Claudia Theophilus

Is the ruling for Barisan Nasional MPs to vote along party lines against the principles of the National Integrity Plan?

It is an uphill but necessary task to gather momentum and reinstate the third vote to address grassroots' grouses effectively.

Malaysian women's status will be known later this month when the government presents a report card on CEDAW at the United Nations.

Tis the season of elections, where the rulers and the ruled are campaigning for a say in decision-making.

Sekiranya rang undang-undang industri perkhidmatan air tidak dipinda sebelum dijadikan undang-undang, ia bakal mengundang masalah besar di bawah GATS.

If the industry-friendly water bills remain unamended before they become law, Malaysia will be effectively inviting global trouble under the General Agreement on Trade in Service.

Bekas Presiden Majlis Peguam, Zainur Zakaria berkata, rakyat Malaysia berhak mengetahui fakta-fakta di sebalik keputusan kerajaan untuk membatalkan pembinaan jambatan bengkok.

Katanya, republik itu telahpun menyiarkannya dalam sebuah buku kecil Water Talks? If Only It Could yang diterbitkannya pada bulan Mac 2003 mengenai rundingan kedua belah pihak.

Singapore has already made public classified Malaysian documents hence the issue of state secrecy does not arise, says lawyer Matthias Chang.

The crooked bridge issue has raised questions of transparency and the people's right to know, says senior lawyer Zainur Zakaria.

This will become a reality if greed continues to feed corruption leading to an erosion of public confidence in the judiciary, warns a leading corporate figure.

Whose business is it to whistle-blow on corrupt practices? Whose business is it to guard the public's interest? Isn't the answer obvious?

Why stop at one oversight body to address wrongdoings. Let's have the IPCMC as well as an ombudsman to improve the country's administration.

A survey of low levels of trust among Malaysians in 15 occupational groups found doctors and politicians coming in first from the top and bottom, respectively.

Asian migrant rights advocates want key protection for domestic workers featured in any labour accord between Malaysia and Indonesia.

Slowly but surely, the signatures are trickling in to reaffirm the Federal Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

The nationwide campaign kick-started by the Bar Council to canvass public support for the establishment of the IPCMC is moving into high gear.

Can the government justify using national security to reject a political party's registration? Come Wednesday, the Court of Appeal will hear this matter.

Lawyers are galvanising the public to make the proposed independent police watchdog a reality.

Awakened by the juggernaut of globalisation, Asean is now forced to consider enforcement of the regional will on recalcitrant member states.

Malaysia could easily lead the global interfaith discourse given its multi-religious make-up and maturity.

An independent committee for appointing vice-chancellors is vital in restoring UM and top varsities to their former glory, says Arshad Ayub.

Universiti Malaya board chairperson Arshad Ayub openly addressed problems that have led to declining standards among universities.

Usaha berterusan dan tidak jemu-jemu Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) sejak lapan tahun lalu, manakala Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM) pula sejak 15 tahun lalu, untuk mendaftar dengan Pendaftaran Pertubuhan, merupakan dua contoh klasik.