Unless there is a paradigm cultural shift in how the institutions of justice operate, any changes in repressive laws will not bring about the desired change, writes Ronald Benjamin.
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Parliament today voted to pass the Security Offences Bill to replace the ISA. Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj describes what happened in the House. Umno has turned the practice of recycling discredited and disgraced politicians into an art form. In the process, it has displayed total disregard for the multiple problems facing society, observes Tota. Australian Quarantine Officers may even seize a traveller’s footwear if mud or earth is found on the sole or side of the footwear, but here we are on the verge of allowing tons of Australian rare earth concentrate to enter Malaysian territory, observes tctai. Without electoral reforms we cannot call ours a democratic country, let alone the world’s best democracy, observes Tota. Umno leaders have opportunistically exploited and distorted history for their own benefit, observes Tota. Which side will make all the rakyat’s aspirations a priority, and govern to serve all equally, wonders Angeline Loh. Prema Devaraj penned this poem to inspire more women to discover their inner strength and speak out against injustice. Many do not realise that they cannot avoid politics, no matter how they try to ignore it, observes Rakyat Jelata. As news and video-footage of the disruption of the Penang Stop Lynas gathering goes viral, fence-sitting Malaysians will understand why they must help to bring about the change this country needs, writes Ms Batik. |
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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...