NGO proposals to complement Bersih 2.0 efforts

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The Malaysian Elections Reform Programme (MERP) is a citizen initiative for the promotion of free and fair elections. During an interview with ntv7 on 9 Apr 2012, Prime Minister Najib Razak assured us that elections will be free and clean. We have followed up with his assurances and a coalition of NGOs is putting forward … Read more

Lynas waste will not be shipped out of Malaysia

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The latest gimmick by Lynas to demonstrate that its rare earth ore is safe while it has finally conceded that the radioactive waste cannot be shipped out of Malaysia is just a poor attempt to salvage its tarnished reputation, said the Save Malaysia Stop Lynas campaign yesterday. SMSL spokesperson Tan Bun Teet said, “It goes … Read more

Anti-Lynas NGO Australian programme

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  The Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) delegation will picket outside the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth hotel on Tuesday when the Lynas Corporation holds its annual general meeting. A 19-men group from Kuantan led by SMSL chairman Tan Bun Teet are in Australia this week on a mission to convey to the company shareholders the risks … Read more

Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia recommendations on education blueprint

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  Press Statement of Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM)on Education Blueprint 2013-2025 17 October, 2012 GBM is a non-political, multi-racial and multi-religious coalition of over twenty five civil society organisations . During the past year its partner organisations have undertaken in-depth studies and reviews of the National Education System. Please see list of reports on education … Read more

Exploitation is why employers prefer migrant workers

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Like local workers, migrant workers in Malaysia can be sacked from their jobs anytime by their employers. What is good is that Malaysia allows migrant workers to file complaints for wrongful dismissal at the labour and industrial relations departments, and pursue the matter all the way right up to the highest courts of the land. … Read more

Court grants interim suspension of Lynas’ TOL

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 September 25th, 2012 The Kuantan High Court has granted Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) an interim stay for its application to suspend the temporary operating licence (TOL) issued to the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) on Jan 30. Pending the court decision on Oct 4, the Lynas TOL is temporarily suspended. Responding to the decision … Read more

Activist group wants court to suspend Lynas’ TOL

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  The Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) movement will apply tomorrow (Sept 25) to the Kuantan High Court to suspend the temporary operating licence (TOL) issued to the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) until hearings for its two judicial review cases are completed. Tan Bun Teet, a co-applicant to revoke the TOL and spokesman for … Read more

DPP decides no inquest for Kathir Oli shooting death

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Exactly one year after the wanton police shooting death of Kathir Oli, father of four young children and successful businessman, the Deputy Public Prosecutor told dismayed family members and the Parti Sosialis Malaysia that he was sticking to his stand in not calling for an inquest. He had instead decided to charge three friends of … Read more

Lynas left holding the baby

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Lynas has now submitted an application to the regulator, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, to import radioactive waste from Malaysia. This revelation beggars belief as just a few days ago a two-year temporary licence to operate was granted to Lynas, who intend to ship radioactive ores through Fremantle Port to export them … Read more