Jumaat, 26 Oktober 2012

Lim Kit Siang

Lim Kit Siang


Change of government needed to undo all the adverse effects of 25-year Operation Lalang on democracy, human rights and national institutions

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:04 AM PDT

Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of Operation Lalang which brought about the darkest days for democracy and human rights in the nation's history. There was not only the arrest of 106 Malaysians, including opposition leaders – 16 of whom were from the DAP, including MPs and State Assemblymen – trade unionists, social activists, environmentalists, Chinese [...]

A punch-drunk party?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:55 PM PDT

Rom Nain Malaysiakini Oct 25, 2012 If the reports are to believed, after a weekend of coming up with absolutely nothing in terms of policy strategies and directions for the country and incessantly bashing PAS, DAP and hudud instead, the MCA annual general meeting, clearly in need of sustenance, resorted to Malaysia’s favourite pastime, sex. [...]

Before meddling with subsidies, ask why we need subsidies

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:36 PM PDT

by Pak Sako 26th Oct 2012 Two groups, CPI and REFSA-IDEAS, are debating government subsidies. This debate is critical because politicians are taking their cues from it. It is important that good judgement prevails. Much is at stake. But first, what is a subsidy? Why do we need it? Some believe subsidies are government money [...]

Hudud will not impact non-Muslims, minister says

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:01 PM PDT

by Clara Chooi The Malaysian Insider Oct 24, 2012 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Hudud will not have an impact on non-Muslims in Malaysia, Umno minister Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom has said, disputing the repeated warnings by political ally MCA to the Chinese community on the controversial Islamic penal code. In a written reply [...]

‘Indian gangsters’ or just lost souls?

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:53 PM PDT

— Choo Sing Chye The Malaysian Insider Oct 25, 2012 OCT 25 — The other day, at a dinner, I met a former PPP supporter who, upon recognising me, came over to my table for a chat. But before saying anything, he quickly declared that he had switched parties, from PPP to a full-fledged MIC [...]

10 Qualities of A Great Nation

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 07:49 PM PDT

By Thomas Fann October 26, 2012 With an upcoming General Election that is expected to be the most hotly contested one ever since independence and the formation of our relatively young nation, Malaysia is at a crossroad. Perhaps for the first time the prospect of a change in government is realistic and both coalitions sense [...]

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