A heavily strapped Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik staged a remarkable comeback in Tokyo from 12-18 down in the first game before cruising past Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the second, winning 21-19, 21-14 to bag Malaysia’s first ever gold medals in the world badminton championship and set the tone for the country’s Merdeka and Malaysia celebrations.
Umno: A party divided and in distress
With Najib Razak imprisoned, the fissures in Umno are being laid bare. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob appears to be under intense pressure from the party’s ‘court cluster’ ie those with court cases who are now unnerved by Najib’s jailing.
Ghosts of Malaysia Past: New life for Malaysia as Najib goes to prison
With the Federal Court’s decision today to uphold the High Court guilty verdict after a four-year emotional roller coaster, some ghosts have been finally laid to rest.
As I write this, immediately after the verdict was announced, a light shower is falling where I am in Penang, as if cleansing the nation.
Will Malaysia’s reclamation projects meet the same fate as Dubai’s ‘Palm Islands’?
So do you think we can justify all the mega-reclamation projects going on all over Malaysia?
Current events: Your views (August 2022)
It looks like the general election will be held sooner rather than later, given that Umno has inexplicably been allowed to delay its elections beyond the existing three-plus-one-and-a-half-years extension earlier granted.
But this could be a poisoned chalice as the factional infighting within the party drag the party down if not lead to full-blown implosion. Let’s see how this plays out.
Webinar: Kepelbagaian dan Keterangkuman (Diversity and Inclusivity) – Mengapa sukar dicapai?
The issue of diversity and inclusion, one of the five points of the People’s Agenda, is shaping up to be major factor in the looming general election – for it will determine what kind of Malaysia we have in the years to come.
Webinar: Lawan rasuah dan kronisme – Apa kata anak muda?
Rabu, 6 Julai 2022, 8.30pm
FB Live @ AliranKesedaranNegara
https://www.facebook.com/AliranKesedaranNegara/
Ahli panel:
- Aira Azhari (Ideas)
- Kamil Munim (Pemuda PKR) (replacing Adam Adli)
- Naqib Al Hussaini (Kesatuan Mahasiswa Universiti Malaya)
Moderator: Zikri Rahman (Aliran)
Inflation and food security: Your views (July 2022)
1 July is the date when a range of subsidies and price caps are supposed to be removed. Of course, there are other ways to retain some of those critical subsidies. Check out this piece by K Veeriah in Aliran: Delay mega-projects and tax ultra-rich to raise funds for subsidies
Tanjung Tokong fisherfolk don’t want compensation; they want to fish
The state government should be thinking of protecting our food security instead of facilitating even more property development (for whom?).
People’s Agenda: Celebrate diversity and inclusivity
The Bon Odori brouhaha is another episode that shows us why we have to adopt a more inclusive and accepting approach to ethnic and cultural diversity.
Current events: Your views (June 2022)
Share your thoughts on the latest current events, including the run-up to the coming general election.
Inflation and food security: Your alerts (May/June 2022)
Here’s where we discuss the rising cost of living, including soaring food and fuel prices. What are the latest price hikes and what can we do to stop them?
Current events: Your views (May 2022)
Here’s where you get to talk about current events of public interest, including the run-up to the coming general election.
Najib lands up with ‘cake’ in the face
Two moments stood out in last night’s debate between Anwar Ibrahim and Najib Razak.
People’s Agenda: Promote equitable, sustainable development and address the climate crisis
Is our development – especially all those mega-projects – really sustainable? Are we doing enough to curb climate change?
Fisherfolk of Sungai Batu boost food security
Independent filmmaker Andrew has come up with another video, this time showcasing the fishing community of Sungai Batu and their role in promoting food security.
People’s Agenda: Uphold the dignity and quality of life of the people
Has our quality of life really improved in recent years? Are all workers able to live in dignity? Are families able to afford nutritious, balanced diets?
Today, we look at the first point of the five-point People’s Agenda. Anne Lasimbang, executive director of Pacos Trust, a community-based organisation in Sabah, explains why it is crucial to raise the dignity and quality of life of the people.
People’s Agenda: Why the need?
Here I explain the background to the People’s Agenda and why the NGOs felt the need to come up with the five key points.
Basically, we felt that the political discourse was neglecting the many pressing social issues of the day in the run-up to the general election. We wanted the political parties and political leaders to focus on these issues in their campaigning rather than on the divisive issues of race and religion.
People’s Agenda: Reclaim our nation!
Well, this is what my colleagues and I and our civil society partners have been busy with over the last few days.
The People’s Agenda was unveiled yesterday, with six civil society co-sponsors.
The theme of the agenda is “Reclaim our Nation!” with the slogan “People first, democracy now!”