Three days ago (27 March), together with a colleague Commander (rtd) S. Thayaparan, I visited P. Waytha Moorthy who is presently in the 20th day of his hunger (viratham) strike aimed at pricking the conscience of the nation on the plight of the Indian poor and marginalized. A small group of supporters were also there… Continue reading Keeping faith with Hindraf and Waytha Moorthy
Month: March 2013
Malaysia’s debt: the misleading debt-to-GDP ratio
This is the third part of a three-part CPI series on Malaysian debt. The first part, entitled, ‘Investigate Malaysia’s debts now’ , surveyed the overall debt situation. The second part, entitled, ‘Malaysian government debt to approach RM1 trillion by 2020’, looked at the trend in government debt. This part critiques the debt-to-GDP ratio and questions… Continue reading Malaysia’s debt: the misleading debt-to-GDP ratio
Strategic abstention as purposeful option in the coming GE
This is the 18th day of my Hunger Viratham. In this tenth part I will be penning my thoughts on the option of strategic abstention by the Indian poor in the forthcoming elections. Today there is still a lot of residual anger against Umno among the Indian poor. Pakatan is capitalizing on this and… Continue reading Strategic abstention as purposeful option in the coming GE
Our meeting with the Prime Minister
This is the sixteenth day of my Hunger Viratham. Yesterday was a tiring day. I left the temple for Putrajaya for a meeting with the Prime Minister on his invite. Now, let me share my thoughts with you on this meeting. My journey into human rights activism started in 2005 with the formation of Hindraf.… Continue reading Our meeting with the Prime Minister
Malaysia has an evil side that bears watching
Dr Paraman, as usual, has put together a thought-provoking piece – ‘Hindraf critics are demonising the victims’ – and no doubt with the help of subject matter experts on several related issues. No one can deny the arguments being made and which can continue to be made among others by the Indian Nation in Malaysia,… Continue reading Malaysia has an evil side that bears watching
Govt role in managing social system of multi-ethnic, multicultural society
This is the 15th day of my Hunger Viratham. The past 14 days have given me a great opportunity to grow. Thinking, writing, listening and observing during this period of the fast has allowed me to push my thoughts further and deeper into issues that otherwise I would have passed over summarily. This Hunger Viratham… Continue reading Govt role in managing social system of multi-ethnic, multicultural society
Is Malaysia’s electoral system ready for GE13
With a possible, some say probable, watershed and regime change for Malaysia’s increasingly competitive political system in the pipeline, it is useful to look into the election system and its mechanisms. The media, fascinated with personality clashes, campaign highlights and the outcome of elections, don’t look too often into details of the electoral law. And… Continue reading Is Malaysia’s electoral system ready for GE13
Will other communities also start making similar demands?
This is the 13th day of my Hunger Viratham. The visitors are streaming in and it is becoming more difficult to stay focused on my writing. It has somewhat slowed down my writing. Still, there is no let up in my resolve to achieve our goals of obtaining binding endorsement and commitment to implement Hindraf’s… Continue reading Will other communities also start making similar demands?
Hindraf critics are demonizing the victims
Nyam Kee Han may be young in age but the comment made by this activist of the ‘Sahabat Rakyat’ human rights group is mature. He had said: “Any real reform agenda could never be successful by ignoring, neglecting and sidelining a selection of marginalised citizens…”. If only the many experienced governments had listened to… Continue reading Hindraf critics are demonizing the victims
It’s a lie to say Buku Jingga covers blueprint proposals
Today is the eleventh day of my Hunger Viratham. I continue to feel weaker with each passing day. The variety of visitors is broadening. Among the visitors yesterday were several politicians. I would like to thank all the politicians who visited me to show their concerns for my condition during my Viratham. However what I… Continue reading It’s a lie to say Buku Jingga covers blueprint proposals