Sheridan Mahavera interviews political economist Andrew Aeria, who speaks frankly about the divide between east and west Malaysia and suggests what can be done to overcome it.
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The 20-point agreement, or the 20-point memorandum, is an agreement made between the state of Sabah (then North Borneo) with what would be the federal government of Malaysia prior to the formation of Malaysia in 16 September 1963. A similar agreement was made between the state of Sarawak and the federal government but with certain [...] Sheridan Mahavera explores federal-state relations in relation to Sarawak and Sabah. The people of these two states have to believe that there is hope, not only for change through the ballot box but for a better shared destiny between east and west Malaysia. After suffering racial abuse, one migrant, Bonojit Hussain, speaks out about the need for an anti-racism bill in Korea. If we had good governance in place, one of the more mundane things that might change is the state of our public lavatories. Ask Angeline Loh who, fingers ready to pinch her nose, ventures into a local airport toilet and…. promptly loses her appetite. One of the big problems in the two north Borneo states is the exploitative development that has caused havoc especially in the interior of the region. Prema Devaraj looks at how this exploitation has extended to the sexual exploitation of marginalised indigenous girls and women. A more holistic and sustainable development model is needed to [...] Good governance could help to transform our nation, and youths too must be involved. Anil Netto takes a peek at an awareness-raising workshop that opened the eyes of a group of young adults. Jeyakumar Devaraj explains why he can’t support Najib’s Budget. While the PM’s slogan that the people should come first sounds good, it is not going to happen under an economic strategy that puts the interests of corporations in the forefront. In our cover story, Sheridan Mahavera explores federal-state relations in relation to Sarawak and Sabah. The people of these two states have to believe that there is hope, not only for change through the ballot box but for a better shared destiny between east and west Malaysia. Sheridan follows up by interviewing political economist Andrew [...] |
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22 February 2012 (11:50) Waging a jihad for 'Malay interests'? Well said Doc., Tapi saya rasa anda telah tersasar dari memahami perkataan Jihad dan arah tuju yang di maksudkan oleh Mufti Perak tersebut.Sebagai masyarakat Malaysia yang majoritinya Melayu/Islam spt mana termaktub dalam perlembagaan seharusny...