RSS Subscription

Archive for the 'Human Rights' Category

许我孩子一个未来 Harapanku Anakku

Posted in Corruption, DAP (行动党), Education, Elections, Human Rights, Pakatan, Parliament, Politics, Social, Transparency on May 4th, 2013 Comments Off

Does EC have a role in abetting the Deportation of Senator Xenophon?

Posted in Bersih, Blogging, Elections, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Media, Media Statements, Politics, Social, Transparency on February 17th, 2013 Comments Off

Press statement by Teresa Kok, MP for Seputeh and Vice Chairperson of Democratic Action Party on 17 February 2013 at Kuala Lumpur ——————————————— I am appalled that Australian senator Nick Xenophon was detained at LCCT and deported when he tried to enter into Malaysia yesterday. Elections Commission Deputy Chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad is again showing [...]

Establish IPCMC, NGOs tells govt

Posted in Blogging, Crime, Human Rights, Law n Order, Social, Transparency on February 15th, 2013 Comments Off

By G Lavendran Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR | Feb 15, 2013 There is an urgent need for the government to establish the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) in view of the high number of deaths in police custody. In making this call, a coalition of 42 NGOs dubbed “Stop State Violence Movement”, [...]

‘Probe Mahathir’s citizenship’

Posted in Bersih, Blogging, Human Rights, Social, Transparency on February 4th, 2013 1 Comment »

By Leven Woon Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR | Feb 2, 2013 Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad should have his citizenship probed by the authorities, if he thinks that the granting of citizenship to Chinese and Indian prior to independence was wrong , said a PKR leader. R Suresh Kumar, the special assistant to [...]

Media index: Malaysia in free fall

Posted in Bersih, Blogging, Human Rights, Media, Media Statements, News, Social, Transparency on January 30th, 2013 Comments Off

By Jared Pereira Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR | Jan 30, 2013 Malaysia is hastily suppressing the right to information and press freedom is getting increasingly limited, according to the Press Freedom Index 2013. The index, an initiative by non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders, showed that Malaysia dropped 23 places to the 145th position in [...]

Court rules MACC abused power in summoning lawyers

Posted in Blogging, Crime, Human Rights, Law n Order, Legal, MACC, Pakatan, Police, Transparency on January 30th, 2013 2 Comments »

The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR | Jan 30, 2013 The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had abused its power when it summoned last year two lawyers accompanying their client ― a former consultant to the scandal-riddled National Feedlot Centre (NFC) project ― to aid graft investigations, the High Court ruled today. High Court judge Zaleha Yusof [...]

Why quiet about Dr M’s confession?

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Elections, Human Rights, In the News, Pakatan, Sabah, Social, Transparency on January 30th, 2013 2 Comments »

By Joseph Bingkasan Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR | Jan 30, 2013 Pro-opposition Angkatan Perubahan Sabah (APS) has taken state Umno deputy chief Salleh Said Keruak to task for being quick to criticise the opposition but not former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad who admitted his role in the citizenship-for votes scandal that has since [...]

Why Didn’t MCA Condemn Mahathir for his remarks about non-Malays being given citizenship by Tunku Abdul Rahman?

Posted in Blogging, Crime, Elections, Human Rights, Law n Order, Opinion, Pakatan, podcast, Sabah, Scandals, Social, Transparency on January 29th, 2013 7 Comments »

In response to the explosive revelations about the high number of immigrants in Sabah being given citizenship, Dr. Mahathir has said there should be an RCI on the Malay and Chinese citizens who got their citizenship from Malaysia’s first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. Teresa Kok condemn MCA’s silence over Mahathir’s irresponsible remarks. She also [...]

Next »