Response by Dr Ranjit Singh Malhi to the Malaysian Insider article ‘Non-Malays don’t understand Malaysia’s history, says Perkasa’. Dear Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, (the Malaysian Insider journalist concerned) I have spoken to my solicitors. The blatant lie by Dr Ramlah Adam pertaining to me “checking” and “signing” the History syllabus is tantamount to defamation. They have approved … Read more
According to Bernama, the Election Commission (EC) has decided not to give accreditation to Mafrel (Malaysians for Free and Fair Elections) to be an independent observer in the Sarawak state election, polling of which is to take place on April 16. EC secretary Datuk Kamaruddin Mohamed Baria is reported to have said that this was … Read more
CPI introduction We are reproducing the statement below which appeared in the NIAT website yesterday in response to the most recent statement by the Minister of Education Muhyiddin Yassin on the Interlok school book controversy. Readers are encouraged to go directly to the NIAT website for fuller coverage of the issue. NIAT Statement In response … Read more
Civil society groups and other concerned individuals should not be taken in by Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s statement that the Interlok issue has been resolved. In fact, not only is it not resolved but compliance will mean that Interlok could well be extended from its present Zone 2 (Klang Valley) coverage thereafter to Zone … Read more
As the drama over the Interlok textbook issue continues to unfold, it is important for Malaysians to understand the context and the stakes involved, and to make a stand. There are some defenders of the book who have argued that withdrawing or even just editing it will rob Malaysian writers of their artistic freedom and … Read more
Dear Esteemed Malaysians, I am not sure if you have been following this issue which is not only causing concern amongst many Malaysians but it also has the potential to poison young minds through its insidious and divisive racial stereotyping and messages. I feel that, purely on educational and pedagogical grounds, this book with … Read more
I refer to a report by Washington financial watchdog Global Financial Integrity which found that Malaysia lost US$291 billion or RM889 billion through illicit outflows between 2000-2008. The report written by GFI economists Karly Curcio and Dev Kar, who is a former senior economist at the International Monetary Fund is deserving of attention from everyone in … Read more
We, the paper writers and contributors to the Huazong 20 Year Plan of Action project on Transforming Malaysia, would like to express our deep concern over the actions of the Huazong Central Committee in withholding the publication and dissemination of the final report of the project. We have learnt from media reports as well as … Read more
Dr Lim Teck Ghee Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi should be commended for stating in Parliament that the reason Chinese and Indians made up only a tiny proportion of Army recruits was because their “patriotism spirit is not high enough”. This is because he has inadvertently brought out into the open a perception which … Read more
P Waythamoorthy Many have forgotten that Pakatan and the agenda to capture Putrajaya at 12th general election (GE12) became a reality after the tsunami of Hindraf on November 25, 2007. Till then, even the top leadership of Pakatan never for once imagined the prospect of reaching so close to Putrajaya. The cry of Makkal … Read more