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  Zegna suits, communal politics and the Prai Election

  I was having a cup of tea the other day together with a friend of mine, Krishnan, chatting about recent happenings...
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  Your land is my land : controversys over amendments tp land acquisition act

  The landed class in the country was dealt a severe blow to its sense of security last month when the...
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  Wounded justice will prevail

  I have just finished reading 'Conduct Unbecoming' by Raja Aziz Adddruse. It justified my initial reluctance to pick it up...
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  Withering Arts

  No National Theatre, no National Orchestra, no National Dance Troupe, no National Cultural forum.............. This is the lamentable state of...
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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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  Why I quit

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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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  Whose New World Order?

  Ever since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe at the end of 1989, there has been a great deal
  of talk...
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  Who smuggled Ganesan into the Perak Assembly?

  The claim by self pro claimed speaker of the Perak State Assembly, R Ganesan, that he had no choice but to...
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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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  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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  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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  White paper on ISA Arrests

  The Government's white paper on the October 27 episode is dissapointing. It has failed to convince thinking elements in Malaysian...
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  Where the mind is without fear : A tribute to my beloved father.

  I was at my father's side when he passed away peacefully on 7 December 2010, at Bumrungrad International Hospital...
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  Where have all the issue gone

  In the lead article on the UMNO elections which appeared in the February issue of this Monthly, the question was...
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  When KPIs enter the courts : The preoccupation with the speedy disposal of cases overlooks potentially damaging repercussions

  It has been more that a year since the Tracking System was first introduced to the courts in Kuala Lumpur...
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  What prompted YB Samy Vellu to have racist mentality?

  The recent call by Samy Vellu to the Indian community to increase the Indian population definitely smacks of racism. But...
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  What is driving the stockmarket

  In April, the Barisan Nasional won a resounding victory in the General Elections. The stronger position of a pro-business...
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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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  We don't want a dictatorship

  Recent world events have demonstrated what democracy is all about. When a party leader is considered incapable of uniting party...
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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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  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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  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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  Vision without sight

  The Barisan National (BN) won a landslide victory in the recent elections based on its economic track record over the...
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  Vision of Greatness : The Filipino Struggle

  However, a tragic development in Philippine political history occured in 1972, when Mr Marcos, on the seventh year of his...
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  Vision 2020 at the expense of justice

  The Barisan National backbenchers support for the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill 1991 clearly shows how untrustworthy certain politicians can be...
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  Vision 2020 & A balanced media

  The Prime Minister's vision to turn Malaysian into a develop country by the year 2020 has been given wide coverage...
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  VISION 2020 : Perfect vision with a slight flaw?

  It is more than six months since Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad presented a working paper on his vision of...
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  Vanishing Values : Election tidal wave washes away long cherished values

  On the night of 25 April, as the general election results kept streaming in over our television sets, it was...
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  US and Europe used double moral standard againts Iraq

  In Germany, I was asked about the latest news. We do not have direct news, first hand news, only report...
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  Uphold the rule of law

  In a democratic system of government, the recognition of the Rule of Law is fundamental. The underlying principles are...
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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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  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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  UMNO foes to Sabah

  UMNO's entry into Sabah marks an important turning point in the politics of the state. This is not because UMNO...
• TextAliran Monthly

  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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  Two different worlds, one common struggle : in the first of a two-part inerview, charter 2000 comes face to face with Said Zahari, the former editor of Utusan Melayu and pioneer in the struggle for press freedom in Malaysia

  Arrested in 1963, Said Zahari was in carcerated for 17 years without trial in Singapore. Forty years had passed since...
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  Two arrests in three years : he can face this ordeal with greater strenght

  My husband, Lokman Noor Adam, was born in Batu Pahat, Johor on 1 January 1973. He had hi seducation at...
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  TV3's Disinformation

  TV3's production "Disinformation : The Malaysian Experience" was aired on Saturday the 18th of June 1988. I am sure many caring...
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  Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu : His was a colourful and illustious career that spanned many decades.

  Aliran is saddened to learn of the passing of Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu at the age 91. A veteran...
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  Trees : Gods's gift to Humanity

  Trees and forests are God's gift to mankind. They provide life-sustaining oxygen. It is believed that the Brazilian forests...
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  Traitors and terrorists : Tok Bahaman, Mat Kilau, Tok Gajah and Tok Janggut were dubbed "traitor" by the British and Chin Peng and his followers were dubbed "terrorist"

  The controversy surrounding Chin Peng's return to Malaysia is not coming to an end yet. First it was the Court...
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  Towering figures and forgotten heroes : people like the former Auditor-General Tan Sri Ahmad Noordin should be held up as a role model

  Most of us, young and old, yearn for own heroes or role models to provide much-needed inspiration and informal...
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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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  Toward an honourable MTUC

  Who should be President of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC)? The incumbent, Zainal Rampak? Or his deputy, Shafie Mammal?...
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  Time to abolish the ISA for good : not one person should be held in detention without trial as it violates basic human right

  My name is Norlaila Othman. I am Malaysian. I speak on behalf of my husband, Mat Sah bin Mohd Satray...
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  Throwing his weight around!

  In early July i received an invitation from a recently established Malaysian Youth Organization to present a paper on...
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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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  Thoughts on the Perak power grab : Malaysians are intelligen enough to know that the BN has neither the majority nor the moral qualifications to lead Perak, but that it has all the weapons in its chest .

  Perak, the state without a government for more than two month, is now on the way to getting a legitimate...
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  This festive season, your Rm10 can make a difference : if every reader chips in, Aliran's financial woes can be resolved.

  For over 30 years, Aliran has been a beacon for Malaysian society in many important ways. Aliran provides a rallying...
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  Thinking Allowed

  He new cabinet has been described as a mix of the old and new. We beg to differ. We think...