The demerits of privatisation
Imagine if all the toll collection over the years had gone to the Treasury, how many poor people could have been saved from poverty. It...
Race and Vision 2020
There is enough evidence to show how language, race, religion and colour are exploited to divide human beings, points out K Haridas.We live in...
The Security Guard
Imagine being paid RM1 per hour and yet being expected to lay down your life in the line of duty. J John writes about...
Invalidity pensions denied
How can Socso overrule government medical reports and deny statutory board retirees their invalidity pensions, asks A J Patrick.Employees in the statutory bodies who...
WANTED: People-centred Asean Charter
Human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration should form the overarching basis of the Charter, a string of Malaysian civil society groups have...
Feedback on proposed Asean charter
Aliran, responding to a request for feedback by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, has asserted that the proposed Asean Charter should promote social justice and...
Health care for ALL, not just the rich
Toh Kin Woon traces the history of the health system in Malaysia, and notes with concern the current mismatch of resources between the public...
Anwar: “We must encourage open debate”
In this interview, Aliran Monthly gets Anwar Ibrahim to speak frankly about Islam and the judiciary, including the state of inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations...
Constitutional compliance: Paramount consideration
There is no option for non-Muslims to seek legal remedy in the sharia courts, even if they wish to do so, says Chin Oy...
Ensure non-Muslims’ full access to civil courts
Religious laws cannot be applied to people who do not profess that religion, says Chee Peck Kiat, who reminds judges that they take an...
Subashini’s pain, Malaysia’s anguish
Non-Muslim husbands who abandon their spouses and their families and convert into Islam have acted in an irresponsible manner leaving them in the lurch....
Aliran Monthly 27: 2 editor’s note
What does Anwar Ibrahim think of the controversy surrounding Article 121(1A) and the judiciary? In a cover story interview with the reformasi icon, we...