BENAR’s Journo-Rakyat walk for media freedom By Haris Ibrahim of The People’s Parliament May 25, 2008 In ‘The BENAR message to journos : rakyat jaga sama you, you jaga sama rakyat post’, I had written: ‘To the journalists out there who continue day in day out to try and do an honest day’s work, I… Continue reading The BENAR message to journos : rakyat jaga sama you, you jaga sama rakyat
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Mukhriz, ask your father to answer first, lah
Mukhriz, ask your father to answer first, lahBy Haris IbrahimMay 22, 2008 Good question, Jerlun. Malaysiakini reports today that during Zaid’s speech in Parliament today, ‘new broom sweeps clean’ Mukhriz interrupted to query about Zaki Azmi’s meteoric rise to the No.2 position in the judiciary. Yes, why indeed was Zaki appointed Court of Appeal president… Continue reading Mukhriz, ask your father to answer first, lah
Police report lodged on indelible ink issue
Police report lodged on indelible ink issue Charles Ramendran and Husna Yusop, The Sun, page 2 Friday, 23 May 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) and the National Institute for Electoral Integrity (NIEI) yesterday lodged a police report against four top government offi cials for allegedly conspiring to scrap… Continue reading Police report lodged on indelible ink issue
NGOs want local plans which they have been asking the past 20 years
NGOs want local plans which they have been asking the past 20 yearsHimanshu Bhatt, The SunMay 21, 2008 GEORGE TOWN: The spate of mega-projects in Penang is driving citizens groups here to ask the new state government for local plans that have been long awaited for more than 20 years. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Penang… Continue reading NGOs want local plans which they have been asking the past 20 years
Behind the colour of change
Behind the colour of change Azly RahmanFrom MalaysiakiniNov 21, 2007 In Malaysia, are the leaves turning yellow, too? Are we witnessing the total deconstruction of the race-based political ideology and a breakdown of the economic and social relations of production? Is the nation being haunted by a ‘yellow wave’ of change demanded by those alienated… Continue reading Behind the colour of change
The yellow wave and its durian effect
The yellow wave and its durian effect Azly RahmanFrom MalaysiakiniNov 12, 2007 “Bersih, Cekap, Amanah” – old political slogan “Cemerlang, Gemilang, Terbilang” – new political slogan “B.e.r.s.i.h” – slogan to get from the new slogan to the old. I quote the first few paragraphs of the 1776 American Declaration of Independence: “… When in the… Continue reading The yellow wave and its durian effect