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Genuine people-centred reforms and greater respect for human rights and civil liberties in Malaysia remain an illusion. Instead what we see are publicity stunts, slogans and spin, says Martin Jalleh as he takes us on a tour of the major areas of concern in the country. Martin Jalleh reports on a year when the judiciary sank so low that it shamelessly allowed itself to be intimidated, its independence and impartiality to be interfered with, and its integrity to be reduced to ignominy. Its chief wanted Malaysians to believe that the anti-corruption body is “independent, transparent and professional”. Yet, so far, the MACC has failed to convince a highly sceptical public, observes Martin Jalleh. Martin Jalleh highlights the ‘performance’ of the police force in recent times and in the process shows the reasons for the failure of the government’s professed intention of improving the level of public confidence in the country’s police force. Wong Chin Huat reviews Francis Loh’s book ‘Old vs New Politics in Malaysia’. The Attorney General has been reduced to a caricature of absurdity, his double standards evident to many, writes Martin Jalleh. The concept of justice must be grounded on the basic principles of equality, fairness, and rule of law. Has the Attorney General upheld these principles? Martin Jalleh looks at his record. The worsening crisis of parliamentary democracy has reduced the Prime Minister’s much vaunted promise of real change to sheer hype, writes Martin Jalleh. Are we ready to take on the ‘no plastic bags’ challenge which will spur initiative and creativity to a higher level to save ourselves and our planet, wonders Angeline Loh. |
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22 February 2012 (4:35) Waging a jihad for 'Malay interests'? Words of wisdom, Dr Mustafa, that unfortunately, I feel are totally lost on the person addressed. But then again, he is nothing but a sad reflection of the standard of the Perak government in particular, and the Federal Government, in general. Und...