WE talk about feeling sorry for old men. Or about being upset with the idea of Chin Peng stepping back on Malaysian soil. We have been swamped with evocative words that demand strong reactions. “Old man wants to die at birthplace.” “Just a grandfather.” “Notorious murderer.” “Massacre of innocents.” The “evils of communism”. Strong words [...]

SINGER-songwriter Mia Palencia echoes the sentiments of other artistes from Sabah and Sarawak who recognise the disparities between East Malaysia and the peninsula. The 25-year-old recording artiste, whose first solo album Finding My Way was released in April 2008, writes in her Facebook profile on 11 Sept 2009: “[...As] my awareness and understanding of the [...]

PUTRAJAYA, 3 Sept 2009: Tan Sri Musa Hassan’s contract as the Inspector-General of Police has been extended by a year from 13 Sept 2009, Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Mahmood Adam said. In a statement, Mahmood said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the prime minister and with endorsement from the Home Minister-headed [...]

THE Bar Council commends the Ministry of Human Resources for proposing that domestic workers be given a rest day and for suggesting that all domestic workers have a standard employment contract. Despite adverse reaction from some individuals, we must proceed to do what is right and uphold human dignity regardless of nationality or class of [...]

PETALING JAYA, 25 June 2009: Petaling Jaya city councillor A Thiruvenggadam said his expose on contracts between the Pakatan Rakyat state government and waste management company Alam Flora is a state government matter for which his party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), should not punish him. Thiruvenggadam today replied to a show-cause letter from PKR asking [...]

PETALING JAYA, 18 June 2009: While civil societies welcomed the government’s decision to provide a mandatory off-day for domestic workers, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has called on the government to review its plan. The Bar Council and regional network Caram Asia today even urged the government to go a step [...]