The prospect of a democratic wave sweeping through Malaysia is simply too terrifying for supporters of the status quo over here – hence the need for a bogeyman, observes Azmil Tayeb. Continue reading »
2011 Web Specials
Half a century after independence, Malaysians remain clueless as to who and what they are, and remain as distant as ever from that once cherished ideal of a Malaysian nation for all Malaysians, observes Farish Noor. Continue reading »
Rebecca Solnit describes how the death of a Tunisian vegetable seller became the catalyst for the fall of so many dictators in what is known as the Arab Spring. Continue reading »
A six-person team from Aliran submitted its concerns on the electoral system to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reform yesterday in Penang. Continue reading »
Doubts over Prime Minister Najib’s commitment to democratic reform have intensified with this week’s passing of the “ironically” named Peaceful Assembly Bill, writes Anil Netto. Continue reading »
The young people protesting in Wall Street and beyond reject the present vain economic order. They have come to reclaim the future, reports David Graeber of The Guardian. Continue reading »
Penang Forum, a coalition of 14 Penang-based NGOs, had a closed-door meeting with Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng yesterday to discuss pressing issues affecting the state, reports Susan Loone of Malaysiakini. Continue reading »
Farish A Noor longs to see the day when the political and ideological boundaries between Malaysia and Indonesia will be overcome by a higher humane spirit that transcends the narrow parochialism of cheap, crass politics. Continue reading »
The “impartiality” of NGOs in Penang, raised in an article in an Umno-linked newspaper that questioned why they have remained silent on many issues, has been rubbished by social activists in the state, reports Susan Loone of Malaysiakini. Continue reading »
There are no safeguards for undocumented migrant and asylum seekers in Malaysia: they’re open to arrest and detention in immigration detention centres, says Angeline Loh in an interview with Radio Australia. Continue reading »