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How local democracy shut down Japan’s nuclear power plants

 Civil society, Democracy, Energy resources, Environment, Other Asian countries, Sustainable development  5 Responses »
Apr 212012
 

Fearing a public backlash at local polls, no local government in Japan would dare to re-start a reactor in their locality now.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.55pm  Tagged with: elections, Japan, local democracy, nuclear power plants, Okinawa

Activist held for sticking Bersih 3.0 posters in USM (updated)

 Human rights, M'sian politics  16 Responses »
Apr 202012
 

Update (3.30pm): Just received word that Hong Kai has been released. Update (1.30pm): Just received word that Hong Kai could be released on bail at 3.00pm. Suaram volunteer Tan Hong Kai has become the first person to be detained in connection with Bersih 3.0.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 1.16pm  Tagged with: arrested, Bersih 3.0, suaram

Samsengs assault ‘Occupy Dataran’ students

 Education and students' rights, Police  21 Responses »
Apr 192012
 

A group of about 30-60 thugs assaulted some of the 20-50 students who were camping out at Dataran Merdeka and tore down their tents at 2.36am today.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 5.12pm  Tagged with: Occupy Dataran, PTPTN loans, thugs

Malaysians demand clean and fair elections

 Democracy, Malaysian elections  9 Responses »
Apr 192012
 

Make no mistake: concerned Malaysians are demanding clean and fair elections and the reforms must be implemented before the coming general election.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 2.41pm  Tagged with: Bersih 3.0, elections, reforms

PPPA: Minister’s ‘absolute discretion’ to be removed

 Democracy, Media  1 Response »
Apr 182012
 

The government has tabled an amendment to the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, reports MP Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 7.44pm  Tagged with: amendments, Parliament, Printing Presses and Publications Act
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