Category Archives: Constitutional Bills

‘Reject Anwar for supporting gay rights’

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

By G Vinod and Tarani Palani PETALING JAYA: Former Selangor state executive councillor Hasan Ali has urged Malaysians to reject Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, claiming the latter may legalise homosexual relationships in the country if he comes to power. “This … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Constitutional Bills, Sex | 1 Comment

Judiciary still in winter of emasculation

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

By Bob Teoh COMMENT Let’s not be beguiled by Prime Minister Najib Razak’s claim of the judiciary’s independence following the High Court’s full acquittal of Anwar Ibrahim on the sodomy charge. As succinctly put by an international civil liberties watchdog, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anwar Ibrahim, Constitutional Bills, Court case

Racial discrimination Bill raising contention

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

By S Pathmawathy Two days ago the government announced its intentions to enact a piece of legislation aimed at effective elimination of racial extremism. This went against its previous repeated dismissals that such a law was not necessary to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Race relations

Why people-backed reforms are urgently needed

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

By Awang Abdillah People-backed reforms are urgently needed to stop Malaysia from becoming a failed democracy. In a true democratic country, the people hold the ultimate political power. Hence any display or exercise of such power in the open is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bersih, Constitutional Bills, Corruption, Parliament

Najib’s double game on basic rights

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

By Charles Santiago MP SPEAKS This is a period of tragedy for civil and political liberties in Malaysia. Why do I say this? It is because Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has played a double game when it comes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Najib Abdul Razak, Police

Peaceful Assembly Bill comes under UN fire

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

A group of UN human rights experts has warned that the Peaceful Assembly Bill not only restricts the right to peaceful assembly, including street protests, but also conditional access for media to public gatherings. UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai voiced … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills

The Malaysian version of ‘Kill Bill’

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

By Kua Kia Soong In justifying the bulldozing of the Peaceful Assembly Bill on Wednesday, the BN government has said that it is in line with similar laws in the European countries which respect democracy. This is a devious attempt … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills

Guan Eng: History shows police will be biased

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

The police have a tendency to be biased in handling protests but the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011 does not prohibit this, warns Lim Guan Eng (Bagan – DAP) in the Dewan Rakyat today. “Records shows that the police side BN … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, DAP Updates, Parliament, Police

Done deal – Peaceful Assembly Bill passed

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

By Aidila Razak The Dewan Rakyat passed the contentious Peaceful Assembly Bill after less than four hours of debate by six parliamentarians. The Bill, which bans street demonstrations but allows regulated assemblies, was passed by voice vote, in the absence … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Parliament

An open letter to MPs on Peaceful Assembly Bill

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

By Lim Chee Wen Dear Wakil Rakyat, You may have heard that the Malaysian Bar opposes the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011 (“PA 2011”) on the grounds that it imposes unreasonable and disproportionate fetters on the freedom of assembly that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bar Council, Constitutional Bills

Dr M: Political uprising unlikely in Malaysia

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

KUALA LUMPUR— Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today praised the government for listening to the concerns of Malaysians, dismissing chances of a political uprising any time soon. “I don’t see how the Arab Spring can spread to us. If we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Dr Mahathir Mohamad

The hands behind Malaysia’s false spring

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

By Lim Teck Ghee COMMENT To most of the country’s independent political observers, it is very clear now. With the unveiling of the new proposed law restricting our right to peaceful assembly and protest, the Malaysian public has been taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Najib Abdul Razak, Parliament

Kit Siang: Amending Bill not good enough

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

The proposed amendments to the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011 are unacceptable as they do not address the fundamental issue, that the Bill infringes on constitutional rights to freedom of assembly said Lim Kit Siang. In a statement today, Lim slammed … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, DAP Updates, Najib Abdul Razak

No reason for Sarawakians to fear detention without trial

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

IN this column on Sept 24, I wrote that we should give Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak the chance to implement his reforms first before we start criticising him. It would be wrong and greatly unfair for us … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional Bills, Najib Abdul Razak, Parliament, Sarawak