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PKR faces de-registration threat

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:16 PM PDT

By Shannon Teoh | May 19, 2011 The Malaysian Insider PETALING JAYA, May 19 — PKR risks being deregistered after it was given a show-cause letter by the Registrar of Societies (RoS) for allegedly violating the party's constitution. In the letter, the RoS said PKR had sacked a member without the matter being heard by [...]

‘Leaving behind a toxic legacy for decades’

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:14 PM PDT

By G Vinod | May 19, 2011 Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Two Australian environmental groups believe that the Lynas rare earth mine in Kuantan would leave a toxic legacy for decades. The environmental groups – Friends of the Earth Australia and the Conservation Council of Western Australia – said that by not revealing the [...]

1Malaysia: ‘Good slogan, poor product’

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:08 PM PDT

By Stephanie Sta Maria | May 19, 2011 Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: The endorsement of unity as the golden key to nation-building is an age-old practice that has not always produced the envisioned borderless society. In the 1960s the military leaders of Burma promoted "Burmese nationalism", but this ideal disintegrated when the ethnic Burmese [...]

Why I am thinking of leaving

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:04 PM PDT

The Malaysian Insider | We asked readers to tell us why they migrated… or are even thinking of migrating. This is one of the stories. MAY 19 — I would like to tell you first-hand why I am thinking of migrating in the future: The salary base of Malaysian employees are low. I am a [...]

Reclaiming our truly Malaysian history

Posted: 18 May 2011 08:50 PM PDT

By Centre for Policy Initiatives Introduction by CPI Below is the first in the CPI series on 'Reclaiming our truly Malaysian history'. The post provides readers with information on the meeting held in Petaling Jaya on May 15 to launch the national campaign on reforming the history curriculum and textbooks. During the next few weeks [...]

Poor have no shield from subsidy cuts, says Pua

Posted: 18 May 2011 08:30 PM PDT

By Yow Hong Chieh | May 19, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Subsidy cuts will widen the gulf between rich and poor in Malaysia if the Najib administration does not cushion the impact of price hikes on lower income groups, DAP publicity chief Tony Pua has said. He said the lack [...]

10 days in May (17)

Posted: 18 May 2011 08:27 PM PDT

Tweets @limkitsiang:- Cabinet silence on Utusan “Christian Msia” bogey/Hisham condonation – thot of “Silence of the Lambs” not Hannibal horror film but metaphor Cabinet let Najib down- exposes Global Movement of Moderates call empty rhetoric. Have BN Ministers read Nades’ article? http://ow.ly/4XSyI Nades asked:”If PM advocate moderation tolerance acceptance Y voices extremism overpowered threatened what [...]

No place in society for those who sow seeds of hatred

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:22 PM PDT

By R. Nadeswaran | 18 May 2011 The Sun THE hallowed corridors of the renowned Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford University have been the scene of the entry of many luminaries whose speeches elucidated its audience. Monday was no different when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak delivered his address. The packed hall had students, [...]

Of online privacy, PR snafus, and self-righteousness

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:20 PM PDT

By Edwin Yapp | May 19, 2011 The Malaysian Insider MAY 19 — All's fair in love and war, so says the age-old adage. But while this might be true in the old days, all's not necessarily fair at all especially in the cyber age world. Late last week, news broke that Facebook has owned [...]

Native festival lacks spirit

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:17 PM PDT

By Luke Rintod | May 18, 2011 Free Malaysia Today KOTA BELUD: Sabah's main local native festival, Tadau Kaamatan or Harvest Festival, was a shadow of its old self this year. Decorated stalls that are normally put up by government agencies and private companies to exhibit and sell products were absent and uncollected garbage from [...]

Murder most foul: The truth still eludes us

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:16 PM PDT

Comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers ‘For the two who were convicted of the crime – who has seen their faces? Are they in prison or are they relaxing outside their beach homes?’ Wikileaks releases cables on Najib and Altantuya Ferdtan: There is nothing new in the Wikileaks cables that we do not know about – [...]

Longing For A Free Mind (Part 11 of 14)

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:11 PM PDT

By M. Bakri Musa Q&A: Change, Corruption, and Talent Recruitment Q1: We went through a momentous change, a political tsunami as it were, with the 2008 general elections, yet things have remained unchanged. What would it take to effect real change in our country? A1: I understand and share your frustration. What will it take [...]

‘Tamil school problem still being ignored’

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:09 PM PDT

By Humayun Kabir | May 18, 2011 Free Malaysia Today IPOH: Tamil schools that were closed because of poor enrolment are not being substituted with new ones in semi-rural and urban areas to cater to the Indian community, the DAP claimed. Party national vice-chief M Kulasegaran said that nearly 60% of Indian parents preferred to [...]

Don’t give up on Malaysia

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:21 PM PDT

June Rubis The Malaysian Insider May 19, 2011 MAY 19 — Discovering the fresh corpse of an orangutan was probably the last straw. It had been shot several times and left to die on a riverbank. We discovered the corpse while paddling up a river in Batang Ai National Park. Killing an orangutan, a totally [...]

Finding the nation’s voice

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:18 PM PDT

Christopher Chong The Malaysian Insider May 19, 2011 MAY 19 — Everyone knows that a democracy is a political system where periodical elections take place. But democracy is much more than just elections. It involves the existence of a space which allows for people to freely debate on public issues and government policies as well [...]

Teoh’s death IS about the MACC

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:22 PM PDT

The Malaysian Insider May 18, 2011 MAY 18 — Datuk Seri Shafee Abdullah is right that that the public should focus on Teoh Beng Hock's death but wrong to say that the blunders of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should not be in the picture. That is part of the task given to the Royal [...]

‘Christian Conspiracy’: Bona Fide or Bogus?

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:22 PM PDT

by Haider Yutim Malaysian Digest Wednesday, 18 May 2011 The nation is shaken again by an inter-religion strife after an arguably unsubstantiated news report from Utusan Malaysia entitled 'Kristian Agama Rasmi?'. The allegation of a 'Christian conspiracy' that came out on front-page was akin to pouring gasoline over sparks that's been kept under control by [...]

A desire for better quality of life

Posted: 18 May 2011 04:45 PM PDT

Setec The Malaysian Insider May 18, 2011 MAY 18 — My primary reasons are different from that of most migrants from Malaysia: 1) English as the first language — I believe English is the language for all; I do not believe in multi-lingualism, e.g. learning Chinese, Tamil, etc. I think this idea is not anti-nationalistic. [...]

10 days in May (16)

Posted: 18 May 2011 06:22 AM PDT

Tweets @limkitsiang:- Utterly incensed by Shafie’s outrageous defence MACC re TeohBengHock death – “Focus on Teoh death, not MACC clangers” http://bit.ly/loWqsV Is Shafie attorney for 29mil Msians or 4MACC? Is he attorney 4justice/truth? Y ignore MACC blunders which can b telltale signs of crime? Shafie said “hallmark question” whthr TBH’s death is suicide or not.What [...]

Terbunuh kerana operasi cegah maksiat?

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:05 AM PDT

Prof Madya Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin May 18, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider Soalan: Dr Asri, semalam ada berita seorang telah terjatuh mati kerana lari dari intipan pihak pencegah maksiat sebuah jabatan agama. Bolehkah perkara macam ini berlaku. Bolehkah kita cegah maksiat sehingga menyebabkan orang mati? Minta tolonglah Dr Asri huraikan kes ini. Kenali [...]
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