Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi must pay heed to the numerous complaints against local councils and restore local democracy to the country, says K George.
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May 192007
Instead of criticising the UNHCR, the Home Minister should appraise himself of Malaysia’s obligations and ensure compliance, says Amer Hamzah Arshad.
May 182007
Syed Hussein Alatas shows that mismanagement, corruption, dowdiness and incompetence are not something new but have been with us for decades without any meaningful remedy or lessons being learnt.
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May 162007
Religious freedom is being violated in the Matupi District of Burma, says John Smith Thang.
May 152007
We could become migrants and refugees ourselves when global warming heats up the planet, warns Mary Magdalen Das; so let's treat the migrant workers in our midst with respect and dignity.
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May 102007
Cuepacs must take a firm stand and should not compromise the pension rights of public sector employees, says A J Patrick.
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May 082007
Prof Syed Hussein Alatas (1928-2007) rubbishedthe colonial perception of "the lazy native" (Malays, Filipinos, Javanese, etc) as a convenient way to justify the project of colonialism and opened up the idea that there was more than one history and more than one way to write it,observes Wong Kok Keong.
May 052007
Prof Alatas’ words of wisdom were ignored because they were the right words coming from the wrong mouth, observes P Ramakrishnan.
May 042007
Instead of intimidating the people at rallies, the police should fight crime and protect the people, says Anwar Ibrahim.
Apr 242007
Anwar Ibrahim has been campaigning strenuously in the on-going Ijok by-election campaign. But what exactly is his vision for the Malaysian economy and why is he asking for an end to the NEP? Aliran Monthly caught up with the reformasi icon for a frank and in-depth interview recently.
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