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<em>Uncommon Sense</em> with Wong Chin Huat: Penang, Pakatan and local government elections
 
<em>Uncommon Sense</em> with Wong Chin Huat: Penang, Pakatan and local government elections

Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: Penang, Pakatan and local government elections

IF all goes smoothly, Penang will hold local government elections by year end, something not done in Malaysia for almost 50 years, because of the Local Government Elections (Penang Island and Province Wellesley) Enactment 2012. What challenges are in store for the return of local government elections? And how will citizens benefit?

What will remove opposition to Lynas?

What will remove opposition to Lynas?

21 May 2012

As if Earth Matters by Gan Pei Ling

WHAT do the Academy of Sciences and four rare earth experts think about the Lynas refinery in Gebeng, Pahang? And what will it take to remove opposition to a project that brings economic benefits just as it does fears for public health?

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Who says the EC is independent?

Who says the EC is independent?

14 May 2012

Shape of a Pocket by Jacqueline Ann Surin

FRANKLY, I wasn’t surprised at all when it was reported in late April that both the Election Commission (EC) chairperson and deputy chairperson were Umno members. Even without evidence of party membership and despite the EC deputy chairperson’s subsequent U-turn and denial, it would not be a stretch to imagine both the chairperson and his [...]

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The stories of Bersih 3.0

The stories of Bersih 3.0

14 May 2012

Work in Progress by Hwa Yue-Yi

IF you’re a Malaysian reading this, you will have seen what happened at Bersih 3.0. Whether or not you were in Kuala Lumpur on 28 April, or glued to Facebook or Twitter, you must have encountered images, videos, or reports of the colossal rally that started as a festive sit-in and ended in tear gas. [...]

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The print media’s failures in Bersih 3.0

The print media’s failures in Bersih 3.0

07 May 2012

By Ding Jo-Ann

IT’S been all about Bersih 3.0 this past week. Stories, tweets, photographs and videos have been shared. And numerous reports have been published by the national press. And yet, anybody reading just the national print media would be left with an incomplete picture of one of the most historic moments in Malaysia’s political development. Ding Jo-Ann shows how the press in Malaysia failed readers in their coverage of Bersih 3.0.

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“All-very-rojak” Liyana Fizi

“All-very-rojak” Liyana Fizi

07 May 2012

By Koh Lay Chin

In this Found in Malaysia interview, singer-songwriter and solo artiste Liyana Fizi talks about her rojak heritage, Malay privilege, a Raya tree and a woman's midriff.

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Inconsistencies in the MBPJ

Inconsistencies in the MBPJ

07 May 2012

Ampersand by KW Mak

Notwithstanding that the PJ Local Plan 1 is arguably an invalid document, how has the MBPJ measured up against its own local plan and what does it mean for PJ residents? A former councilor explains.

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