Lynas has now submitted an application to the regulator, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, to import radioactive waste from Malaysia. This revelation beggars belief as just a few days ago a two-year temporary licence to operate was granted to Lynas, who intend to ship radioactive ores through Fremantle Port to export them … Read more
Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia is organising a public forum entitled ‘Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 & Your Children’s Future’. The invited scholars and representatives of education development groups will present their views and suggestions on the blueprint recently unveiled by the Education Ministry. Here are the details: Date: Sept 19, 2012 (Wednesday) Time: 8pm – 11pm Venue: … Read more
CPI foreword During the past few months, Umno and its hatchet organizations and supporters have launched a concerted series of attacks on Suaram, the human rights organization. The latest of these attacks have involved the despicable use of what should be politically neutral state authorities such as the Companies Commission, social security agency Perkeso … Read more
CPI foreward Hindraf analyst Dr V.S. Paraman writes CPI an update on the activities of the rights movement and the fresh strategies put in play since the return of their exiled chairman P. Waytha Moorthy. ******************** Hindraf awaiting Najib’s, Anwar’s response By Dr S. Paraman The return home of Hindraf chairman P. Waytha Moorthy … Read more
Kes rogol yang melibatkan dua gadis berusia 12 dan 13 tahun menarik perhatian ramai di Malaysia ketika ini terutama sekali kerana pasangan lelaki yang didakwa tidak dikenakan hukuman penjara atau sebatan tetapi hakim mahkamah memberi kenyataan bahawa hakikatnya mereka telahpun disabitkan kesalahan dan sabitan berkenaan direkodkan. Sebaliknya mereka dikenakan perintah ikat jamin berkelakuan baik setelah … Read more
Some friends have asked me as to how history will remember Dr Mahathir Mohamad. This has led me to thinking about Ho Chi Minh, Sukarno, Nehru, Lee Kuan Yew and other Asian giants of colonial and post-colonial history, and how Dr Mahathir measures up to them. However, comparing him to other leaders in our … Read more