Archive for October, 2014

The abolition of the Sedition Act is a generational duty

By Yeo Bee Yin, Damansara Utama State Assemblywoman On 16 October 2014, while hundreds of lawyers in suits took …

Malaysians must resist downward spiral into extremism

By Lim Guan Eng, Secretary General of the DAP Malaysians must resist any socio-political engineering efforts to change our …

To advance moderation globally, Najib must do this domestically first

By Lim Kit Siang, MP for Gelang Patah Ironically, it is the Prime Minister Najib Razak himself who, within …

The rise of extremism and the death of reason

By Syerleena Abdul Rashid  The hostility and animosity targeted to fellow Malaysian, whose opposing views may not be in …

Anti-Intellectualism in Malaysia

By Syerleena Abdul Rashid Isaac Asimov, a futurist and a great thinker who made such a profound impact on …

In high speed railway project, don’t neglect commuter connectivity

The High Speed Railway (HSR)  scheduled to be completed before 2020 would elevate Malaysian train system to a whole …

Will Sabahans suffer “like fools” from high tolls charges and being left out from the construction contracts for the Pan Borneo Highway?

By DAP Sabah Chairman-cum-MP for Kota Kinabalu Jimmy Wong Sze Phin and DAP Sabah Deputy Chairman-cum-MP for Sandakan Stephen …

Eschewing “climate of fear”, lawyers march for peace and freedom

It was a sight to behold with almost a thousand lawyers in suits and carrying placards, walking in the …

Will Cabinet endorse or dissociate from the Bible burning threat justification

By Lim Kit Siang, MP for Gelang Patah The Cabinet at its meeting today must take collective Ministerial stand …

Eviction of Kampung Mutiara residents inhumane without compensation

The Penang State Government criticised the eviction of the residents of Kampung Mutiara, calling it inhumane to force them out …