The recent lifting of the ban on Hindraf has resulted in a flood of commentary about how this and other measures undertaken by Najib Razak and the Barisan Nasional government to recapture Indian support through various conciliatory measures may impact on Hindraf and the larger Indian population (see here ). The consensus among many commentators… Continue reading Will Hindraf and Indians fall for the BN’s election bait?
Month: January 2013
Kematian Sugumaran: Adakah polis telah bertindak melampaui hak undang-undang?
Merujuk kepada kes kematian C. Sugumaran, berumur 40 tahun, yang dijumpai mati terbujur kaku pada 23 Januari lalu – memandangkan kematian Sugumaran kini dipersoalkan dan disyaki bersangkut paut dengan keganasan polis – Gerakan Malaysians for Beng Hock meminta dengan tegasnya supaya penyiasatan dijalankan dengan segera, dan tindakan yang sewajarnya harus diambil sekiranya terdapat sebarang tanda-tanda… Continue reading Kematian Sugumaran: Adakah polis telah bertindak melampaui hak undang-undang?
Invitation to the launching of Oeko Report by Dr. Ronald MCcoy
24th Jan 2013 To All our distinguished guests, Invitation to the launching of Oeko Report by Dr. Ronald MCcoy Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) wishes to extend its invitation to all our distinguished guests for the above event . You are cordially invited to the launch of a scientific report on the Lynas rare earth… Continue reading Invitation to the launching of Oeko Report by Dr. Ronald MCcoy
Beng Hock: The dead brought to life in documentary
Teoh Beng Hock was the man who died while in the custody of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Shah Alam. We read about him, we saw his photo in the news, and we remember the emotive images of his sobbing sister. We knew him as a political worker. He was law-abiding and… Continue reading Beng Hock: The dead brought to life in documentary
Adakah kanak-kanak sengaja dibawa sebagai ‘benteng pertahanan’ di demo?
Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat (HKR) pada 12 Januari 2013 berlangsung tanpa apa-apa insiden yang tidak diingini berlaku sepanjang perhimpunan itu. Pihak polis walau bagaimanapun menyatakan bahawa pihak penganjur telah melanggar tiga daripada 27 syarat yang dipersetujui antara mereka dan polis sebelum ini. Tiga syarat itu ialah larangan membawa kanak-kanak berusia bawah 15 tahun; membawa plakad,… Continue reading Adakah kanak-kanak sengaja dibawa sebagai ‘benteng pertahanan’ di demo?
RCI proceedings: Facing up to the truth of where Malaysians come from
The pro-Umno author and blogger Syed Akbar Ali, in a post critiquing the Royal Commission of Inquiry on illegal immigrants in Sabah, has argued that it would not be out of place to have a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate why one million immigrants who were mostly Chinese and Indians were given citizenship in… Continue reading RCI proceedings: Facing up to the truth of where Malaysians come from
Budak diherdik dengan panggilan ‘keling bodoh’
Beberapa minggu yang lalu, saya telah membawa anak-anak ke taman permainan berhampiran tempat tinggal kami. Taman permainan itu agak luas. Di satu sudut, terdapat alatan permainan kanak-kanak – gelungsur, buaian, jongkang-jongket dan sebagainya – manakala di satu sudut lain terdapat tanah lapang yang walaupun tidak begitu luas, cukup untuk kanak-kanak lelaki bermain bolasepak. Saya memang… Continue reading Budak diherdik dengan panggilan ‘keling bodoh’
Open letter to PM by Tindak Malaysia
Surat terbuka kepada Najib Razak Tiada maklum balas daripada Perdana Menteri berkenaan Program Reformasi Pilihan Raya Malaysia/Malaysia Electoral Reform Programme (MERP) Pada 20 Dis 2012, Tindak Malaysia bersama-sama dengan 10 NGO yang lain telah melancarkan Program Reformasi Pilihan Raya Malaysia di Dewan Perhimpunan Cina Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor. Dokumen itu menyatakan apakah perubahan-perubahan yang perlu… Continue reading Open letter to PM by Tindak Malaysia
Media statement: Bank Islam acts unprofessionally and unjustly in suspending Azrul Azwar
Civil Society’s Joint Statement – 17 January 2013 Bank Islam acts unprofessionally and unjustly in suspending Azrul Azwar We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, call on Bank Islam to reinstate its Chief Economist, Azrul Azwar Ahmad Tajudin, who has been suspended for presenting an analysis based on computer simulation which projects a probability weighted… Continue reading Media statement: Bank Islam acts unprofessionally and unjustly in suspending Azrul Azwar
How the Ayatollah’s fatwa changed the life of Salman Rushdie
CPI introduction As our country struggles to understand the Islamic system and as the religious rhetoric gets more shrill and strident, all of us – Muslims and non-Muslims – would do well to reflect on the lessons that can be gleaned from one man’s epic odyssey and his attempt to reclaim his life from… Continue reading How the Ayatollah’s fatwa changed the life of Salman Rushdie