S Arutchelvan

COMMENT It is illegal to evict people who have not been served with a court order. And this took place in Kg Hakka, Mantin.

COMMENT There's no justice for the Oct 31 brutal, heartless demolition of Kampong Hakka by Mega 9 Development, done with police help.

COMMENT Is it right that villagers of over a century have to make way for corporate greed just because the right party holds the right papers?

TRIBUTE Claudia had an interest in the poor, the victims and the downtrodden. She always asked, ‘How can we help?’

COMMENT Are the prime minister and the BN in a dilemma? It is a question of whose interests are they going to protect.

COMMENT Paying a worker a good pay will also help stimulate the economy and will bring much benefits to the lower-income traders.

COMMENT The capitalist world appears to be falling apart as the socialist counterpart seems to be weathering the economic hard times rather well.
 

A bitter 15-year old struggle comes to a close but victory is sweet for those workers who stood firm in the face of violence, setbacks, betrayals and broken promises.

This is the story of how a group of villagers in Perak tirelessly fought for the relocation of a rubber factory that was polluting their area.

It will take more than the oft-stated flawed leadership of Anwar Ibrahim to achieve human rights, democracy and freedom.

It has taken 10 years for former workers of Ladang Braemar to get the houses they were promised. They recently celebrated a historic victory with zest that did justice to their never-say-die spirit.