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MP SPEAKS | PM starts the year with bold announcements

MP SPEAKS | PM starts the year with bold announcements

Unlike past administrations, Anwar walks the talk.
MP SPEAKS | Gig Workers Bill: Madani in action

MP SPEAKS | Gig Workers Bill: Madani in action

It has been lauded as a revolutionary step in protecting gig workers.
MP SPEAKS | Legal Aid, Public Defence Bill: Upholding right to access justice

MP SPEAKS | Legal Aid, Public Defence Bill: Upholding right to access justice

More people will be able to get legal aid, namely for employment, consumer issues.
COMMENT | Parliament should not have extended Sosma

COMMENT | Parliament should not have extended Sosma

Sosma does not guarantee a fair trial for accused persons. 
COMMENT | 'Politicising' label to curb discourse

COMMENT | 'Politicising' label to curb discourse

A representative civil service is vital for a multi-racial country - Teresa Kok.
COMMENT | Regressing on freedom of assembly

COMMENT | Regressing on freedom of assembly

Each and every Malaysian is guaranteed the right to peaceful assembly.
COMMENT | Crisis in MACC and our failed institutions

COMMENT | Crisis in MACC and our failed institutions

'In Malaysia, our institutions suffer from major trust deficits.'

COMMENT | Yet another horrible year

COMMENT | Yet another horrible year

Any sliver of hope would certainly be welcomed.

COMMENT | Of chopsticks and being Malaysian

COMMENT | Of chopsticks and being Malaysian

We should never be defined by how we speak, dress or eat.

COMMENT | What Undi18 means for political parties

COMMENT | What Undi18 means for political parties

Young voters are not encumbered by nostalgic feelings of the past.

COMMENT | Whistleblowers must be genuinely protected

COMMENT | Whistleblowers must be genuinely protected

Only a few have been protected by Whistleblower Protection Act.

COMMENT | SOP enforcement - double standards again?

COMMENT | SOP enforcement - double standards again?

Election activities prohibited in Phase 4 states, not just Malacca.

COMMENT | Keluarga Malaysia - just another slogan for another PM

COMMENT | Keluarga Malaysia - just another slogan for another PM

It may turn out to be an empty, hollow concept.

COMMENT | Assure public that their personal data are secure

COMMENT | Assure public that their personal data are secure

There must be some semblance of transparency and accountability.
COMMENT | More Bar Council members for a better Bar

COMMENT | More Bar Council members for a better Bar

The council must keep up with changing times, and none too soon.

COMMENT | A sombre Merdeka Day

COMMENT | A sombre Merdeka Day

Malaysians have very little to be happy about.
COMMENT | Authorities must respect freedom of assembly

COMMENT | Authorities must respect freedom of assembly

We can't return to the dark days of crackdowns and violent response.

COMMENT | Emergency 2021: An appraisal

COMMENT | Emergency 2021: An appraisal

Has the emergency succeeded in dealing with the pandemic?
COMMENT | RCI on police reforms - 16 years later

COMMENT | RCI on police reforms - 16 years later

The Dzaiddin report says the police force must see itself more as a 'service' rather than a 'force'.

COMMENT | Reflecting on Bersih 2.0

COMMENT | Reflecting on Bersih 2.0

'There were blood, sweat, tears, smoke, and water cannons that day.'

COMMENT | Anger and frustrations through hashtags

COMMENT | Anger and frustrations through hashtags

Trending hashtags are a reflection of the rakyat’s sentiments. We have seen how governments can fall because of social media.

COMMENT | Parliament’s opening - a royal rebuke?

COMMENT | Parliament’s opening - a royal rebuke?

We do not have a proactive, effective government that upholds our constitutional structure.

COMMENT | We do not need NOC 2.0

COMMENT | We do not need NOC 2.0

We cannot have an unelected body making decisions without political or constitutional accountability.
COMMENT | Silencing dissidents with Emergency Ordinance

COMMENT | Silencing dissidents with Emergency Ordinance

I doubt the people would be cowed to fall in line. People will keep questioning the government as they are no longer afraid.