Category: CPI Press Releases

OPEN INVITATION TO ATTEND Forum and Book Launch on “New Media and Democratization in Malaysia” in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, December 5, 2008 A Forum on “New Media and Democratization in Malaysia” will be held on Friday, December 5, 2008 from 8.00-10.00pm at the KLSCAH auditorium, Kuala Lumpur. The forum will feature as keynote speaker… Continue reading Forum and Book Launch

Press Statement on Presentation by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee at 5th “Diversity Matters??? : A Commonwealth Forum, 19 November 2008 In his plenary presentation to the Commonwealth 5th “Diversity Matters??? conference currently ongoing at the Malaysian branch of Monash University, CPI Director Dr. Lim Teck Ghee spoke on what happens when diaspora communities such as… Continue reading Presentation by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee at 5th “Diversity Matters”

Press statement by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee on Occasion of Forum and Book Launch of Books by Dr. Syed Husin Ali, 9 November  2008, Shah Alam   In his speech at the book launch of Dr. Syed Husin Ali’s book on “Ethnic Relations in Malaysia: Harmony and Conflict???, Dr. Lim examined Husin’s contribution in three… Continue reading Dr Lim’s Speech at Forum and Book Launch

Written by Mr. Chong Ton SinED, SIRD November 7, 2008 Save     Strategic Information and Research Development Centre (SIRD) cordially invites you to the launch of four books by Dr. Syed Husin Ali, the renowned academic turned political activist, prolific author and Deputy President of Parti KeADILan Rakyat (PKR). The event will gather luminaries… Continue reading BOOK LAUNCH: 4 TITLES BY DR. SYED HUSIN ALI

ANTI-ISA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN SEREMBAN Written by YL Chong November 5, 2008 Following a successful *Anti-ISA Candlelight Vigil last Friday in Seremban, the same group of concerned citizens in the capital city of Negri Sembilan are organising the Second Vigil aimed at gathering a larger crowd than the first Vigil’s 150. SECOND ANTI-ISA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL… Continue reading ANTI-ISA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN SEREMBAN

CPI staff and associates wish all our Muslim brothers and sisters:              “SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI”

Contributed by Ambiga Sreenevasan     Tuesday, 23 September 2008 06:50pm  The Malaysian Bar is deeply disappointed that the Government has seen fit to issue a 2-year detention order under S8 of the ISA against Raja Petra. The issue of the order on the eve of the hearing of his habeas corpus application is troubling, as it… Continue reading Bar’s Press Statement: Raja Petra’s 2 year detention order is puzzling

View Current Signatures   –   Sign the Petition To:  Prime Minister of Malaysia We, citizens and friends of Malaysia from the international community, call upon Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, to act immediately to set free Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Teresa Kok who are presently being held in detention without… Continue reading Appeal to free RPK, TK and others

Kenyataan Bersama National Alliance of Bloggers (AllBlogs) dan Center for Policy Initiatives Amaran SOS kepada Semua Rakyat Malaysia berkenaan kes Raja Petra Dalam beberapa hari kebelakangan ini terdapat terlalu banyak berita yang tidak menyenangkan — baik yang bertulis atau lisan– seolah-olah menunjukkan bahawa Raja Petra Kamaruddin pasti akan ditahan di bawah Akta keselamatan dalam Negeri… Continue reading Joint Press Statement by National Alliance of Bloggers and CPI

Written by Writer Alliance for Media Independence ?WAMI? Joint Press Statement on 9th September 2008 No Sedition Act – Rationality Needs to Prevail in Ahmad Ismail Case We, the undersigned civil society groups, oppose the use of the Sedition Act on Ahmad Ismail, Chief of UMNO Bukit Bendera for his alleged racist remarks. The use… Continue reading Joint Press Statement (WAMI)