Charles Santiago

Rising crime: Authorities must stop pretending all's well

Rising crime: Authorities must stop pretending all's well

MP SPEAKS The crime scene in Malaysia is very real and worsening. But it simply cannot be mentioned or discussed openly.
Malaysia Day celebrations - really?

Malaysia Day celebrations - really?

charles santiago mp speaks What have Sabah and Sarawak to celebrate after decades of being on the losing end of the Malaysia deal?
Politics of intimidation - BN pushing it too far

Politics of intimidation - BN pushing it too far

MP SPEAKS ‘Hishammuddin Hussein is clearly stoking political violence and worse, legitimising violence through his nonchalant response.’
LGBT: The dangerous 'spotting' game

LGBT: The dangerous 'spotting' game

COMMENT Our children must be taught to respect the rights of all people irrespective of their sexual orientation.
AELB - winner of 'stupidest statement ever'

AELB - winner of 'stupidest statement ever'

charles santiago mp speaks It is sure of action against Lynas if radioactive waste from the Gebeng plant is not shipped out - even without a written agreement.
M'sian police - for the rakyat or for Umno?

M'sian police - for the rakyat or for Umno?

Parliament, statutory rape and 'lying children'

Parliament, statutory rape and 'lying children'

charles santiago mp speaks The sad state of recent rulings on statutory rape demands the law be reviewed at the coming Parliament sitting.
Political awakening: 55 years of Merdeka

Political awakening: 55 years of Merdeka

charles santiago mp speaks Malaysians are becoming politically more vocal, as the fight for power intensifies ahead of the 13th general election.
What price justice?

What price justice?

NONE MP SPEAKS ‘The judgment has shown that the system is incapable of delivering justice to victims, especially children'.
Threats, racism and lies - a regime clinging to power?

Threats, racism and lies - a regime clinging to power?

charles santiago mp speaks The BN federal government is better off getting used to the idea that its stranglehold on power is slipping fast.
The dark passage to Lynas

The dark passage to Lynas

charles santiago mp speaks By allowing Lynas to start its operations, the gov't has nonchalantly dismissed the value of peoples’ lives which are at stake.
Hands OFF the media

Hands OFF the media

charles santiago mp speaks 12 media workers were attacked by police, but the police chief, home minister and PM are scrambling to cover up the mess
100,000 marching on the streets says it all

100,000 marching on the streets says it all

charles santiago mp speaks They did not mean setting up committees only to dismiss crucial issues, which have contributed to the BN’s grip on power.
Old poison in fancy bottle still equals status quo

Old poison in fancy bottle still equals status quo

charles santiago mp speaks ‘Though Najib has been trumpeting he did away with three Emergency Ordinances, other reforms are simply shadow play'.
Mr Prime Minister, what are you hiding?

Mr Prime Minister, what are you hiding?

charles santiago mp speaks The PSC on Lynas will only serve to repeat the PM’s propaganda by trying to convince the people that the RM700mil plant is safe.
Lynas rare earths refinery - worst decision ever?

Lynas rare earths refinery - worst decision ever?

charles santiago mp speaks Events leading to the setting up of the Gebeng plant prove the government and Lynas were not transparent.
A mockery of 'moderate M'sia' claim

A mockery of 'moderate M'sia' claim

charles santiago mp speaks Saudi Arabian columnist Hamza Kashgari, who has been deported in haste, could face death in his home country.
Umno stifles dissent as general election looms

Umno stifles dissent as general election looms

charles santiago mp speaks Using rowdies to disrupt rallies and ceramah shows that the Umno-led coalition government would do anything to stay in power.
Seeing through the shadow play

Seeing through the shadow play

charles santiago mp speaks Is Anwar Ibrahim’s acquittal of the sodomy charge merely a ploy by PM Najib Razak to regain the people’s trust?
Najib's double game on basic rights

Najib's double game on basic rights

charles santiago mp speaks The Peaceful Assembly Bill is an affront to democracy and is on the wrong side of history, says Klang MP Charles Santiago.
Malaysia: Asean's new basket case?

Malaysia: Asean's new basket case?

Bush and Blair guilty of war crimes

Bush and Blair guilty of war crimes

Russian Roulette in Putrajaya

Russian Roulette in Putrajaya

charles santiago mp speaks The Peaceful Assembly Bill, which went to Parliament yesterday, is a loaded gun that BN is pointing at its own head.
Small and vulnerable LGBTIQ have rights, too

Small and vulnerable LGBTIQ have rights, too

charles santiago mp speaks If the gov't is serious about human rights, it must provide the democratic space and revoke ban on Seksualiti Merdeka.