K. Siladass. - On 20th February 2012, Lim Kit Siang, now Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang, was celebrating his seventieth birthday at Pan Pacific Hotel in Penang. Among the celebrities were Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim,…
My Lynas concerns
[-KJ. John, April 3, 2012] My questions and concerns about the Lynas project to both the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) is: Why is the development…
Muhyiddin’s ‘dodgy source’ on education quality
Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin cited a dodgy study in claiming that Malaysia’s quality of education outranks that of developed countries such as Germany, Britain and the US, according to the DAP. Its publicity chief Tony…
“Today we can no longer trust them (government)”,…
-Speech by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah at the “Road Map For Achieving Vision 2020” Book Launch Ceremony at Syuen Hotel, Ipoh, April1, 2012 There are many interesting implications inherent in the topic of my address to…
Beyond the ‘Dong Zong issue’
[-Azly Rahman, 28 March, 2012] I read with interest about ongoing governmental discrimination against Chinese schools, as highlighted by Dong Zong. Why are quality teachers and an abundance of resources still channeled only to Malay-dominated…
Dad says teacher used shoe to hit Year…
A parent has demanded that the Education Ministry take action against a teacher he has accused of using her shoe to injure his son, a Year One pupil at SK Damansara Damai 1. A Murugan…
Malaysian debt level is worrisome; Your debt is…
-Senator Dr.S.Ramakrishnan, 27 March 2012 After 55 years of rule, the BN government’s national debt is about to hit 55 percent of the GDP. Malaysia’s indebtedness has been increasing about 1% every year. But the…
Thousands rally over Chinese teacher shortage
A rally in protest of the government’s failure to address the acute shortage of Chinese-educated teachers for Chinese schools drew thousands from across the country today. The three hour rally at the New Era College…
Serdang Tamil School: “Siapa akan tanggung kos bangunan…
-Gopal Thirumalai/Vinod, 25.3.12 SRJK(T) Serdang is located less than 1km away from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a mere 10 minutes’ drive from Putrajaya. The school was started in 1936 with one teacher and 40 students.…
UN adopts resolution on Sri Lanka
The UN Human Rights Council today adopted a resolution on Sri Lanka moved by the United States of America. 24 countries voted for the resolution, 15 against it and 8 abstained. India voted for the…
58 Civil Societies urge Malaysian government to support…
A memorandum addressed to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, who is on a vist to Malaysia, on the matter of American resolution on Sri Lanka which is being debated by the UN Human Rights…
Follow Tunku Abdul Rahman and Vote for US…
In the first decade of this century, the Sri Lankan government massacred more than 40,000 of its own citizens - men, women and children – in the final days of its war against the…
Pakatan Rakyat to Government: Support the Resolution on…
In a joint statement issued yesterday on behalf of Pakatan Rakyat, Mustafa Ali (PAS), Dr.Tan Seng Giaw (DAP) and Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) called upon the Malaysian government to support the resolution on Sri Lanka…
Top 100 students should be sent to Top…
- Senator S.Ramakrishnan, March 20, 2012. The prime minister announced that top 100 Indian students with 1st class honors will get to do post graduate studies with local universities. Well Mr. PM, why only top 100…
Bring Justice To Sri Lanka
UN Secretary General’s Panel of Experts (PoE) report in 2010 found credible allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian human rights law were committed both by the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE during…
A nation of strangers: Where have all the…
I am indeed honoured to have been invited to speak to all of you gathered here this morning on a subject of great importance for the continued preservation and survival of our nation.As all of…
No apology for kleptocracy
-Azly Rahman, March 8, 2012. Najib Abdul Razak, the leader of Malaysia's ruling coalition, has extended an apology to Malaysians, for the "past wrongdoings" of the regime. Akin to a "confession and repentance"…
What were the mistakes Najib was apologizing for?,…
Najib should apologise for his own mistakes first before apologizing for past Barisan Nasional mistakes resulting in the political tsunami four years ago, Lim Kit Siang said. He pointed out that four days after…
Minimum Wage: One Hand Gives, The Other Takes…
MEF Stop harassing and bullying the poor workers! JERIT would like to express its disappointment over the statement made by the Malaysian Employer’s Federation (MEF) in the local newspapers today regarding minimum wage policy.…
Tajudin Bailouts: Najib should present to Parliament a…
The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak should present a White Paper to Parliament when it reconvenes on March 12 to present the government case to justify a third bailout of RM840 million for former…
Will Mahathir propose Chua Soi Lek as UMNO…
It has been suggested that the response to Tun Dr. Mahathir’s “tongue-in-cheek” proposal that I be made PAS President is to ask whether Mahathir would propose Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek as UMNO President! However,…
Our duty to Sri Lanka, and human rights
- Desmond Tutu and Mary Robin It is not just Sri Lanka's people that the UN Human Rights Council must serve this week, but the cause of international law. This week the UN Human Rights…
MAHSA! Do not hoodwink the public!
The PSM is very disappointed with the full page advertisement taken out by MAHSA University College in Sunday Star 19/2/2012. The assurances given by MAHSA’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Tan Sri Dato Seri Dr Haji Mohd…
Appeal court endorses union-busting boss!
It just took 20 minutes for three learned judges to allow an appeal by the Guppy Industries Bosses which resulted in the courts upholding an Industrial Court decision to dismiss three women unionist who tried…