Baradan Kuppusamy

Rights activists who had fought for such a law for a decade say the bill's success depends heavily on effective enforcement.

Beneath its facade of unity, Malaysian society remains deeply divided along racial and religious lines.

Gender-based violence is going up by the year in Malaysia, but solutions seem as remote as ever.

The government has failed to make laws to protect whistle blowers despite promises to protect their identities and reward them for the risks they take.

Under the plan, the workers, mostly employed in the construction, manufacturing and plantation sectors, will be confined to their ramshackle quarters. The proposed rule will apply even on their days off.

His critics however are disputing the initiative - saying that the whole thing is a show and a political gimmick.

Some oppose it while some say the bloggers had it coming. Observers also point out the 'official sanction' behind the action because of NSTP's close links with Umno.

With the races drifting apart, the theatrics at the recent Umno general assembly may well be the turning point for the country.

I might not be around but I want the Indian Progressive Front to live on until the last man is standing, said a gravely ill Pandithan.

The wrongs must be righted, the wronged judges must have their honour restored and the offenders must be punished, says Lim Kit Siang.

The detainees are from poor, working class backgrounds who have been victimised by an 'ancient, primitive and completely unacceptable' law.

Anwar can return to government. In fact, he should return to the government, says his friend and former tennis partner KS Nallakaruppan.

The former tennis partner of PKR adviser Anwar Ibrahim will also bring 2,000 others into the opposition party.

The decision will set the direction for cases in the lower courts. More importantly, it will decide if the Islamic fundamentalists are winning their battle with the secularists.

The MIC's succession plan is finally laid out. But the one who is to be succeeded seems to have no plans of being succeeded just yet.

The MIC president's emphasis of self help as the way out for the Indian community did not go down well with a lot of people.

The campaign for the MIC polls enters its last lap today as the congress is tomorrow. Will the party have a new deputy president by tomorrow evening?

He tantalises the tastebud and then wins over the delegates with analogies and one-liners. The MIC president no longer spews fire.

As the finish line comes within sight, the president, his protege and rival push their campaigns into overdrive with the same old rhetoric.

PAS has been making serious attempts to woo the country's non-Muslims but to date, the latter are refusing to take the bait.

All the drama is not confined to the MIC election campaign, as IPF president MG Pandithan joins the fray from his hospital bed.

It is a seven-way fight for the three vice-president post in MIC when nominations closed at noon today for the party's June 24 polls.

One of the biggest battles in MIC's 60-year history kicks off today after nominations closed at noon.

exclusive The MIC deputy president tells malaysiakini that he has always been a party loyalist and the coming elections is not a 'do-or-die' battle for him.