Category: NGOs

Concerned Malaysians believe the majority of the people want to end the brand of divisive ethno-religious politics that the country is witnessing today, and that action needs to be taken before our society descends into the abyss of instability.

  Joint Statement 14 March 2013 Wong Tack’s decision to enter the political arena under the DAP banner should be respected. I did the same in 1990 with 25 other civil rights activists. There is however, one important difference. Our then leader Mr Lim Fong Seng was the Chairman of Dong Zong. He was also… Continue reading NGO activists and political opportunism

  Joint Statement 2013-03-11 We, the undersigned individuals, support Himpunan Hijau’s proposal for its chairperson Wong Tack to stand as the green candidate under Pakatan Rakyat in Bentong, Pahang taking on Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai in the coming general elections. Wong Tack’s candidacy signifies the frustrating scene of the green movement. Despite the unprecedented… Continue reading Supporting Wong Tack as the Green Candidate in Bentong

Malaysian civil society’s latest effort in campaigning against the newly introduced Section 114A to the Evidence Act 1950 – Internet Blackout Day – is gaining momentum and has received more endorsements from prominent websites, Netizens and politicians. Bar Council has confirmed taking down their website to support this while the Democratic Action Party (DAP) is… Continue reading Internet Blackout Day on Aug 14

  Joint statement by Malaysian NGOs for Social Justice in Sarawak, 7 April 2011  From the widely publicized wealth and world-wide interests of Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s family on the internet, Malaysian NGOs call upon Sarawak voters to question Taib’s disproportionate wealth that does not befit a civil servant’s while the state is among… Continue reading Sarawak voters must question Taib Mahmud’s disproportionate wealth, the destruction of Sarawak’s forests and Indegenous people’s lives

1hb Mac 2011 Kenyataan akhbar Bersama 6 Pertubuhan 1.  Kenyataan Umum Sebagai satu kumpulan NGO pelbagai kaum, kami yang terdiri daripada LLG, NIAT, Suaram, KLSCAH, Paksi dan Budayawan Bertindak dalam dialog tertutup di Pejabat LLG di Bangunan UCST, Kuala Lumpur pada malam 24 Februari 2011: Menyedari sepenuhnya hakikat bahawa cadangan Interlok dijadikan buka teks KOMSAS Tingkat… Continue reading Kenyataan akhbar Bersama 6 Pertubuhan

  Malaysia – A Promise of Fraternity through Freedom When the peoples of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore came together in 1963, Malaysia was a promise of freedom and fraternity, that all the children of this land would love and support each other to develop and progress. A Promise of Fraternity through Freedom Malaysia was… Continue reading Civil Society Joint Statement on Malaysia Day 2010

  Selain melaungkan masa mencari wang untuk dana Yayasan Orang Kurang Upaya Kelantan (Yokuk), saya juga mengisi masa dengan menbantu menggalakkan seni budaya Kelantan. Saya sebenarnya bangga apabila saya dapat memperkenalkan diri saya sebagai anak Kelantan. Bukan kerena gedebe atau berani, ataupun kerana sikap kenegerian atau berkelompokan tetapi kerana Kelantan ada seni, ada budaya.  … Continue reading Kesenian rakyat harus terus dipupuk

Mukadimah Kami, pertubuhan masyarakat sivil yang bertandatangan di bawah, sempena kemerdekaan 50 tahun di Semananjung Malaysia dan 44 tahun kemerdekaan di Sabah dan Sarawak, bersama merayakan kenegaraan kita dan mendedikasikan kembali diri kita sendiri dan ahli-ahli kami untuk memajukan demokrasi dan kebebasan. Pada hari ini, dasar-dasar demokrasi dan prinsip asasi kebebasan yang penting, yang begitu… Continue reading Deklarasi Semangat Pergerakan Merdeka

  CPI Introduction  On 31 August 2007, on the eve of the national celebrations of independence in Peninsular Malaysia, the country’s leading civil society organization issued a declaration calling for the nation to rededicate itself to the advancement of freedom.  On that day, 50 years ago, we rid ourselves of the domination of British colonialism.  … Continue reading Spirit of Merdeka Movement Declaration