THE Malaysian Bar is disappointed with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein‘s response to the demonstration outside the Selangor secretariat building on 28 Aug 2009. By not denouncing the offensive actions of some of the demonstrators and instead accepting their weak explanation, he has trivialised the seriousness of the incident. It is also disquieting that […]
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Internet censorship
By The Nut Graph teamBACKLASH was instantaneous when Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim announced on 7 Aug 2009 that the Malaysian government was planning to filter the internet. Apparently modelled after China’s Green Dam software, Rais said the Malaysian filter was intended to weed out online smut, especially where children were concerned. “Those who […]
Who wants a united Malaysia?
By Jacqueline Ann SurinTM ad as featured in Berita Harian, August 2009 I DON’T know about anyone else, but I’m confused about whether our political leaders, from both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), really want national unity as they claim. Predictably, ever since the prime minister announced the ideals of 1Malaysia, we’ve had a […]
Demonising demonstrations
By Deborah Loh“Demonstrations are done out of desperation and selfishness. The majority of the people are uneasy with such action …The majority of the people are rational and want important and basic matters to be made a priority by the government.” HOME Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, calling the 1 Aug 2009 anti-Internal Security Act (ISA) protest […]
Najib announces govt KPIs
PUTRAJAYA, 27 July 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the lead ministers for the six national key results areas (NKRA). He named Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the lead minister for widening access to quality and affordable education, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin […]
Death by detention
By Daniel ChaiTHE Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) Youth refers to the articles, commentaries, joint statements and various public responses recounting the shocking death of a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) witness, Teoh Beng Hock, under dubious circumstances. This tragedy yet again adds another nauseating leaf to our country’s lack of a credible and transparent system of […]
Swept away by Najib
By Jacqueline Ann SurinIT’S easy to be swept away in the hyped-up euphoria surrounding Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 100 days in office. The Star, for example, celebrated Najib’s 11 gifts to the rakyat, announced on 11 July 2009, with a blown-up picture of Najib occupying more than half its front page in its 12 July publication. Other traditional […]
PKR’s Gobalakrishnan gets death threats
By Shanon ShahKUALA LUMPUR, 1 July 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Member of Parliament (MP) for Padang Serai, N Gobalakrishnan, received two SMS death threats early this morning. Gobalakrishnan Gobalakrishnan, who is also PKR supreme council member, said the first SMS came in at 12.47am while he was asleep, while the second came in at 6.48am. The […]
Police
By The Nut Graph teamA PICTURE paints a thousand words, but how can one paint an accurate picture of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)? After all, none other than Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan has been a regular headline grabber over the past year. When he came into power in 2004, then Prime Minister Tun […]
PBRS leader calls for repeal of ISA
KOTA KINABALU, 30 June 2009: There is no need for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be reviewed or amended as the government should instead repeal it, a senior Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) leader said today. PBRS Vice-President I Baharuddin Nayan said there was also no need for the government to introduce another act […]
