Three more ‘pictomentaries’ by Martin Jalleh on the fallout from Bersih 3.0.
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We must reclaim our democracy. We must defend our God-given rights. We must never, ever surrender our freedom, says P Ramakrishnan. Three ‘pictomentaries’ by Martin Jalleh on Mahathir’s and the mainstream media’s responses to Bersih 3.0. A ‘pictomentary’ by Martin Jalleh on press freedom in the country – or the lack of it. No one went for the Bersih ‘sit-in’ or ‘walk-in’ in Kuala Lumpur on 28 April with the intention of staying overnight, whether on the Dataran or anywhere else in the city, observes Tommy Thomas. The heavy-handed treatment of Bersih marchers on 28 April must be the spring-board from which a nation-wide movement must be launched to end 55 years of continuous, unbroken one party rule at the ballot box, writes Tommy Thomas, who participated in the rally. You want to talk about 1Malaysia? This is one Malaysia: during a time of shared pain, people consoled and helped each other out regardless of race, religion or social standing, observes Oon Yeoh. Kos “overrun” dalam badget 2011 adalah RM24bn, ujar Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj. Apakah kesan ini terhadap defisit dalam belanjawan kita untuk 2011? Instances where ordinary people went after ordinary people because of ethnic reasons are very rare. The real dangers came in the very severe moments of political and economic crisis. Shannon Teoh of the Malaysian Insider interviews Khoo Boo Teik. 9 Mar – The 11th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) talks concluded in Melbourne Friday, with member states suggesting the negotiations had made significant progress but civil society groups reiterating concerns that the United States’ corporate demands could undermine social, economic and environmental policies, reports Neena Bhandari of IPS. |
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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...