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.
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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. 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. They stripped me of everything, starting with my own clothing, and my rights as a human being, recalls Lim Chin Chin of her ISA detention during Operation Lalang. In our cover story, P Ramakrishnan recalls how Malaysians woke up on 8 March 2008 after half a century of slumber. He now urges them to generate a new tsunami of progressive non-racist politics and to eliminate racial politics in the country. There are worrying signs of another tsunami creeping up on us: a recession, [...] 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. J B Jeyaretnam inspired an entire generation of Singaporeans and they will keep the fight going, says Chee Soon Juan. 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. P Ramakrishnan reminds us of the abuse meted out under the ISA – all in the name of national security. 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, writes Sheih ‘Kickdefella’ of his experience in detention. |
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Readers’ comments
16 May 2012 (10:40) Umno, how much did you spend to bring your crowd? Hello P.Ramakrishnan, Please don't start lying to the readers. You wrote 'The Bersih 3.0 crowd came willingly and voluntarily and spontaneously. There was no inducement.' 'There was no inducement'? Are you really sure or you are just play...