Category: Press Statements

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)

September 2, 2008 Centre for Policy Initiatives (CPI),Kuala Lumpur. Saudara/Saudari and Friends: OPEN INVITATION TO THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OFCPI WEBSITE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 You are cordially invited to attend the Official Launch of our Website— cpiasia.net and chinese.cpiasia.net — to be held on Monday,September 8, 2008 from 2.30pm-4.30pm. Two Guest speakers —Datuk Dr… Continue reading Dear Readers: Open Invitation to CPI Website Official Launch

Opinion/Press statement by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee on “Political Paradigm Shattering By Elections Results???   On 26 August, just a few days short of Merdeka day, voters in Permatang Pauh went to vote for what they want of a better Malaysia for themselves and their children. The outcome: they voted for the opposition candidate not… Continue reading Opinion-Press Statement on Permatang Pauh By-election Result

Reject Racial Politicking Tactics in Permatang Pauh By-Elections Will the coming Permatang Pauh by elections turn out to be the lowest point in Malaysian election history in terms of dirty electioneering, despicable campaign standards and sophisticated election rigging and vote buying? We, the undersigned civil society organizations and all fair minded Malaysians hope not. However feedback… Continue reading Reject Racial Politicking Tactics in Permatang Pauh By-Elections

Dewan Perhimpunan China Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall To: 8 August 2008 Dear Sir/Madam, Invitation to Attend Civil Society Award ceremony The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) will be having its Civil Society Award ceremony on 28th August 2008. The NGOs, activists and the public are… Continue reading Civil Society Award ceremony–OPEN INVITATION

Dewan Perhimpunan China Kuala Lumpur dan SelangorThe Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Joint Press Statement on 12th August 2008 Malaysians must affirm free speech and denounce religious intolerance We the undersigned organizations call upon all Malaysians to categorically express their disapproval of the actions of a small minority that resorted to intimidatory action to… Continue reading Malaysians must affirm free speech and denounce religious intolerance

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT ON POLICE DETENTION OF BLOGGER BAKAQ The National Alliance of Bloggers and the Centre for Policy Initiatives view with dismay the detention of another Blogger Bakaq (Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar) aka Penarik Beca, which indicates a worrying trend of the government’s lack of commitment to open, public discourse. This latest detention followed… Continue reading JOINT PRESS STATEMENT ON POLICE DETENTION OF BLOGGER BAKAQ

Press statement by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, Director, Centre for Policy Initiatives on Saiful’s Sodomy Allegation The disclosure of an earlier medical report on Saiful’s allegations against Anwar has now been followed by a widely circulated – though not available in the mainstream mass media – copy of the report lodged at Hospital Pusrawi Sdn… Continue reading Press statement by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, Director, Centre for Policy Initiatives on Saiful’s Sodomy Allegation