Archive for August, 2015

A Merdeka Celebration with a Difference: End of Najib Razak?

By Charles Santiago, DAP MP for Klang What an irony! Fifty eight years ago Malaysians fought against British colonialism, …

Don’t practise double standards, DAP tells police

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 26: Don’t practise “double standards” and release the 16 students arrested yesterday for the #Langkahsiswa movement, …

Don’t go about ‘clearing yourself’ of all allegations, DAP warns Najib

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 24: Do not clear yourself of all charges unless the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has done …

What would Merdeka mean to Malaysians, this Aug 31?

  By the time August 31 rolls in, we would have celebrated 58 years of Independence — a long, …

Form RCI to probe “topple Najib” claims

  KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 19: DAP Parliamentary Leader Lim Kit Siang has called for a Royal Commission of Inquiry …

Explain action against Rara, DAP says

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 13: The police must explain why they are investigating DAP member Young Syefura Othman for an …

Bersih 4 to be at Dataran Merdeka

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 11: The upcoming BERSIH 4 rally will be held at Dataran Merdeka, starting from 2pm on …

Place Anwar in house arrest, urge lawyers group

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 10: A lawyers group today urged the government to place former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim under …

Five hundred turn up at press freedom rally

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 8: Some 500 media personnel and activists today gathered in front of the Bar Council in Leboh …

A brief history of press freedom crackdown

29 October 1987 – Daily newspapers The Star and Sin Chew Jit Poh as well as weekly papers The …