More arrests today. This time largely targeting the Bersih group and the Hindraf leaders.
I have lost track of the number of people arrested, released, re-arrested, denied bail, charged with illegal assembly, “causing mischief”, “attempted murder”, sedition… All this while the Attorney General personally appears in court and tries to deny people bail.
What on earth is [...]
This snippet from a World Development Movement blog entry from the UN Framework Conference on Climate Change in Bali got me worried - as it should you too. While we carry on our lives as usual, we remain blissfully unaware that the very survival of our planet is at stake.
”The science says that with an [...]
Five lawyers and three activists were arrested this morning when they attempted to march in Kuala Lumpur ahead of World Human Rights Day tomorrow.
That they should be arrested while trying to uphold the right to freedom of assembly shows us just what the authorities think of human rights. It reveals utter contempt of basic rights [...]
Farmers are under increasing pressure from multinational corporations, which in many parts of the world are planning to take control over the entire food production and distribution chain. This leaves farmers at the mercy of these MNCs for seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, sales and distribution.
In the end, the farmers will lose their autonomy and independence and [...]
What they showed you: Night view (towards George Town) of the PGCC’s “iconic towers” (Image from the official PGCC launch booklet)
What they didn’t show you: Add in 37 towers (Image editing by the PGCC Campaign Group)
Even before the PGCC can take off, another massive project, dubbed “The Light”, has been unveiled. The extra commercial space [...]
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