… for Aminulrasyid, Azzamudin, Mohd Afham, Norizan Salleh, Shahril Azlan and A Kugan … as Lawyers for Liberty submit a memorandum to the Home Affairs Ministry.
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Charles Hector looks at the big picture of custodial deaths and calls on the government to end this terrible plague. Efforts to raise public awareness of leptospirosis prevention measures appear to be more low key in contrast to past and ongoing health campaigns for dengue, SARS, and AH1N1, observes Angeline Loh. The Pakatan-led government had from the beginning stated its good intentions for the community – and it has walked the talk, says Colin Nicholas. The more consolidated the retail market becomes, the easier it will be for large corporations to exploit farmers and other small suppliers, writes Max F. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have been introduced in courts to improve efficiency. But the preoccupation with the speedy disposal of cases may come at the expense of justice, warns the Penang Bar Committee. Workers are being squeezed as proposed labour law amendments do little to remedy long-standing injustices for employees, points out Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud. P Ramakrishnan calls for a royal commission of inquiry to replace the discredited inquest into Teoh Beng Hock’s sudden death. If the present government does not want to change the system, then the rakyat can change the Government in the next GE. S H Tan reports from a forum in Penang in support of Teoh Beng Hock. Justice in Malaysia – or the lack of it – is our focus in this issue. Teoh Beng Hock – and others who have perished – are not forgotten. P Ramakrishnan calls for a royal commission of inquiry to replace the discredited inquest. He was speaking at a civil society forum in Penang to mark [...] |
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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...