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LETTER | Fine on lawyer M Ravi by S’pore court intended to harass, intimidate

LETTER | Fine on lawyer M Ravi by S’pore court intended to harass, intimidate

The fine is clearly intended to prevent M Ravi from defending Malaysians on death row there.

LETTER | Kedah MB's defence of temple demolition unacceptable

LETTER | Kedah MB's defence of temple demolition unacceptable

Forcefully demolishing a temple is bad, to justify it by legalistic arguments which ignore historical context is worse.

LETTER | S’pore allegations against LFL false, malicious

LETTER | S’pore allegations against LFL false, malicious

LETTER | LFL has re-filed the civil suit against the Singapore Home Minister K Shanmugam.

LETTER | S'pore must stop persecuting M'sian death row prisoner lawyer M Ravi

LETTER | S'pore must stop persecuting M'sian death row prisoner lawyer M Ravi

On Sept 19, the Disciplinary Tribunal of Singapore's Law Society fined Ravi S$10,000 and S$3,000 in costs.

Singapore police raid on lawyer M Ravi is highly prejudicial to pending cases

Singapore police raid on lawyer M Ravi is highly prejudicial to pending cases

LETTER | Ravi has been harassed and intimidated by the Singapore gov't since taking up cases of Malaysian drug mules on death row.

Home Ministry being dishonest on repeal of draconian laws

Home Ministry being dishonest on repeal of draconian laws

LETTER | Oppressive laws cannot magically become just simply because Harapan is now in power.

Harapan's unprincipled U-turn on death penalty abolition

Harapan's unprincipled U-turn on death penalty abolition

COMMENT | The government has sacrificed principle at the altar of political expediency.

Najib's gov't was the worst abuser of Sedition Act in history

Najib's gov't was the worst abuser of Sedition Act in history

LETTER | His administration charged more people than all previous PMs put together.

Fahmi Reza's conviction is contrary to the Federal Constitution

Fahmi Reza's conviction is contrary to the Federal Constitution

COMMENT | It also denies the public's right to express criticism on political matters. 

Najib's reasons for keeping Sosma nonsensical

Najib's reasons for keeping Sosma nonsensical

COMMENT | Even without Sosma, our Penal Code is enough to 'preserve security, save lives'.

Unwarranted attack by ex-CJ Hamid upon new AG

Unwarranted attack by ex-CJ Hamid upon new AG

COMMENT | His attack on the changes being spearheaded by the new AG is in direct opposition to the reform agenda.

Judges must not abdicate duty to uphold fundamental freedoms

Judges must not abdicate duty to uphold fundamental freedoms

COMMENT | The dismissal of Maria Chin's travel ban is disappointing. 

Fake news probe on Dr M proves public concern over AFN Act

Fake news probe on Dr M proves public concern over AFN Act

COMMENT | It validates criticisms that the law is too wide and ambiguous, and threatens the freedom of expression.

Problem of 12,667 stateless children must be urgently resolved

Problem of 12,667 stateless children must be urgently resolved

LETTER | Such a large number of stateless children born of a Malaysian parent amounts to a national crisis.

‘Indian empowerment’ an empty promise if statelessness unresolved

‘Indian empowerment’ an empty promise if statelessness unresolved

MP SPEAKS | Statelessness is the greatest test of BN's commitment to Indian Malaysians.

NSC Act 2016 brings back provisions of the repealed ISA 1960

NSC Act 2016 brings back provisions of the repealed ISA 1960

MP SPEAKS | The new law does not have safeguards of the repealed ISA, and transfers powers from Agong to the PM.

Najib is wrong - Sosma, Pota and NSC not necessary to fight terrorism

Najib is wrong - Sosma, Pota and NSC not necessary to fight terrorism

MP SPEAKS | What will curb terrorism is better police and intelligence work.

Special courts for militants ineffective in fighting terrorism

Special courts for militants ineffective in fighting terrorism

MP SPEAKS | The real way to fight terrorism is through better policing.
What business has Dr M to grill 1MDB chief?

What business has Dr M to grill 1MDB chief?

MP SPEAKS Mahathir and Umno factions' meddling will prevent probe...
Why court's haste in fixing Sodomy II dates?

Why court's haste in fixing Sodomy II dates?

I refer to the appeal of the Sodomy II case by the BN government against Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim on March 6 and 7, 2014.
ISA detainees must also be released immediately

ISA detainees must also be released immediately

Why is M'sia still in state of emergency?

Why is M'sia still in state of emergency?

Sodomy II: Who is BN trying to kid?

Sodomy II: Who is BN trying to kid?

All communities, including Indians, must be uplifted

All communities, including Indians, must be uplifted