IF I had to find a personal reason to explain the 1BLACKMalaysia campaign, I would attribute it to the determination of Perakians to denounce things they don’t like. And I would give the royal example of the late Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak. He vowed not to shave his moustache and beard if the […]
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Perak ruler urged to end political stalemate
By Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) and politicians have urged the Perak ruler to dissolve the Perak legislative assembly, to pave the way for fresh elections and end the current political stalemate. Bersih spokesperson Wong Chin Huat said fresh elections were the only way to end the Perak […]
Police should apologise for mass arrests: MCA
By Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The MCA wants Royal Malaysian Police to apologise for their hastiness in conducting the mass arrests of candlelight vigil participants and lawyers last week, despite the fact that they did not pose any threat to the police. The party also wants the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan […]
The arbitrariness of the Sedition Act
By Sonia RandhawaLim Guan EngTHE roll call of those who’ve been prosecuted or investigated for sedition in Malaysia is an illustrious one. Lim Guan Eng, Karpal Singh, Zulkifli Sulong, and, of course, Malaysiakini. With his arrest and possible prosecution, Wong Chin Huat entered into august company. A cursory glance through the major cases over the […]
Perak, the republican harbinger?
Translation by Shanon ShahTHE Perak crisis, PAS’s upcoming party elections, violent snatch thefts and mat rempit misbehaving occupied the Malay-language press from 4 to 10 May 2009. In his 10 May Bisik-Bisik Mingguan column in Mingguan Malaysia, Awang Selamat said of the 7 May ruckus in the Perak state assembly: “There are frightening signs in the Perak chaos. […]
Spinning Perak
By Gan Pei Ling“What do you mean? It is a democratic process. Do you understand the democratic process? Do you understand the political philosophy of democracy? I’m asking you back. Why are you not asking them (Pakatan Rakyat) [this] when they were talking about party-hopping? When they started everything[?]” BARISAN Nasional (BN)-installed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr […]
Padungan state rep, PKR supporters released
KUCHING, 8 May 2009: Padungan assemblyperson Dominique Ng and nine other Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) members, including Ng’s wife, were released this morning. Kuching District Police Chief ACP Wong Wai Loong confirmed their release. They were arrested last night for staging a candlelight vigil at the Kuching Waterfront next to the Main Bazaar here, without […]
Wong Chin Huat released
By Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 8 May 2009: Political scientist and activist Wong Chin Huat was released on police bail at 3.35pm today at the Bukit Perdana police station. The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) representative was held for three days by the police after he was arrested on 5 May for alleged sedition. “I need […]
Bar to hold EGM against police action
By Jacqueline Ann SurinPETALING JAYA, 8 May 2009: The Malaysian Bar will be holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on 15 or 16 May next week to protest against the arrest of lawyers trying to represent their clients. Bar Council chairperson Ragunath Kesavan said the EGM would propose a motion calling for the rule of law to be […]
What drives the PM?
By Shanon ShahWOMEN’s rights activists have long argued that most cases of abusive relationships conform to a specific cycle of violence. In Stage 1, the abusive partner starts getting angry and communication seems to break down. In Stage 2, violence starts to manifest, often in physical form, and the victim sustains serious injuries. In Stage 3, the […]
