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• TextPolitik Malaysia

  Remembering Beng Hock in Penang : If the present government does not want to change the system , then the rakyat can change the government in the next GE.

  A crowd of about 400 people packed the forum hall in the Han Chiang College in Lim Lean Teng Road...
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  Law should land heavily

  Time and again religious fanatics take to the streets to do unjust and unlawful things againts other faiths which only...
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  How i became a true Malaysian

  I was born and bred in this country (tanah air ku, Malaysia) and have acqured all the local Malaysian characteristics...
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  Uneducated education officer

  I would like to draw the attention of the Education Director of Perak. As we all know the Malaysian Government...
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  Calling all concerned citizen

  I picked up one of the issues of Aliran Monthly at my favourite grocery store and on arriving home was...
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  Blatant obstruction of justice : Hamid orders doors of Court Locked.

  The Bar Council views with great concern and apprehension the recent suspension of the Lord President and 5 Supreme Court...
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  Banking on integrity

  During the recent debate on the Central Bank of Malaysia (Amendment) Bill, it was alleged by the Leader of the...
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  The Non-Malays and the syariah law

  A lot of comment was generated when the Kota Baru Syariah Court sentenced a 21 year old worker from Perak...
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  RTM is sickening

  It is really sickening to swicth on RTM (Rakyat Tentu Menderita) these days. It makes me wonder what RTM is...
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  Morality and Politics

  When i was a student, nearly thirty years ago, we had great faith in the ideals of science and education...
  
  
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  India : An Election without an issue?

  The country is mod-way into elections and yet
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  Ko-Tai : Penang's untold story : Bringing George Town's local history to life through song, dance and dialogue on stage in a form that is inclusive of the major players who deserve a mention.

  It was a trip down memory lane for many residents in Reservoir Garden, Penang as they were treated to a...
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  Support for A Unity Party

  I read with great interest the views of Ismail Hashim of Penang regarding the possibility of a unity party under...
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  I felt very vlose to God : Abdullah's regime can only take the freedom from my body but it can never take the heaven from my heart for God alone is sufficient for us

  As the reporters rushed to shoot questions at me, I asked them, who is the Prime Minister. One reporter for...
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  The Malaysian Dilemma

  I am writing this humble note in response to an article in the Aliran issue of Dec 1986/Jan 1987 under the...
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  JBJ - His indomitable spirit lives in : His victory was that in his resistance he never lost his dignity, his faith in democracy and the love of his people

  Joshua benjamin Jeyaretnam (JBJ) has passed away. His heart failed him but he did not fail till his final breath...
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  Curb influx of illegal Indon workers

  I refer to an article in the NST dated 8 September 1990 entitled "Plants looking for more Indon workers'. Was...
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  Deputy Prime Minister

  The Chinese and Indians felt insulted by our Deputy Prime Minister whose speech was reported in the NST dated 12...
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  Aliran "Anti-Government"?

  If Malaysians were to be asked about their views on Aliran, some of the probable replies would be : "Yes, Dr ...
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  Has the state of human rights improved in Malaysia?

  The human rights commission of Malaysia Act 1999 (The Act) which gave birth to SUHAKAM was gazetted on 9 September...
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  A short comment on OPP2

  The Prime Minister's speech in Parliament on 17 June 1991 clearly indicates that there is no major change in the...
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  Labour Law amendments : Pro-Employer or Pro-Worker? Pro-Justice or Anto Justice?

  The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has long been concerned about existing employment laws, amendments to labour law and government policies...
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  On Chinese New Year greetings

  Chinese New Year is the major festival of the Chinese in this country. I is celebrated by all Chinese, including...
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  Minority rights in Bulgaria

  The recent events involving minority rights in Bulgaria show that racialism remains a serious threat to humanity and the unity...
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  Co-op refund

  Given the circumstances, the Government's full refund in cash and equity to depositors of 13 co-operatives in a reasonable solution...
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  My 18 hours under the ISA : during that time, which was filled with a lot of uncertainty, I felt that there was some unknown strenght that supported me throught

  On 12 September, about 8.30 in the evening, I was at my home in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. While enjoying my...
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  Vistas of detention... voices of freedom : long year have passed, yet the fire that burns in their hearts remains aglow

  Their bodies were shackled but their thoughts roamed free... political prisoners detained without trial after successive waves of mass arrests...
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  Blues over education system : Our national school system falls far short of public expectations.

  Of late, there have been calls and suggestions to have the proposed single stream school system implemented in our education
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  Dissolve Perak State Assembly

  The Perak crisis is a tragic comedy of errors and bad political judgement that reflects a failure of political leadership...
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  It was not in vain : I flt my detention had been arranged in such a way that God was trying to use my innocence to educate the public on politics

  Teresa was arrested on 12 September at about 11.00 p.m., to become the first female Malaysian MP detained under ISA...
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  Spreading Aliran;'s message

  I writer this 'letter to the editor' after i've gone through 'the Communal Disease' by P Rasahugan and 'An Open...
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  Burma under cruel military repression

  Can the world believe that there is a government without people? It is the SLORC, headed by General Saw Maung...
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  Hunger strike in Kemunting : our hunger strike demonstrates our determination to recalim justice

  10 April 2022, we declare the start of our hunger strike. It was exactly a year ago, we had been...
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  Lambs under the throne : The myth of judges as protectors of liberty

  In Malaysia's political system, the Federal Constitution is supreme. Fundamental liberties are enshrined in Part III of the Constitution.
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  Whither natural justice?

  One major drawback of the Western system of law which we have inherited and faithfully practise has been the uneasy...
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  From frying pan into fire : global concern for deteriorating human rights in Malaysia

  Our nation today lives from event to event. Never before in our history has power and politics wrought such tumult...
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  Apartheid In South Africa

  The uprising which took place in the township of Soweto on June 16th 1976 represents in a way, a beginning...
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  Volunteers for democracy wanted : watching the general election

  Election watch would like to make clear that it is in no position to embark on comprehensive monitoring of the...
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  The Tunku, Merdeka and Malaysia : After 52 years of nationhood, let us demand greater accountability, integrity, justice and compassion.

  We gave already celebrated 52 years of nationhood. It was indeed a momentous occasion, and when we look back over...
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  Solidarity with the Palestinians

  Aliran calls upon all Malaysians, irrespective of ethnic origin or religious affiliation to support the Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)...
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  Why has appa been arrested? : ISA turns spouse into activist

  I am Vasanthi, the wife of Gobalakrishnan Nagapan, who was detained under the draconian ISA on 10 April in Pulau Langkawi...
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  Towards an accountable police force : Human rights workers meet top police officers in a historic dialogue to discuss cases of alleged abuses of police powers at Bukit Aman (police headquaters)

  On 2 October 1997, 33 individuals representing nine NGOs (See Box 1) finally succeeded in submitting their grievances regarding misuse of...
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  Aids and Impediments to the Realization of Humanity according to Islam

  There are two perspectives to the topic 'Aids and Impediments to the Realisation of Humanity in Islam'. One, the aids...
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  Dams and development - time for a re-think?

  On November 16th last year, a major study on large dam projects was published. The 398 page report entitled...
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  The school and the community : SJKC Damansara : larger picture, broader concern

  Imagine this situation. Your neighbour's kids have been coming to watch TV in your house. For them and your own kids...
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  Mahathir and CNN's "Dirty Trick" : PM so used to being mollycoddled by the local media

  When he was in the United States in May 2002 to establish friendly relations with the Bush war againt terrorism...
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  Bakun Dam - release the findings

  The Bakun Dam Committee of the Environmental Protection Society Malaysia urges the government to release the findings of the Feasibility...
  
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  Rethinking the "Nation" : Have we been schooled to accept only one way of identifying with the "Nation" that is, through the official, state-led perspective?

  In last month's AM (Vol.22.2), Anil Netto reported on some interesting issues raised by Dominic Punthucheary's excavation of other historical...
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  Political Thuggery

  On the 9th of March 1987, the office of a Chinese press was invaded, and its officers assaulted by a...
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  Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing : countless innocent Tamil lives were lost in the wanton and indiscriminate aerial bombardment of the Tamil areas.

  The first victim of Sri Lankan government's ethnic cleansing were the Indian Tamils, brought in by the British more than...