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  Rule by law is NOT rule of law

  Rule of law as one of the five principles of the Rukunegara is a familiar term to all Malaysians. Its meaning as a legal and political
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  Who are the ELITES?

  The public would have noticed that certain Government leaders often criticize and condemn "elitistic groups" for imposing their will upon...
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  Support of the people

  The present ruling elite sees itself as a great champion of the people, the rakyat. It regards itself as the...
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  Majority rule = democracy?

  The Malaysian ruling elite has a very simplistic notion of democracy. Democracy means majority rule. Since the principles of majority...
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  Abuse of power TUNKU on the current crisis

  The UMNO Baru members have been told not use the word "Baru" by the Party's Information Chief, Senator Datuk Hussein...
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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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  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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  The UMNO Election and the Future

  Dr Mahathir Mohamad's victory was expected. An incumbent President of a party who is also the Prime Minister has a tremendous...
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  UMNO's Dominance

  The recent UMNO election was a General Election, The issues that were raised. the personalities involved, the manner of campaigning...
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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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  Robbed by the system

  As an ex student of LA Salle School who remembers walking and jogging in the sun to raise funds for...
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  More council bungling

  In your April/May issue of 1986 you highlighted my article on Council bungling and its practising of double standarts in...
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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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  Three years to table a report

  The Government has tabled the second special report of the Auditor-General, Tan Sri Ahmad Noordin bin Haji Zakaria on...
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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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  The Communal disease

  Even though it is now some three decades since we got our independence, the nation is still in its infancy...
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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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  God be with you, Aliran

  I would like to express my admiration for the good work Aliran has been doing. It has become an inspiration...
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  An open letter to Aliran Monthly

  I am quite a new subscriber to the Aliran Monthly. The contents are good but i have a few comments...
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  Let us salvage our leadership's integrity

  The last ten days have been a period of extreme stress for Malaysia's national integrity since its political and financial...
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  A racial party

  The Parti China Sabah claims, The majority of the Chinese in Sabah now feel that their political, economic and social...
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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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  Saints and Sinners

  Whatever the social environment, there are certain aspects of formal education that will remain unchanged. In the school curriculum for...
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  A Co-operative is a Business and a Faith

  The recent statement by the Deputy Prime Minister YAB En Abdul Ghafar Baba that there are dishonest directors not only...
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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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  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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  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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  10 years of Aliran : What we have archieved?

  We publish below a record of our publications and various activities in the last 10 years. It is not a...
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  Impressions of Aliran

  We in Aliran have always been curious of how the public think of us. How they regard our activities, or...
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  Peace month

  To symbolize humanity's desire fot pac, let's remane, the month of December as PAX, "peace" in Latin. Chrisas would come and...
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  Malaysian values

  We find the values quoted below inspiring: Among the Government's most important policies and objectives is the inculcation of islamic...
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  Justice, freedom and the gay community

  I wish to take issue with En Mohamed Abdul Kadir on his view on AIDS (Thinking Allowed - Jan/Feb publication) which...
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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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  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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  Cast out the caste!

  Recently there was a big hue and cry from the Hindu community when a Registration Officer wrote the word 'PARIAH'...
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  After 1990

  The New Economic Policy should be successfully implemented before 1991. What if we fail to attain the goals of the...
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  DAP should not join the BN

  Former MCA President, Datuk Dr Neo Yee Pan wants the DAP to join the BN. As a citizen of Malaysia...
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  Religious polarisation

  The former Information Minister, Tengku Rithaudeen, said that the government had accepted the offer of help from the Malaysian Consultative...
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  How not to manage a country

  I fully subsribe to the views expressed by Dr Chandra Muzaffar in his article under the heading "The UMNO Election...
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  Mahathir is afraid

  One of othe few magazines in Malaysia which has the courage to inform and critize is the aliran monlt]
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  Two sides to a coin

  I was very surprised to find inside your commendable magazine (March/April 1987 issue) two pages of rubbish written by the...
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  A letter to P.M. Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore

  I am writing in connection with the press releases by the Home Affairs Ministry of Singapore where I was named...
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  Hukuman Sebat : Renungan terhadap syariah dan Al-Quran

  Bukan hanya kritikan terhadap Syariah yang dikehendaki; zaman berzaman beberapa ahli fikir islam yang paling agung telah merayu ke arah...
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  Servants or Masters?

  The works Minister, Datuk Samy Vellu made headline in declaring that "the day of enjoying Government built public facilities...
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  Deaf Ears

  With reference to Encik Ghafar Baba's statement that the government did not need advise from people who can only criticise...
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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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  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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  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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  Academic choice

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