Category: Lim Teck Ghee’s Contribution

  The topic ‘What can Asean do to address rising poverty levels and social unrest’ is especially pertinent if the current global economic crisis is prolonged or worsens further. Even if the crisis abates during the next year, various forecasts point to a slower rate of growth in the Asean national economies. Continuing ripple effects… Continue reading What can Asean do to address rising poverty levels and social unrest

  Commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee There is hardly a day that passes when we do not read something about foreign labour in the newspapers. The story could be about a heartless employer pouring boiling water on an Indonesian maid or labour contractors exploiting a Bangladeshi worker. Or it could be a Minister stating… Continue reading A Malaysian Fantasy: Less dependence on foreign workers

Note from Dr Lim Teck Ghee (Director, CPI) CPI, as well as various other NGO, human rights and civil society groups, was invited to the Parliamentary roundtable for members of Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara convened by Pakatan Rakyat this morning. The meeting adopted four resolutions: Resolution 1Calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan,… Continue reading Police must protect the people, not the regime in power

Dear Honorable Men and Women of the MACC advisory board, committee and panels,

Introduction July 11th marks the first 100 days of Najib’s premiership. Will his 100-day performance serve as an indicator for how our country is likely to be governed for the next four years, or was it all a big public relations exercise? The next 100 days is just as critical and we, civil society organisations… Continue reading Democratization: 10 KPIs for Najib’s next 100 days

Commentary by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee “The Government’s announcement that it is repealing the 30% Bumiputera equity requirement for listing is long overdue but still welcome.  It is not so much the percentage share issue that is at the heart of concern.  It is whether we are in fact really transitioning to a freer, more… Continue reading Removal of FIC requirement of 30% Bumi equity for listing

  Commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee  Continuing The Great Scholarship Debate Before 1990, almost all scholarships for degree courses overseas were given to bumiputera, former Member of Parliament-cum ISA detainee Dr Kua Kia Soong disclosed. See his article in end note below. Repeated calls for transparency in JPA scholarship disbursement, and the inevitable national… Continue reading Scholarships and Perak, a microcosm of NEP success and failure

Commentary by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee Director , Center for Policy Initiatives It is not only the weather but also our political climate that has gotten unbearably hazy. Youngsters who excel in their studies but have been deprived of opportunity might, rather worryingly, be misconstrued as questioning the sovereignty of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and… Continue reading Scholarships: The Sultan of Perak disappoints again

SELANGOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY “Freedom of Information: A Right to Reclaim??? Summary of Presentation by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, Director Centre for Policy Initiatives     1. FOI is a collective responsibility but the state plays the major role in nurturing it. Whether FOI is opened up or is shut down is very much dependent… Continue reading Freedom of Information: A Right to Reclaim