Here’s a glimpse into how the cash handouts of RM500 (for households with a monthly income of less than RM3000) are being distributed. Continue reading »
Jan 242012
Mar 272010
The newly appointed Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) chief, Patahiyah Ismail, has come out to say she is not in favour of using Council funds for the controversial RMR50 million Penang International Convention Centre (PICC).
Site plans showing the proposed PICC (in brown) located directly in front of the existing Penang International Sports Arena (Pisa)
“I would not want to spend the council’s money on this project. This is my opinion,” she was reported as saying in The Star today.
Nov 272009
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has reportedly detected government projects in Sarawak where up to 60 per cent of the funding was diverted.
“Based on the investigations the Sarawak MACC carried out on specific and real cases (projects), only about 40 per cent of the allocations were spent while the remaining 60 per cent is ‘bocor’ (leaked out),” MACC deputy chief commissioner (prevention) Zakaria Jaffar was quoted as saying.
These projects included roads, low-cost houses and mosques.
Jan 032009
Here’s a message from the folks in Aliran to all of you:
Dear fellow Malaysians
For over 30 years, Aliran has been a beacon for Malaysian society in many important ways. Aliran provides a rallying point for citizens and civic organisations concerned with freedom, justice and democracy. Aliran defends civil liberties and human rights, and promotes inter-ethnic and inter-religious respect. More than that, Aliran advances the causes of marginalised communities, disadvantaged groups and persecuted individuals who are too often bereft of any opportunity to speak for themselves.