Joint statement by Malaysian NGOs & SMSL (Save Malaysia Stop Lynas)Replying to the letter of demand issued by Lynas Corporation Australia. We the NGOs together with SMSL would like to inform the members of the media and the Malaysian public that Lynas Corporation Ltd Australia has issued a letter of demand to the following … Read more
Dear Mr Prime Minister, Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) together with the undersigned civil society organisations of Malaysia, would like to strongly implore you as the Malaysian Prime Minister and to immediately suspend the licence issued to Lynas and to stop any shipment of rare earth ore concentrate into Malaysia. The Lynas Advanced Materials Plant … Read more
The Malaysian public should not be lulled by a false sense of security thinking that the federal constitution is ‘colour blind’ when it certainly is not with Article 153 still intact. Dear Ambiga, I admire your yearning and visualizing living in a truly multi-racial and religious Malaysia. I am certain many in Malaysia, like me, … Read more
The Plan of Action for Malaysia (PoAM) Coalition urges the Government to immediately withdraw the Peaceful Assembly Bill, which is unconstitutional and more repressive than the existing Police Act. PoAM urges the public to join the protests organised by Kempen Kebebasan Berhimpun (KKB), the Bar Council and other civil society groups as well as overseas … Read more
Media statement We, the undersigned Malaysian academics and researchers, as well as colleagues from other countries researching on Malaysia, wish to record our serious concern and objection to the recent actions taken against Professor Abdul Aziz Bari of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Prof Aziz Bari is currently being investigated by the police … Read more
Media Statement 19th October 2011 The Malaysian Academic Movement (MOVE) would like to draw attention to the recent allegations and undue pressures asserted upon our fellow academic Professor Abdul Aziz Bari. We are concerned and troubled by the negative remarks and personal attacks towards Prof Abdul Aziz. He is well qualified to make his … Read more
The LLG Cultural Development Centre urges the federal government to take cognizance of an important message to have come out of the recent debate on Mohamad Indera’s role as a patriotic fighter for our country’s freedom, which is that the left and progressive forces have contributed immensely to the struggle for Malaysia’s independence. In this … Read more
LLG Cultural Development Centre views with grave concern the recent statement made by Muhyiddin Yassin the Deputy Prime Minister, who concurrently is also the Minister of Education, that the government is mulling the possibility of allowing schools to decide on their own whether to continue using English as the medium of instruction for the teaching … Read more
Foreword by Dr Lim Teck Ghee Readers who have been following the progress of the MoCS ‘Walk for Democracy and Reform’ assembly in Kuching will be as disappointed as we are that the event has been called off. This development, though disappointing is not unexpected given the extraordinary pressure on Francis and the small group … Read more
LLG Cultural Development Centre is highly concerned about the announcement by the Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin in mid July that the ministry was readying a study on a complete revamp of the existing education system. The report is to be submitted to the cabinet for approval end of this year. Education reform is of paramount … Read more