Gender inequality, heart of Selangor woes

-Dr. S. Ramakrishnan, August 25, 2014. The impasse in appointing Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as menteri besar in Selangor, a first in Malaysia, if it becomes a reality, puts on record the…

YOURSAY ‘This is the last straw. Let PAS…

PAS holding back written support for Azizah Ronald: Perhaps this could be a blessing in disguise for Pakatan - an excellent opportunity to part ways with PAS. Maybe the journey to Putrajaya may take a little…

YOURSAY ‘I pray God will guide the sultan…

Indications rife MB to seek dissolution  Ferdtan: The present Selangor government was elected by the people with two-thirds majority and the winning coalition, Pakatan Rakyat, nominated Khalid Ibrahim as MB. The sultan agreed, as he should,…

YOURSAY ‘The sultan met with Hadi Awang but…

PAS reveals Azmin mooted after Hadi met sultan  Ferdtan: What? PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang had an audience with the sultan? When PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who has the support of the majority of…

YOURSAY ‘How come he used the gov’t jet?…

Flight data shows gov't jet traipsing around Europe  Casey: From Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Najib Razak, regardless of the dissembling of government-sponsored propagandists, corporate Malaysia has always been a government subsidised, bubble-inflating, swindlers' game; in which,…

FORUM ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN INDIAN COMMUNITY

FORUM ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN INDIAN COMMUNITY Organized by MALAYSIA TAMIL SANGAM VENUE: BILIK SHARAHAN CIVIC CENTER MBPJ TIME: 2-6PM SPEAKERS 1. Mr S.Ramakrishnan, Former Senator,      Deputy Chairman, Malaysia Tamil Sangam 2. Mr…

YOURSAY ‘It was not only Khalid who seemed…

Pro-Azizah reps given 24 hours to retract stand  Aries46: PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali ought to be ashamed to threaten the two PAS state assembly representatives who have thrown their support behind Pakatan Rakyat to give it…

Can Chinese-medium schools be ‘national’?

- Wong Chin Huat, August 12014.3,  Chinese-medium schools – or vernacular schools in general – are the most convenient object of demonisation in the debate on nation-building. In the eyes of their harshest detractors, they…

YOURSAY ‘The angels of justice sure have strange…

 Court: 'Zero tolerance' on custodial deaths  Vijay47: Zero tolerance for custodial deaths and yet the quantum for damages was reduced.The angels of justice sure have strange ways of expressing their outrage over suspects dying like flies…

YOURSAY ‘There is no more honourable move for…

Will Khalid dissolve the state assembly?  Basically: Selangor voters may have liked and respected MB Khalid Ibrahim for some years, and even defended him when he was attacked initially, but his behaviour now is totally unbecoming…

Sack IGP for Kugan’s Death – SUARAM

The Prime Minister must immediately sack the Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar from duty following the judgement of the Court of Appeal in the death in custody of A. Kugan. The…

Kula: Set up IPCMC without any further Delay

-M. Kulasegaran, August 10, 2104.   Despite the continued occurrences of custodial deaths, the federal government continues to refuse to set up the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) recommended by the Royal Commission…

YOURSAY ‘Indeed, why make fiery speeches at the…

Divide-and-rule system led to curry powder fiasco  Malaccan: The hurt to the Hindu community cannot be measured. But it can perhaps be assuaged and restituted. By not accepting apologies, if from a repentant offender, what are…

Public Forum The Selangor MB Crisis & the…

Public ForumThe Selangor MB Crisis & the Ways Forward The recent Selangor Menteri Besar (MB) crisis has been seen as not just a serious disagreement within Pakatan Rakyat (PR) but if not managed carefully on…

Probe role of M’sian PMs in banknote graft…

- CYNTHIA GABRIEL, July 31, 2014. COMMENT The Centre to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4), is profoundly appalled at the revelations by WikiLeaks on a gag order and super injunction invoked by the Australian government on a…