Lim Kit Siang

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• Debunking the Bersih 2.0 critics
• Dr M’s daughter slams crackdown
• T-shirts: free and unfree
• Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #72
• King’s concern most welcome – call on Najib to meet with Bersih organisers as the first positive government response to popular concerns for free and fair elections
• Veto the Bersih ban, Mr PM
• What Is This Country Coming To?
• Lift ban on Bersih, urges Kit Siang
• Bakri MP, 5 others held over yellow gotong-royong T-shirts
• LKS backs Sabah Speaker on education autonomy
• Patriot and Bersih: A tale of two rallies

Debunking the Bersih 2.0 critics Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:01 PM PDT By Pak Sako A number of political commentators have criticised Bersih 2.0 in the news media and blogs. Among these critics are Chandra Muzaffar, Anas Zubedy, Ahirudin Atan (Rocky's Bru) and Mahathir Mohamad. Their comments would have been welcome if they were honest and holistic assessments of Bersih 2.0. It would have been nice to [...]

Dr M’s daughter slams crackdown Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:57 PM PDT By Syed Jaymal Zahiid | July 4, 2011 Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Marina Mahathir, the daughter of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad – who had little tolerance for dissenting voices – criticised the clampdown on Bersih 2.0 supporters. Speaking on behalf of Sisters In Islam, one of the 62 NGOs that form the Bersih [...]

T-shirts: free and unfree Posted: 03 Jul 2011 06:39 PM PDT

Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #72 Posted: 03 Jul 2011 06:34 PM PDT By M. Bakri Musa Chapter 9: Islam in Malay Life Authoritative Versus Authoritarian Ulamas and Scholars Then there are such irrelevant issues as who can and cannot partake in these debates. There are those ulamas and scholars who feel that only they are qualified enough to partake in such heavy issues. There rest need merely [...]

King’s concern most welcome – call on Najib to meet with Bersih organisers as the first positive government response to popular concerns for free and fair elections Posted: 03 Jul 2011 07:02 PM PDT The Yang di Pertuan Agong's concern over the "binge of madness" in the country arising from the July 9 Bersih 2.0 peaceful rally for free, fair and clean general elections is most appropriate and welcome. Lets not doubt the loyalty and patriotism of Malaysians who want to see free and fair general elections – which [...]

Veto the Bersih ban, Mr PM Posted: 03 Jul 2011 05:37 PM PDT by Thomas Lee Seng Hock Malaysiakini Jul 3, 11 COMMENT The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) has been declared an illegal organisation effective 1 July 2011. A statement issued by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) says that the declaration was made by Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (right) under Section 5 of the [...]

What Is This Country Coming To? Posted: 03 Jul 2011 03:55 AM PDT by Kee Thuan Chye Malaysian Digest 01 July 2011 WHAT is this country coming to? Many Malaysians are asking this question in view of the numerous actions taken by the police over the past week. First, they arrested 30 Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) members, including MP for Sungai Siput Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, and are [...]

Lift ban on Bersih, urges Kit Siang Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:21 AM PDT Jul 3, 11 | MalaysiaKini The PM, Najib Abdul Razak, should overrule Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and lift the ban on Bersih said DAP Parliamentary Leader Lim Kit Siang. He said in a statement today the three grounds given for the ban under the Societies Act do not stand scrutiny and will only expose the [...]

Bakri MP, 5 others held over yellow gotong-royong T-shirts Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:09 AM PDT By Clara Chooi July 03, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider JOHOR BARU, July 3 — Six DAP members, including Bakri MP Er Teck Hwa, were hauled up by the police this morning during a gotong-royong exercise, on suspicion that it was part of the now-outlawed Bersih 2.0's activities. The six, wearing yellow T-shirts bearing designs [...]

LKS backs Sabah Speaker on education autonomy Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:06 AM PDT Jul 3, 11 | MalaysiaKini DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang voiced support for Sabah Speaker Salleh Said’s call for the state education department to be given more power and autonomy. Salleh had said reportedly said that many school buildings in Sabah are in a state of disrepair and educational projects are carried out only [...]

Patriot and Bersih: A tale of two rallies Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT By Hazlan Zakaria Jul 3, 11 | MalaysiaKini COMMENT Growing up, Charles Dickens was my favourite author. He still is. His stories are exciting, insightful, witty and rich of sobering social commentary. His tales tell of the wealthy and poor alike, of the arrogant all-powerful and the disenfranchised powerless. But for all his seriousness, he [...]

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