PRESS RELEASE: Star wants Harris to ‘redeem’ himself in time

KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah Chief Minister Harris Salleh has been advised to stand up for Sabah, if not for Sarawak as well, and thereby redeem himself in time finally in the eyes of the people instead of continuing to defend Putrajaya, for no rhyme or reason, “in defiance of the longterm interest of the state”. [...]

PRESS RELEASE: Star says “Forget internal colonization, self-determination the way out”

KOTA KINABALU: The polemics on Putrajaya’s internal colonization policies in Sabah and Sarawak appears to be getting increasingly shrill and out of hand and needs to be brought to a swift end and buried for good. Instead, it’s felt that it’s best to let bygones be bygones and “focus on regaining self-determination along the lines [...]

Putrajaya will not win stand-off with Bar Council

by Joe Fernandez Guest Columnist COMMENT It appears that the current Najib Administration has forgotten the bitter lessons learnt during Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s long innings in office when he, the frightened little man he was by default in office, openly and shamelessly rooted for extreme coercion as his preferred modus operandi. It’s not so [...]

Myanmar approves first peaceful protest law

Today Myanmar’s President has approved a new law allowing Burmese to request permission to stage peaceful protests for the first time. Demonstrations of any kind were previously banned in the traditionally repressive nation, where authorities have cracked down hard on anti-government protests. The new law says anyone planning a protest must request approval five days [...]

WikiLeaks is certainly not going to lie down quietly and die.

The High Court’s ruling that Julian Assange shall be extradited to Sweden to face an investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape by two Swedish women was not entirely unexpected, considering how things have gone before this. His extradition is not likely to take place immediately, unless a decision is taken not to appeal; [...]

Happy Deepavali!

To All my Hindu readers for the undivided support and the visit to my blog, I and my family wish you all Happy and Prosperous Deepavali 2011. Memories of celebrating Deepavali with my close friends and family in Penang are some of my fondest childhood memories. Now, seeing how Deepavali has truly become a Malaysian [...]

Debt Danger For Malaysia

Consider the issue that now captures financial market attention: public debt. The experience in Greece, Spain, Portugal and elsewhere suggests that finance capital is increasingly “intolerant” of what is perceived as excessive public debt. Governments seem increasingly incapable of meeting their debt service commitments. Sovereign default threatens investor solvency. We see this now triggering protest [...]

Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) – The Rakyat Reform Agenda (Part 1)

2011/1432H, Salam Aidilfitri & Maaf Zahir Batin

Salam Adilfitri kepada semua umat Islam, terutamanya kawan karib saya Pet aka Raja Petra Kamaruddin dan keluarganya yang masih berada di Manchester, UK dan juga kawan-kawan rapat saya di Penang dan di Sabah. Jika terdapat kekurangan dan kesalahan, saya mohon maaf secara zahir, dan juga batin. This is also for Baby (Hajah Azliana) who is [...]

Tuberculosis still cause for concern in Malaysia

My friend a private medical practitioner in Kota Kinabalu, who was one time before, Head of a government hospital in the interiors of Sabah, has been diagnosed for Tuberculosis (TB) and is undergoing treatment now. I feel so sorry for him, he is so thin and half the size he use to be. I ask [...]