Aliran 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 […]
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ALIRAN: Violence Against Refugees Continues (11 April 2008)
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Violence and Government Policies & Negligence. 0 CommentsLift 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 […]
Protect the Peoples of Burma in Thailand and Malaysia
Published by April 15th, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Migration. 2 CommentsMigrant Forum in Asia (MFA) is extremely concerned about the poor protection of the peoples of Burma in Southeast Asia .
The peoples of Burma have been driven by persecution, conflict, state-sanctioned violence, and desperate poverty into neighboring countries. More than a million people reside in Thailand […]
PERMAS STATEMENT ON LAND FOR THE URBAN POOR IN SELANGOR
Published by April 8th, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Land Development and Housing. 1 Comment /PERMAS applauds “land for urban poor” in Selangor /
The Persatuan Masyarakat Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan (PERMAS)
wholeheartedly welcome the Selangor government’s stand to agree in
principle to grant land titles to long-time residents of informal urban
settlements situated on state land. This was announced by Mohd Azmin
Ali, Gombak MP and also PKR Vice President.
PERMAS OPEN LETTER TO MB KHALED ABOUT ZERO-SQUATTER POLICY
Published by March 28th, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence. 2 Comments Firstly, on behalf of PERMAS I would like to congratulate you and the
newly appointed Selangor State Ex-Co for being installed as the new
Selangor State Government. We are truly jubilant for the recent victory
of the Barisan Rakyat’s electoral victory especially in the states of
Selangor, Perak, Penang, Kedah and Kelantan.
However we are suddenly thrown aback when […]
TOLAK DASAR SETINGGAN SIFAR: WARISAN POLISI PENCABULAN HAK ASASI MANUSIA YANG DIPERKENALKAN BN
Published by March 28th, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence. 0 CommentsJaringan Rakyat Tertindas (JERIT) dengan tegasnya menyatakan bantahan
terhadap rancangan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor di bawah Menteri Besar baru Tan
Sri Khalid yang berazam unuk meneruskan Dasar Setinggan Sifar Barisan
Nasional. Dasar Setinggan Sifar BN adalah adalah satu dasar yang kejam yang
diperkenalkan pada tahun 2005 ketika Datuk Khir Toyo menjadi Menteri Besar
Selangor. Dasar ini pada asasnya tidak berniat untuk […]
PILIHANRAYA UMUM KE-12: RAKYAT MENGUNDI UNTUK PERUBAHAN
Published by March 24th, 2008 in Appeal and Government Policies & Negligence. 0 CommentsMac 8, 2008, Malaysia dilanda dengan Tsunami perubahan. Keputusan
pilihanraya umum yang sungguh mengejutkan. Siapa yang sangka yang ” silent
majority” akan bersuara dengan begitu lantang sekali untuk “PERUBAHAN”.
Namun, yang menang besar pada PRU Ke-12 ini bukannya parti-parti politik.
Yang menang adalah rakyat jelata yang telah berani membuat keputusan untuk
membawa perubahan. Selepas 50 tahun di pemerintahan yang sama, […]
Multiethnic and two-party politics creates opportunities for reform
Published by March 19th, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence. 0 Comments During the 12th General Elections, the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese
Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) issued a proposal-cum-statement, in which a 14-point
demand was made in six areas, including the restoration of local elections,
the abolition of the Internal Security Act, a comprehensive review of media
regulations, a full-scale reexamination of privatization, and a replacement
of the “Bumiputra policy” with […]
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