The inner city community life in George Town is precious – and to lose it would be unforgiveable, says Gwynn Jenkins.
Dec 202008
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Dec 192008
Because of its deployment of the ISA as a political tool, Malaysia will always remain a “quasi” or semi-democracy, says Johan Saravanamuttu.
Dec 192008
So far, the opposition have held out little hope for migrant workers and refugees, observes Angeline Loh.
Dec 182008
The current attitude of ‘charity’ or ‘welfare’ towards indigenous rights should be discarded in favour of social justice, equality and reconciliation for past injustices, says Yogeswaran Subramaniam.
Dec 172008
If our politicians’ goal is to ensure justice for all, then they must use power to ensure that this objective is met in the interests of all Malaysians irrespective of ethnicity, writes K Haridas.
Dec 162008
It is never too late for right to be done and for the truth to be told, says Ambiga Sreenevasan, in launching the report of a panel of eminent persons to review the 1988 judicial crisis.
Dec 062008
His victory was that in his resistance he never lost his dignity, his faith in democracy and the love of his people, says Sinapan Samydorai.
Dec 062008
J B Jeyaretnam inspired an entire generation of Singaporeans and they will keep the fight going, says Chee Soon Juan.
Dec 062008
Despite the harsh action of the police at the 9 November vigil in PJ, the struggle to abolish the ISA will continue, writes Anil Netto.
Nov 212008
In our cover story, Anil Netto takes a close look at the ongoing candlelights vigils where ordinary rakyat have been coming out to express their desire for justice and reforms. The vigil on 9 November was broken up by police and 23 people were arrested. But that is unlikely to deter others from persisting with the vigils.
The horrors of the past should spur us on in the struggle. Johan Saravanamuttu revisits Operation Lalang and gives us a bit of the background to the mass ISA crackdown in 1987. One of the 106 detainees then, Lim Chin Chin, shares her ordeal during her detention.