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…
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…
