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…
The ultimatum for reforms by the DAP to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is difficult to be implemented at the state level. It is also vague, said podcasters aligned to the DAP. “It puts the DAP in a spot if Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim does not deliver. He should announce some good…
Are We OK? co-hosts Rajiv Rishyakaran and Ong Kian Ming interpreted Liew Chin Tong’s shift to the Finance Ministry from Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and the moving Lim Hui Ying from finance to women, family and community development portfolio. This was in light of the recent cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Datuk Seri…
A political analyst has dismissed the possibility of Umno/BN quitting the government on the basis that it would not survive if it is not in the government. “Umno is a fading brand and dying party, so it resorts to grandstanding,” said Tasmania University’s political analyst James Chin on Facebook. “Don’t worry, Umno lacks the courage…
There is a lack of political will to abolish the Sedition Act, said Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh who is also DAP’s legal bureau chief. He called upon the government to abolish the act altogether, or at the very least reform it. “I have raised this issue in Parliament in the past but there seems…
Newly minted Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said that she would focus on four main priorities in her new portfolio. “In carrying out this mandate, I am committed to leading the Federal Territories with transparency, responsibility and a clear understanding of the realities faced by our communities. My focus will be on strengthening the quality…
Lawyers of a 20-year old have demanded Bukit Aman to charge a group of policemen who abused their client for battery in court. In addition to that, they wanted the police’s Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) to take disciplinary action. “Investigation is about asking questions. You can choose to answer or not answer. It…
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called on Sunday for Jews in Western countries to move to Israel to escape rising antisemitism, one week after 15 were shot dead at a Jewish event in Sydney. “Jews have the right to live in safety everywhere. But we see and fully understand what is happening, and we have…
