Even after winning elections, there is still much work to be done in transforming local communities. Jeyakumar Devaraj shares with us his experience in Sungai Siput, where he and his team are trying to go beyond welfare work and instead work towards empowering the people.
Countless innocent Tamil lives were lost in the wanton and indiscriminate aerial bombardment of the Tamil areas, reports the World Tamil Relief Fund.
A review of a new book which is the result of a courageous and compelling study of the insurgency in the far south of Thailand.
On a lighter note, Angeline Loh reviews the movie Brave Heart, which still carries a relevant message for freedom lovers everywhere. The movie, which speaks of political intrigue, corruption and double-dealing, is not a fairy-tale or fiction but based on reality.
The Tree of Democracy is apolitical, says Tree Lover. The political controversy is between Umno and Pakatan about who the legitimate State Government is. Some evil people have already smashed the plaque to commemorate the Perak State Assembly Meeting under the raintree. Let no evil mind devise any plan to chop down the tree or poison it.
Barely a week after assuming the top posts in Umno and just days after becoming PM, Najib Razak and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin will face a referendum of sorts – a triple by-election showdown. Yi Ge Qiu surveys the Batang Ai state seat ahead of polling day on 7 April 2009. A defeat for the BN could spell long term trouble for the Taib Mahmud-led ruling coalition in the state. Win or lose, PKR will have to do some soul-searching over the choice of its candidate.
Anil Netto takes a look at the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak the results of which should indicate to us whether the people regard Nizar as their “Mentri Besar yang sah”.
Anil Netto takes a look at the Bakit Selambau state seat in Kedah where the MIC faces crunch time as Samy Vellu goes house-to-house campaigning.
In our new statistics corner, Aliran Monthly analyses the distribution of ASB holdings, which reveals some surprising findings. It may also shock the majority of bumiputera to realise that the most-touted scheme benefiting bumiputera in fact benefits a tiny minority.
Barely a week after assuming the top posts in Umno, Najib Razak and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin will face a referendum of sorts – a triple by-election showdown.
Yi Ge Qiu surveys the Batang Ai state seat ahead of polling day. A defeat for the BN could spell long term trouble for the Taib Mahmud-led ruling coalition in the state. Win or lose, PKR will have to do some soul-searching over the choice of its candidate.
Over in the peninsula, Anil Netto takes a look at the Bakit Selambau state seat in Kedah and the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak.