial
Save Malaysia Stop Lynas is both relieved and pleased that the Kuala Lumpur High Court on July 26 rejected the second attempt by Lynas to obtain an injunction to prevent SMSL from publishing allegedly “defamatory statements” against the company. Campaign spokesman Tan Bun Teet said SMSL is “heartened and encouraged” by the court decision upholding… Continue reading Save Malaysia Stop Lynas prepared for next trial
NGOs want M’sia to ratify ICERD
Malaysian civil society groups have called upon members of the public to sign a petition urging the government to ratify the International Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). The online campaign was launched on July 5 by 34 NGOs seeking to commit the Malaysian government to ICERD which promotes equality and… Continue reading NGOs want M’sia to ratify ICERD
No water crisis, just Barisan business as usual
The official and government-friendly printed media have been carrying column after column on the “water crisis” in Selangor during the past few weeks. Readers will have noticed that the finger of blame for this so-called ‘crisis’ has been pointed towards the Selangor state government and the larger Pakatan Rakyat coalition. The prime minister and his… Continue reading No water crisis, just Barisan business as usual
Keadaan memaksa gelandangan tidur di kaki lima
Mengikut takrif Kamus Dewan, ‘gelandangan’ ialah orang yang pekerjaannya atau tempat tinggalnya tidak tetap. Mereka menjadi fokus satu rencana di akhbar baru-baru ini dan merupakan fenomena yang sudah lazim bagi mereka yang berada di bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dan mungkin pusat-pusat bandar yang lain juga. Apa yang kita tahu ialah mereka bukan penjenayah. Menurut wawancara dengan… Continue reading Keadaan memaksa gelandangan tidur di kaki lima
Why police are impotent in dealing with growing crime
A few days ago a colleague sent me a copy of an email which read: Though the government is denying it, we are seeing severe escalation of serious crime in the country. At lunch today, I learnt from a member of [respectable organization] that the xxxxxx Embassy is now holding briefings on crime and… Continue reading Why police are impotent in dealing with growing crime
Pusat tuisyen menjadi rumah kedua
Berita tentang pelancaran program Interaktif-Tuisyen Rakyat 1Malaysia (iTR1M) untuk memberi tuisyen secara percuma kepada 10,000 pelajar di negeri Selangor yang bakal menduduki peperiksaan umum pada tahun ini memang amat dialu-alukan. Program ini akan dilaksanakan oleh Yayasan Guru Malaysia Berhad (YGMB). Pengerusi YGMB Alimuddin Mohd Dom berkata, projek perintis yang dilaksanakan di negeri Selangor akan memanfaatkan… Continue reading Pusat tuisyen menjadi rumah kedua
NGOs will persist in opposing Lynas
In a recent International Business Times(IBT) article, it was misreported that Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) has apologised to the Lynas Corporation and has retracted a statement made about its rare earth refinery plant. The IBT news story is erroneous and factually incorrect because SMSL has made no such apology or retraction. On the contrary,… Continue reading NGOs will persist in opposing Lynas
Kudos to Khalid and S’gor state assembly for land reform
Recently, the Selangor state assembly passed a new regulation barring any state representative or local council member from applying for state-owned land. This is a really brave and unprecedented move which deserves more public attention than it has drawn so far. One question is whether the new rule also applies to the members of the… Continue reading Kudos to Khalid and S’gor state assembly for land reform