The impact of hudud is more strongly felt given that there is already a sense of alienation and fear of religious suppression on the part of non-Muslims.
Press Statements
Jeffrey supports Waytha on quit call to Najib, urges Ku Li as possible replacement
Many people in Sabah and Sarawak, as in Malaya, will not shed any tears if Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak takes heed of Hindraf Makkal Sakthi chief P. Waythamoorthy’s call, and quits as Prime Minister.
Protect and uphold our rich diversity
Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM) views the escalating tension vis-a-vis the kalimah Allah issue with great concern. We regard Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor’s (JAIS) seizure of Bibles as well as the planned protests against Catholic Churches by various conservative Muslim organizations as retrogressive and against the goal of establishing a truly peaceful Malaysia. JAIS had clearly … Read more
Making History a pass subject: Why we must not agree to it
When the Minister of Education, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, launched the National Education Blueprint, he claimed that it would result in students with world-class knowledge and skills, strong moral values and capable of competing with their peers from other countries. This has now been revealed to be an empty boast and a lie. Worse, it … Read more
Incorporate the habeas corpus provision in the PCA
The Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the NGOs and lawyers should not question the government’s good intentions and gave an assurance that the revised Prevention of Crime Act (PCA) will only be directed at criminals. The amendments to the PCA seek preventive detention as a provision to give the crime-beating intent of the amendment … Read more
Hindraf calls on Prime Minister Najib to get cracking on the Hindraf-BN MoU
The recent high pitched campaign by the police to address the rising crime rate in the country has helped to highlight the extent to which Indian youth are caught up in the whirlpool of crime. The fact that there is such a large involvement of the Indian young is a fairly recent phenomenon. This has … Read more
Kenyataan akhbar oleh kumpulan warga prihatin tentang pilihan raya umum
Kami adalah sekumpulan rakyat Malaysia berbilang kaum dan pelbagai agama serta mempunyai latarbelakang yang berbeza-beza termasuk dari bidang akademik, perniagaan, profesional, tentera dan sukarelawan. Kami tergerak hati untuk berkongsi rasa bimbang kami terhadap kesan negatif ke atas masyarakat kita akibat daripada perjalanan pilihan raya umum kali ini. Kami menyuarakan keprihatinan kami atas dasar cintakan negara … Read more
Vote to ensure a better Malaysia
Press statement of Group of Concerned Citizens on the General Election (BM version here…) We are a group of Malaysians from diverse ethnicities, religions and backgrounds including military, academic, business, professional and the not-for-profit sector. We have been drawn together by our love for our country and our concern that this general election may see further … Read more
PSM decision: Hopeful prelude to opposition avoiding three corner fights
17 April 2013 We, civil society leaders and activists, applaud the Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) decision to use the symbols of other Pakatan Rakyat parties instead of its clenched fist logo in next month’s general election. We fully understand that this is a difficult compromise made by a Party that has struggled to get … Read more
Lynas’ appeal on court venue in defamation case dismissed
The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeal by Lynas Corporation of Australia and Lynas Malaysia in their defamation proceeding against the Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) group of activists. The three-member panel ruled that High Court judge John Louis O’Hara was correct in earlier allowing SMSL’s application to transfer the case to the Kuantan … Read more