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The Malaysian Elections Reform Programme (MERP) is a citizen initiative for the promotion of free and fair elections. During an interview with ntv7 on 9 Apr 2012, Prime Minister Najib Razak assured us that elections will be free and clean. We have followed up with his assurances and a coalition of NGOs is putting forward… Continue reading NGO proposals to complement Bersih 2.0 efforts

The latest gimmick by Lynas to demonstrate that its rare earth ore is safe while it has finally conceded that the radioactive waste cannot be shipped out of Malaysia is just a poor attempt to salvage its tarnished reputation, said the Save Malaysia Stop Lynas campaign yesterday. SMSL spokesperson Tan Bun Teet said, “It goes… Continue reading Lynas waste will not be shipped out of Malaysia

  The Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) delegation will picket outside the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth hotel on Tuesday when the Lynas Corporation holds its annual general meeting. A 19-men group from Kuantan led by SMSL chairman Tan Bun Teet are in Australia this week on a mission to convey to the company shareholders the risks… Continue reading Anti-Lynas NGO Australian programme

  The Penans have been blockading against the construction of the 944MW Murum Dam since Sept 26, 2012. More than 1,600 Penans from eight Penan villages (including one Kenyah Badeng longhouse) are affected by the construction of the dam which is now about 80% completed. The Penan communities affected by the Murum Dam have shown… Continue reading Malaysian NGOs fully support indigenous peoples’ Murum Dam blockade

  Press Statement of Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM)on Education Blueprint 2013-2025 17 October, 2012 GBM is a non-political, multi-racial and multi-religious coalition of over twenty five civil society organisations . During the past year its partner organisations have undertaken in-depth studies and reviews of the National Education System. Please see list of reports on education… Continue reading Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia recommendations on education blueprint

Like local workers, migrant workers in Malaysia can be sacked from their jobs anytime by their employers. What is good is that Malaysia allows migrant workers to file complaints for wrongful dismissal at the labour and industrial relations departments, and pursue the matter all the way right up to the highest courts of the land.… Continue reading Exploitation is why employers prefer migrant workers

 September 25th, 2012 The Kuantan High Court has granted Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) an interim stay for its application to suspend the temporary operating licence (TOL) issued to the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) on Jan 30. Pending the court decision on Oct 4, the Lynas TOL is temporarily suspended. Responding to the decision… Continue reading Court grants interim suspension of Lynas’ TOL

  The Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) movement will apply tomorrow (Sept 25) to the Kuantan High Court to suspend the temporary operating licence (TOL) issued to the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) until hearings for its two judicial review cases are completed. Tan Bun Teet, a co-applicant to revoke the TOL and spokesman for… Continue reading Activist group wants court to suspend Lynas’ TOL

Exactly one year after the wanton police shooting death of Kathir Oli, father of four young children and successful businessman, the Deputy Public Prosecutor told dismayed family members and the Parti Sosialis Malaysia that he was sticking to his stand in not calling for an inquest. He had instead decided to charge three friends of… Continue reading DPP decides no inquest for Kathir Oli shooting death

Lynas has now submitted an application to the regulator, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, to import radioactive waste from Malaysia. This revelation beggars belief as just a few days ago a two-year temporary licence to operate was granted to Lynas, who intend to ship radioactive ores through Fremantle Port to export them… Continue reading Lynas left holding the baby