Category Archives: Civil Society

’1 million people’ street rally planned for KL

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

By Ram Anand NGOs led by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) and Asalkan Bukan Umno (ABU) have pledged to mobilise at least one million people in the streets of Kuala Lumpur for a mammoth rally against electoral fraud later this … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Civil Society | Leave a comment

Gov’t lifts four-year ban on Hindraf

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

More than four years after being outlawed and branded as an illegal organisation, government has lifted its ban on the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf). Hindraf chief P Waythamoorthy in a text message said this was made known to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, NGO's

Sharifah: ‘Listen, listen’ video spun to support opposition

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

An embattled Sharifah Zohra Jabeen Syed Shah Miskin has broken her silence on the infamous ‘listen, listen’ video recording of her berating a law student. She has claimed that it has been “creatively spun” to gather support for an opposition … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Education

Zaid: Patrick Teoh wasn’t ranting against Islam

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

By K Pragalath The former minister says prohibiting views would lead to the end of freedom of expression. PETALING JAYA: Founding president of Kita, Zaid Ibrahim has defended actor and former radio deejay Patrick Teoh by arguing that the latter … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Religion

Small fry SW1Mming in big murky lake

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

By Ali Cordoba Sharifah Zohra is only a small fry in this problem that has plagued Malaysia. With Suara Wanita 1Malaysia (SW1M) president Sharifah Zohra Jabeen’s cavalier approach towards a querying student, KS Bawani, we can see the never-ending attitude … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Education

SW1M leader’s fiasco inspires deluge of ads

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Product advertisers are riding high on the wave of discontent over the video clip of a panellist berating a student at a forum at a public university last month, poking fun at the fracas in advertisements ranging from fried chicken … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Education

Why I did not attend KL112

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

A letter in Malaysiakini By Tan Zhong Yan I did not attend and participate in the People’s Uprising Rally or simply known as the KL112. This is for two reasons. Firstly, I do not see any specific purpose and objectives … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Special Interest

Mahathir, Muhyiddin and mob-rule

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

By Mariam Mokhtar Oh, to be a fly-on-the-wall in the home of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad when he witnessed the outpouring of support for the KL112 rally – dubbed the People’s Uprising Rally, last Saturday. Did his purse his … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Civil Society, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Najib: KL112 shows success of BN’s reforms

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

By Hazlan Zakaria Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak today thanked Pakatan Rakyat for its conduct during last Saturday’s mega-rally, which he believes exemplifies the success of BN’s political and governmental reforms. “I say thank you to the opposition, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Najib Abdul Razak, Pakatan Rakyat

Activist Haris Ibrahim dares Cecil Abraham to sue him

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Human rights activist Haris Ibrahim has challenged lawyer Cecil Abraham to sue him to clear his name. Haris (left) had previously lodged complaints to the Bar Council, urging it to investigate Cecil for professional misconduct in preparing private investigator P … Continue reading →

Posted in Bar Council, Civil Society | 1 Comment

Phang: I’ve no power to influence police transfers

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Former anti-corruption adviser Robert Phang has denied the claim that he had influenced the transfer of a senior police officer, as alleged by former inspector-general of police Musa Aman. At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today, Phang mocked Musa, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Police

Phang had hand in cop’s transfer, says ex-IGP

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

By Kuek Ser Kuang Keng In an apparent tit-for-tat response, ex-police chief Musa Hassan has accused former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) advisory panel member Robert Phang of threatening a high-ranking police officer and having him removed from his post. Musa … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, MACC, Police

Survey: Half of M’sian firms lost contract to bribery

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

By Koh Jun Lin Half of companies operating in Malaysia surveyed have reported that they have lost contracts or business to a competitor due to bribery over the past year, according to an international survey. “This is an extraordinarily high … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Corruption

Why is PKR sleeping with ex-IGP, asks Phang

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) advisory panel member Robert Phang has ticked PKR off for allegedly “sleeping” with their former enemy ex-inspector general of police (IGP) Musa Hassan. Responding to Musa’s statements during a press conference by the new NGO … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, PKR Updates, Police

6P agents ‘cheated 200,000 migrant workers’

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

As many as 200,000 migrant workers may have been cheated by agencies approved by the government to facilitate the ‘6P programme’ – a legalisation and amnesty exercise for illegal immigrants. Migrants’ rights NGO Tenaganita, which made this claim based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Crime

Green marchers to wait for MPs at Dataran Merdeka

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

By Lee Way Loon The the anti-Lynas green walk organiser has made a slight change to its plan. The protesters will not march to Parliament House as originally planned for the culmination of their 14-day, 300km journey. Instead, the green … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society

Actress lends support to Kuantan-KL green march

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

By Lee Long Hui Himpunan Hijau’s 300km march from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur has given a celebrity shot in the arm in form of Singaporean comedian Tay Yin Yin, who was born in Kuantan. Tay, who stared in hit Singaporean … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, NGO's

Sarawak anti-dam group joins anti-Lynas march

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

In a show of solidarity, volunteers from the SAVE Rivers campaign will join environmental group Himpunan Hijau on a 14- day march from Kuantan to the Parliament which starts today. “Our participation in the Green March is also our way … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, NGO's

M’sians seek plaintiff status in ‘Musa Aman case’

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

A group of 255 Malaysians has teamed up with Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), seeking to be admitted as plaintiffs in an ongoing criminal case linked to Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman. According to BMF, the case involves accusations … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruno Manser Fund, Civil Society, Court case, Sabah

Are you ready for change?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

By Aziff Azuddin We can hold rallies and shout for change, but we have to be prepared when immense changes come. COMMENT The American presidential election caught the world’s attention and everyone waited with bated breath for the result. When … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th General Election, Civil Society

Queuing system in HKL unfair to patients

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

A NST letter I TOOK my mother for a bone scan at the Nuclear Medicine Department of  Hospital Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) recently. We were informed earlier that after a quick check by the physician, a  radioactive injection would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Health

Malaysiakini CEO Premesh wins award

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

By Leanne Tan Malaysiakini chief executive officer Premesh Chandran has been named ‘Media Personality of 2012′ by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents (4As) at a gala dinner last night. He received the honour from 4As president Tony Savarimuthu as … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Media

ABU is the only answer, says Haris

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

By S Thayaparan “The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.” – Bertrand Russell INTERVIEW On the second of August this year, lawyer cum activist Haris Ibrahim through ABU (Anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, UMNO

Whistleblowing is an Islamic duty

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

By Maszlee Malik & Musa Mohd Nordin COMMENT In embracing the spirit of the pivotal principles of Islam, the act of whistleblowing as a manifest of islah and amr ma’ruf nahy munkar has been part of the syariah imperatives, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Religion

Should the exorbitantly rich be presumed corrupt?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

By Aidila Razak Should the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act (MACC) 2009 be amended so that the inordinately wealthy can be asked to prove the means of their wealth? This was a suggestion thrown up by Transparency International-Malaysia chief Paul Low … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Corruption, MACC, Taib Mahmud aka The Termite