Humayun Kabir

Samy Vellu slammed over civil service job disparity

Samy Vellu slammed over civil service job disparity

DAP labour chief ticks off MIC supreme Samy Vellu for not doing enough about Indian representation in the civil sector.
'1Malaysia' gov't should usher in Race Relations Act

'1Malaysia' gov't should usher in Race Relations Act

The anti-discrimination laws would ensure meritocracy reigns in both public and private sectors, says an opposition leader.
Report lodged with MACC against Zambry

Report lodged with MACC against Zambry

He allocated lots to well-off Umno cronies on land meant for squatters, the poor and landless in the state, alleges PKR
Kulasegaran goes on the offensive

Kulasegaran goes on the offensive

He lays it on thick as he challenges the proponents of the Malay supremacy concept and points out nothing in the constitution lends substance to that claim.
Nazri lashes out at Malay supremacy advocates

Nazri lashes out at Malay supremacy advocates

NONE He describes them as living in feudal times and seeking to milk the issue for selfish reasons.
MPs enjoy absolute immunity in Parliament

MPs enjoy absolute immunity in Parliament

DAPnational legal labour bureau chief says police reports against MPs for utterances in Parliament are pointless.
Sivanesan: Ganesan ignorant of state policy

Sivanesan: Ganesan ignorant of state policy

Land and district offices in Perak are not empowered to issue eviction notices without prior consent of the state exco, says the former Pakatan councillor.
Ganesan refutes claim of temple relocation

Ganesan refutes claim of temple relocation

The Speaker vs Speaker saga which first centred on political power in the Perak state assembly has now shifted to religious issues.
SPM rule: Either death knell for mother tongues or...

SPM rule: Either death knell for mother tongues or...

Three former teachers' union leaders offer conflicting views on the future role of vernacular languages under the proposed 10+2 SPM rule.
Bail out the poor, not rich

Bail out the poor, not rich

PSM suggests that low interest loan schemes be given to struggling low-income earners in the country to tide them over in difficult economic times.
Legal advisor adds new twist to PPP tussle

Legal advisor adds new twist to PPP tussle

Party national legal advisor Naran Singh claims that it is impossible for Murugiah to go to court for legal redress.
BN Perak MB dismissed as armchair critic

BN Perak MB dismissed as armchair critic

Ivory tower dwellers living in splendid isolation have no idea about the brutal realities of daily life among lesser mortals.
People's power to fight river pollution

People's power to fight river pollution

Fed up with officialdom's insensitivity and politicians cheap talk about river pollution, an environment society is going it "alone".
BN's broken promises to Sungai Siput squatters

BN's broken promises to Sungai Siput squatters

Villagers appeal to Perak MB to make good on three elections' worth of promises to give them land of their own.
'Land for poor gobbled up by Umno cronies'

'Land for poor gobbled up by Umno cronies'

Perak PKR challenges the MB to act against Umno members allegedly 'stealing' land allocations for the poor.
'Killer bridge' contractor blacklisted

'Killer bridge' contractor blacklisted

The Perak state government blacklists the builder of the Kuala Dipang suspension bridge from state contracts.
Sour prospects in scrapping sugar subsidy

Sour prospects in scrapping sugar subsidy

The Perak Consumers Association anticipates 'chaos' in the food business, and calls for a two-tier response to the situation.
Exploitation of estate workers still rampant

Exploitation of estate workers still rampant

Parti Sosialis Malaysia provides evidence to disprove ministerial claim that plantation workers are earning well above the poverty line.
Court quashes bid to reinstate village chiefs

Court quashes bid to reinstate village chiefs

The Ipoh High Court today said it would not interfere in the decision of the state executive powers.
Parents inconsolable after bridge tragedy

Parents inconsolable after bridge tragedy

Amidst post-funeral rites, they share memories of their daughters who died when a suspension bridge collapsed at a 1Malaysia camp last month.
Perak forgotten in 2010 budget

Perak forgotten in 2010 budget

DAP Perak claims that the state is the only one not receiving federal allocations from the recent 2010 budget.
Bridge tragedy: Parents file RM105mil suit against 11

Bridge tragedy: Parents file RM105mil suit against 11

Squeeze on Perak ratepayers

Squeeze on Perak ratepayers

The federal Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007, which takes effect in the state from January, will bring in higher service charges and fines.
Perak FA the loser in BN's game of politics

Perak FA the loser in BN's game of politics

Nizar accuses BN of trying to oust him as Perak FA president, as well as cutting off funds from the state's football association.