PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Centre for Public Policy Studies disagrees with the set-up of Police roadblocks in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor as a method of preventing peaceful public gatherings. Although the Police have every right to fulfill their mandate to protect law and order, peaceful demonstrations do not pose a threat to the security […]
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Police Roadblocks undermine National Productivity: Use alternative means of maintaining public order
Published by July 20th, 2008 in Announcement, Government Policies & Negligence and Civil Liberties. 0 CommentsPRESS STATEMENT : DENIAL OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS IS NEVER ACCEPTABLE
Published by July 3rd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence, Civil Liberties and Corruption / Public Integrity. 0 CommentsThe Coalition for Good Governance is gravely concerned with recent political developments in our country.
The death threats and sodomy allegation against Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the threatened curtailment of legitimate discourse on the Malaysian social contract only serves to distract the Rakyat from the duties of the federal and state governments.
CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES PRESS STATEMENT
Published by July 3rd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence, Ethnic Relations, Civil Liberties and Economic Rights. 0 CommentsEnsure Policies Provide Fair Economic Opportunity to all Malaysians
The Centre for Public Policy Studies does not share the view of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s assertion that the government’s drive for restructuring the country’s economy will not be to the detriment of the non-Bumiputera communities. The government’s redistribution policies have always been predicated on […]
MOVIE NIGHT: DROWNED FORESTS & DAMNED LIVES
Published by June 23rd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Environment. 0 CommentsIndigenous peoples (Chewong, Temuan). Lakum forests near Kelau River. Forced and unjustified resettlement. No free, informed consent. Deforestation. Environmental damage. Unconsidered alternatives. Unnecessary dam.
The planned Kelau Dam project in Pahang is causing a lot of dissent among the Orang Asli and surrounding residents. Besides causing disastrous consequences to flora and vegetation, the project will force […]
POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY AND MOVING AHEAD WITH ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Published by May 18th, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Malaysian NGOs. 0 Comments29 April 2008
The Coalition for Good Governance (CGG), an informal grouping of 55 civil society organisations (CSOs), thanks the State Government of Selangor for the meeting with the Mentri Besar of Selangor (MB) on 16 April 2008.
At this meeting, the MB agreed to the setting up of task forces comprising representatives from government agencies and […]
ALIRAN: Violence Against Refugees Continues (11 April 2008)
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Violence and Government Policies & Negligence. 0 CommentsAliran would like to bring to public attention the continuing violence perpetrated against migrants and refugees in this country. It is amazing that the public at large is still ignorant of all this human rights violation happening right under our noses. Moreover, most of the Malaysian public remain ignorant of who refugees are or why […]
Lift Ban on Makkal Osai
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Freedom of Information. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI) are deeply concerned about the banning of Tamil paper Makkal Osai, following the the Ministry of Home Affairs’s decision not to renew its publication permit lapsed since 2007. The refusal to grant a permit sparks worry as the government shows no […]
Judicial Commission Welcomed, but More Substantial Reforms Needed
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsSUARAM welcomes with caution the judicial appointments commission announced by the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the powers and criteria of selection of the members of the commission have yet to be outlined.
We however regret that the Prime Minister wishes to retain its constitutional prerogative in naming the judges to the King. Does that […]
PERMIT MAKKAL OSAI – SATU LAGI BUKTI KEANGKUHAN KERAJAAN BARISAN NASIONAL
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Freedom of Information. 0 Comments Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas membantah tindakan Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN)
yang tidak memperbaharui permit penerbitan akhbar Tamil ‘Makkal Osai’.
Tindakan ini bukan sahaja menghakis kebebasan media di Negara ini malah
menunjukkan keangkuhan Barisan Nasional walaupun rakyat telah memberi
pengajaran dalam pilihanraya umum yang lepas.
Walaupun tiada alasan rasmi diberikan, pada hari ini Menteri Dalam Negeri
mengatakan bahawa KDN telah banyak menerima […]
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