PROPERTYMalaysiakini :: KUA KIA SOONG
- What Malaysians actually want post-GE13
- COMMENT ‘If the BN gov't had listened to the demands by civil society, they would not be asking us what we want after the election.’
- Umno-dominated BN source of much woes
- COMMENT In this GE13, to rid BN's racism, politically conscious Malaysians must choose the coalition as well as the candidate.
- Pakatan and Hindraf - the missed opportunity
- COMMENT Isn’t it time to set the nation on a new footing of reconciliation and reconstruction, when we are no longer divided into ‘races’?
- Who are Malaysia's enemies?
- Instead of spying on their own; wasting funds on arms, the resources could be spent on providing better national security and fighting crime.
- Wong Tack's political career can affect green movement
- COMMENT He should resign from Himpunan Hijau as while ‘politicians can twist and turn, movements such as the green movement must go on forever’.
- Tanda Putera for Malay eyes only?
- COMMENT If the film is supposed to be objective, why is it only fit to be shown to a Malay audience and not open to public scrutiny?
- Hindraf blueprint needs a bit of tweaking
- COMMENT The rights of minorities in any society mean just that - all minorities have rights and no minority group has more rights than others.
- For May 13 truth, just declassify our documents
- COMMENT All the answers to the real May 13 reside in the classified Special Branch documents. But can Umno afford to let us view them?
- The UEC - an interminable election issue
- COMMENT 'Chinese educationists should bear in mind that of all the values, academic integrity is nonpareil'.
- What's the difference between BN and Soros?
- COMMENT George Soros is known as a currency speculator and promoter of open society. So what's BN's problem with that?
- Batang Kali - Britain must take moral responsibility
- COMMENT The London High Court may decide against an inquiry on the incident but there are positive dimensions in its judgement.
- Tanda Putera: Deconstructing prejudice
- COMMENT Research into our history, you will find political parties leaders often use foul underhand means to maintain their political positions.
- Suaram: Who are the real foreign lackeys?
- COMMENT A Suaram director assures that the NGO's accounts are all "above board" and vows it will carry on its work despite pressure from the government.
- Three-corner tussles - let NGO panel decide
- COMMENT Political parties which fail the test of integrity will suffer the consequences in the new politics after the next general election.
- Suaram's 'business' to defend human rights!
- COMMENT We're proud of our 23 years of selfless work defending human rights in Malaysia.
- Mother tongue schools: Blueprint for integration
- 'All mother tongue schools, including Malay schools, were neglected during the British colonial period.'
- Non-Malay PM: It's the constitution, stupid!
- COMMENT A PM only needs to be non-partisan and span traditional boundaries and build coalitions to accomplish the nation's goal.
- Paris Papers: Perimekar just a travel agency
- COMMENT Kua, one of the few M'sians who have seen the Paris Papers on the submarine scandal, reveals more details.
- One candidate, one seat: It's democracy, stupid!
- COMMENT Democracy is about people's participation - meaning creating opportunities for more to engage in the process of government.
- GE13: Let's eradicate racism
- Let this be our first demand on election candidates.
- Fascist bombers and selective police efficiency
- COMMENT If our police can’t get the 901 bombers very soon, then how can we trust them to stop international terrorists?
- Looking for the good in Raja Petra
- COMMENT 'I have no interest in his feud with Anwar but exile, ego and eagerness for attention can affect a person’s psyche...'
- Is BN serious about race relations?
COMMENT Who will bear the brunt of the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act, and what has the abolition of ISA to do with race relations?
- The ballad of Chia Thye Poh
- COMMENT Ex-Singapore MP Chia Thye Poh, 70, was detained for 32 years from 1966 to 1998 by Lee Kuan Yew’s government.
- How BN destroyed democracy in 54 years
- COMMENT With the 13th general election approaching, it is time to take stock and count the cost of BN rule since 1957.