Urimai which is part of PN’s Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat (IPR) – the loose pact of opposition parties outside PN – has rubbished the notion of Pas leading PN. “Pas might have more members of Parliament and state assemblymen; however, it should not be forgotten that this support was derived on the basis of an opposition…
Urimai chief P Ramasamy has thrown his support to Bersatu’s Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin in the current spat within the federal opposition bloc, Perikatan Nasional (PN). He also highlighted the role that Bersatu played for PN and non-Malay voters. “I do not think there is anyone in PAS who can match the experience and national…
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called upon the federal government to source RM 20 billion required for the part payment of outstanding balance of the unrefunded excess tax from the local bond market which is valued at RM2.1 trillion. Lim who is also DAP advisor wants the government to allocate 10 percent of the…
A government backbencher has called upon the government to provide a gazetted location near the seaside in all states that enables the Hindus to perform rituals, particularly related to death rituals. “I would be proposing to the government to provide a gazetted location at the seaside that enables the Hindus to performs death rituals for…
Policemen involved in the Durian Tunggal shootout have been removed from active duty confirmed Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Commissioner Datuk M Kumar. “Investigations are ongoing and those being probed are not on active duty,” Kumar said at a press conference. “We have recorded a total of 45 statements. We have also sent the…
Following the sentencing of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the 1MDB case, DAP national chairman Gobind Singh Deo has called for more reforms to be made. “The 1MDB scandal is not merely a criminal case but a defining test of Malaysia’s institutions, governance framework and political will to confront wrongdoing at the…
The Penang Hindu Endowments Board led a group of 30 people from the state chapters of Hindu organisations such as Hindu Sangam and Malaysia Hindudharma Mamandram in demanding Dhaka to guarantee the safety, dignity and rights of Bangladeshi Hindus and other religious minorities. “We are deeply alarmed by continued reports of violence, intimidation and persecution…
Senator Datuk Sivaraj Chandran has joined the bandwagon in calling upon the government to speak up regarding the mob killing and human rights violations that is being perpetrated in Bangladesh. “Malaysia has, in the past, spoken firmly on international issues involving civilian suffering and violations of human dignity. Those principles should not be conditional, nor…
Senator Dr A Lingeshwaran has called upon Putrajaya to support the Bangladedshi minorities in a similar manner the government supports the Palestinian cause. This is in the wake of a case where a Bangladeshi Hindu was lynched and burnt alive. “The Malaysian Government should take a similar stand and decisive steps as it has taken…
Referring under-aged girls involved in statutory rape cases to religious authorities is legally absurd, constitutionally indefensible and morally bankrupt, said human rights lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan. “The suggestion by senior police officers that girls under 16 involved in statutory rape cases should be referred to religious authorities is legally absurd, constitutionally indefensible, and morally bankrupt. “A…
