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  Education Act

  The public has been told that there will be a comprehensive review of the Education Act this year. However, the...
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  Academic choice

  Aliran regrets the decision of the University of Malaya Senate to bar students from taking courses not taught in Bahasa...
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  Highly priced highway

  Aliran urges the Government to defer the signing of the 3.4 bllion contract with United Engineers Malaysia (UEM)
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  Money Politic

  Money politics cannot be curbed, let alone eliminated, unless firm measures are adopted by the leadership. Merely condemning the evil...
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  NEP : Whose Wealth?

  As 1990 approaches we can expect the debate over the NEP to get more and more acrimonious. Whether the NEP...
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  North-South Highway : Unanswered Questions

  Aliran commends Works Minister, Datuk S. Samy Vellu for giving some weight to public opiniom on the controversial North-South...
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  Economic recovery plan

  It is good that UMNO Youth has come up with an Economic Recovery Plan to reflate the economy. It is certainly...
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  Elections very soon?

  A number of people have been saying that General Elections will be early next year. However, there is increasing evidence...
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  The UMNO verdict

  Political commentators were right in hailing the outcome of the 1984 UMNO election as a triumph for party President...
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  Why water must not fall into private hands : Profitable and efficient Penang Water Authority is a model for the public management of water supply.

  On 18 January 2005 the Malaysian Parliement amended the Federal Constitution to transfer the jurisdiction of water supply management...
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  Ill treatment & neglect

  We, a concerned group of individuals, are shocked and angered by he ill treatment and neglect of the residents of...
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  What a fighter! : You have inspired an entire generation of Singaporeans abd we will keep the fight going

  I visited you one last time on Tuesday. I've never seen you so peaceful and contented. This is such a...
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  The horror of southern Thailand, and a solution : A courageous and compelling study of the insurgency in the far South.

  This book is the best investigation in English of the recent troubles in Thailand's southern border provinces...
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  Compliments and some suggestions

  I wish to congratulate your Aliran Monthly for the good work you are doing in educating the Malaysian public on...
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  The suffering in Iraq continues

  After rugged journey of 14 hours through the desert between Amman and Baghdad in 110 degree heat, a gentle breeze...
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  How Selangor won over the Orang Asli : The Pakatan-led goverment had from the beginning stated its good intentions for the community - and it has walked the talk

  Below is an excerpt from The Road to Reform: Pakatan Rakyat in Selangor. The book, to be launched on Sept 27...
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  SUHAKAM and the Indigenous people's question

  I have been asked to evaluate SUHAKAM's performance during its first year, insofar as the rights and aspirations of the...
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  Piped water after flooding their land!

  Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment Law Hieng Ding was quoted as having said that the environmental impact assessment...
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  Whither Malaysian Politics? : Are Malaysian voters ready for a regime change? Are we ready to face the new and more frustrating challenges ahead?

  Since the 8 March 2008 general election, Malaysian political development and change has never been as vibrant and dramatic as...
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  Showdown at the High Chaparral : politicians need to be reminded not to abdicate their responsibility or forget their promises

  When one talks about cows in Penang, the "High Chaparral" of Penang tops the list in Penang. Where is this...
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  Aliran monthly : disgraceful journalism

  Your last issue which focussed on the Gulf War (AM Vol. 11 no.2) was disgraceful... biased journalism at its worst. Please send...
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  Was the Indian election a debacle for the left? If so, Why?

  In the recently concluded 2009 general elections to the lower house of the parliament (Lok Sabha), the social democratic, parliament...
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  The role of the opposition : An individual can make a difference a conversation with zaitun (Toni) Kasim - an independent view

  As i had never met the lady before, and knew her only by her reputation as an outspoken human right...
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  Judiciary could never run the country

  I refer to the letter headed Elected Leaders Must Be Allowed to Run Country (Saturday Forum - NST 9 July)...
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  Saya hormati undang-undang

  Saya yakin akan keunggulan Perlembagaan Kerajaan Malaysia akan tetap memenuhi kewajipannya seperti yang didapati dalam Perlembagaan dan akan menghormati...
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  Change at Batang Ai : So near, yet still so far... : The voters of Batang Ai had the last laugh, having squeezed Rm70 million out from the BN.

  My trio to Batang Ai was an eventful one. The battle for this state seat sparked an invasion on Lubok...
  
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  My Father is a Hero... A man of dignity

  My father, Badaruddin Ismail, better know as Pak Din, was born 56 years ago in Tapah Road, Perak. He is...
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  The cost of cheap shopping : The more consolidated the retail market becomes, the easier it will be to exploit farmers and other small suppliers

  In the time since the supermarket boom ten years ago, Malaysian food shopping habits have undergone a sea change...
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  Pot cannot call the kettle Black : Why Malaysia cannot criticise Singapore's decision to allow US warships to use a new naval base in the republic

  Defence Minister Syed Hamid Albar was reported in The Sun of 18 January 1998 as saying that Malaysia would not...
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  Protector judge jury prosecutor

  My letter in Aliran Monthly (Vol. 8:3 1988) expressed the hope that As Long as we have judges of profesional integrity...
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  Some thoughts on the assembly : Assembly of the World forum for Alternatives and the network of intellectuals and artists in defence of humanity

  We were some 200 participants who had journeyed from more 50 countries, from far and near, to this world-wide...
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  Politikal ferment in Latin America : A new sense of solidarity and regionalism has developed among Latin Americans

  While i was in Caracas, there was opportunity to learn more about the political ferment that is occuring, not only...
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  New threats to the electoral system : The last remaining democratic institution is under siege

  On april 8, 2002 another set of amendments to Malaysia's election laws was passed in Parliament, again with hardly any public...
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  The BN National security state and the ISA

  In order to defeat the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) during the Emergency (1948-60), the British colonial forces resorted to both...
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  Poor - amidst Plenty

  Kampung Bundu Tuhan us set in idyllic surrounding about 2000 metres above sea level on the southern slopes
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  Clear vision necessary

  May i echo The Prime Minister's advice regarding the Sixth Malaysia Plan that there is "much more to be done"...
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  Opposition should form a shadow cabinet

  In the last general election, the Barisan Nasional lost 21 federal and 46 state seats, including seats belonging to two...
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  In protest of the official secrets act of 1986

  Why do government such as ours fear so much the power of the press? They give us little credit for...
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  An Appeal for Donations Aliran trust

  Malaysia's strengh arises from its diverse communities, religions and cultures. The interaction among our many people reflects the worldwide problem...
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  The cult of the individual : The story tale of Dr Mahathir and Hulk Hogan

  In 1981, shortly after Deng Xiaoping came to power, the Chinese Communit Party (CCP) held its sixth plenum of the...
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  Parliamentary reform : lesson from UK and Europe

  The British parliament is often held up as the epitome of modern democracy, with institutions stretching back hundreds year
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  The Melaka water scandal

  Aliran finds it difficult to accept the Report of the Committee enquiring into the drying-up of the Durian Tunggal...
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  Take action againts steep hill-slope projects : Focusing on stabilising steep slopes alone is like giving medication to a dengue patient without finding out the source of the disease

  George Aeria, the chairman of the Tanjung Bunga Residents Association writes to Penang state government exco members Chow Kon Yeow...
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  Abdurrahman Wahid (7 Sept 1940 - 30 Dec 2009) : Gentle, friendly face of Indonesia and Islam.

  When the former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid succumbed to a long battle with kidney disease and diabetes, President Susilo Bambang...
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  A city without a soil? : The inner city community life in Georgetown is precious, and to lose it, would be unforgivable

  If you walk down Armenian Street today you will find a mixed community of residents and retailer, living working, worshipping...
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  Public procurement : abuses and challenges

  The Port Klang Free Zone debacle showcase the depravity of our clandestine system of government contracting and procurement and will...
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  Imported laws from India during the 19th century : The time is more ripe for a law reform commission to review these outdate criminal laws.

  Malaysia's first Lord President (now known as Chief Justice) was invited by the A.I.R and his lordship delivered the...
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  Human rights and criminal justice : Set up a Law Reform Commission to look into and update our outdated criminal laws

  The United Nations resolved that member countries should establish their own Human Rights Commissions. As a result of this resolution...
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  Take care of workers interests

  In his vision 2020, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad foresees industrialization as the order of the day. The private sector...
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  Gulf War : Aliran's approach one-sided

  I have "held my pen" for several issues of Aliran, but following your latest issue i feel i must write...