The federal government’s recently announced minimum monthly wage of RM800 for Sabah and Sarawak falls below the poverty line of the two states, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has pointed out.
Local elections bill to be tabled in Penang
Penang is set to table a Local Government Elections (Penang Island and Province Wellesly) Bill 2012 in the State Assembly on Thursday.
Independent probe into violence, abuse of power needed
An independent inquiry into the Bersih 3.0 events should also examine this 71-year-old woman’s testimony and allegations about what she experienced and witnessed.
Bersih 3.0 images you won’t see in the mainstream media
These scenes depict a new Malaysia blossoming in the unity of purpose at Bersih 3.0 – but don’t count on seeing these images in the mainstream media.
The oldest trick in the book?
Any independent inquiry into the violence that broke out at the tail-end of the Bersih 3.0 rally would not be complete without a thorough examination into whether agents provocateurs or others bent on inciting violence were present in the crowd.
Bersih 3.0: Even sardines have more room
What do you call it when tear gas is fired into a tightly packed crowd with little room to manoeuvre – and when people try and move away, more tear gas is fired, even in areas farther away from Dataran?
Full-scale probe on Scorpene deal needed
In view of the latest revelations about the France-Malaysia arms deals, a wide-ranging and full-scale independent inquiry is required.
Bersih 3.0 raises hopes for a new Malaysia
Victor Chin showcases the astonishing diversity of voices on the streets during the Bersih 3.0 rally in KL – giving us a glimpse of a more inclusive Malaysia in the making.
Images from Global Bersih 3.0
Malaysians around the world held Bersih gatherings on 28 April in an amazing display of solidarity with those at home.
Bersih 3.0 turnout, crackdown resets Malaysian politics
This is an article I completed today for Asia Times Online.
The BN finds itself on the political defensive after police personnel cracked down on a largely peaceful 28 April protest held in Kuala Lumpur calling for electoral reforms.