Category Archives: Civil Society

Deputy IGP Khalid orders ‘thosai telur’

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

By RK Anand PETALING JAYA: Deputy Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has welcomed a NGO’s plan to promote thosai in his residential area. However, he told FMT that setting up the stall outside his house in Ampang would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Civil Society, Police | Leave a comment

When Thuan Chye takes the bull by the horns

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

By Mustafa K Anuar REVIEW The recent Bersih 3.0 is a loud indication that many things aren’t right in Malaysia, particularly the alleged unclean electoral roll and procedures, the weakened democratic institutions and the shackled media. And in many ways, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Special Interest

Chandra Muzaffar’s lambasting of Bersih

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Lim Teck Ghee COMMENT Friends have asked me what prompted the extraordinary hatchet job that Dr Chandra Muzaffar attempted on the Bersih 3.0 movement and its leaders in his recent article misleadingly titled ‘Bersih and the Quest for Human Rights’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Civil Society

Bersih 3.0 rally: Last push for democracy

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

By Kim Quek COMMENT Parliament has dealt a devastating blow to the electoral reform movement,  heightening pre-election tension by several notches. Amendments to an election law in a jammed parliamentary session that ended at the ungodly hour of 3am on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Civil Society

Deputy minister backs students’ right to rally

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria PETALING JAYA: The students’ sit-in rally at Dataran Merdeka has ruffled many feathers but not those of Deputy Higher Education Minister, Saifuddin Abdullah. In an exclusive interview with FMT last night, the outspoken deputy minister asserted … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Education, NGO's

Only 4 MPs ink TI-M election integrity pledge

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Three weeks after anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) launched its election integrity pledge, only four MPs – two from BN and two from the opposition – have signed the pact. The four out of 222 MPs are Saifuddin Abdullah (BN-Temerloh), … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Corruption, Election Commission, NGO's

Ex-minister Daim tak diam

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

By Josh Hong Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin recently expressed his displeasure that the finance portfolio is in the hands of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. He is right, and no one should know better than Daim. It would not … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Special Interest, UMNO

‘Mr PM, let me tell you why we are worried’

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

By Tan Sri Robert Phang Prime Minister Najib Razak must lead the way, show true reforms and avoid cover-ups. The government’s objective of making crime reduction one of the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) is now showing results. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Corruption, Najib Abdul Razak

Wee causes stir at Dong Zong rally

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

By Kow Gah Chie Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong’s surprise appearance at a Chinese education rally in Kajang today drew heckles from participants. A scuffle also broke out between a middle aged man and Wee’s bodyguard, when the former … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Education, NGO's

Yen Yen’s riotous assembly

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar If the Malaysian elite do not mind investing in the UK capital despite its riots why would Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen claim that foreigners are not attracted to Malaysia’s My Second Home (MM2H) programme because … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Civil Society, Here and There

Umno dep minister first to take ‘election integrity’ pledge

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

By Kuek Ser Kuang Keng Umno’s Temerloh MP Saifuddin Abdullah will be the first electoral candidate to sign the election integrity pledge launched by Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) last Saturday. Saifuddin (left), who is Umno supreme council member and deputy higher … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Election Commission, UMNO

Kee Thuan Chye: The anti-bullshit crusader

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria Very little is capable of startling a veteran journalist with over three decades of writing under his belt. Unless it is being recognised on the street by strangers by virtue only of his recently produced work. … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Words of Wisdom

TI-M launches integrity pledge for GE candidates

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

By Leven Woon In the first attempt of its kind, NGO Transparency International – Malaysia (TI-M) today launched its election integrity pledge aiming to convince electoral candidates to ink their commitment to integrity and good governance. The pledge, a non-binding … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society

Open Letter to Dr Chua Soi Lek

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

By Kee Thuan Chye You are a highly educated person and one with the ability to think. As such, you are probably aware that the welfare of this nation rests on more than just the MCA winning its share of … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Civil Society, MoCS (Sarawak) | 1 Comment

‘Namewee fuck Lynas’ with new clip ‘Good day to die’

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Malaysians are starting to lash out at Australia as a result of its giant mining corporation Lynas’ plan to set up a rare-earth refinery in Gebeng, Pahang, a venture that Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak insists is safe even though … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society

Good turnout for anti-Lynas rallies

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

By Stephanie Sta Maria KUALA LUMPUR: Lynas Corporation Ltd’s rare earth plant may be in Gebeng but Kuala Lumpur residents are standing in solidarity with their Kuantan counterparts in calling for Lynas to be kicked out of Malaysia. Maju Junction … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society

Runaway maids: There must be syndicates behind them

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

The Borneo Post THIS week, I received an email from a friend in Kuching. It was a request for assistance from her Miri friend who has a never-ending problem with runaway maids. She asked whether I could help to highlight … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Crime, Here and There

‘I believe’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

By Anas Zubedy Dear fellow Malaysians, I believe… ‘Until we give NO FREE RIDE to every candidate, no matter which party they may represent, we cannot stand proud and say “WE, THE RAKYAT, ARE IN CHARGE”.’ I believe that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society