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Kim Quek challenges Hishamuddin over book ban

October 1, 2010 by llmaelynn

by Kim Quek I refer to the banning of my book The March to Putrajaya and the various reasons given by the Home Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam as reported by Bernama and relayed by various web portals and blogsites yesterday (Sept 30). The ban was effected by invoking sub-section 7(1) of the Printing Presses and … Read more

Koon Yew Yin: It’s a strange uni that has no plans for a hostel

September 24, 2010 by llmaelynn

24th Sept. 2010 – Koon Yew Yin What is the true reason for University Tunku Abdul Rahman not to accept my Rm 30 million donation? On 13 September 2010, the UTAR Board of Trustees and Council issued a press statement which puts the blame for the withdrawal of my donation of RM30 million on … Read more

National integration with constitutional integrity

September 20, 2010 by llmaelynn

(Below is the full text of senior lawyer Azzat Kamaruddin’s talk delivered at the ‘National Congress on Integrity’ on Malaysia Day Sept 16 in University College Sedaya International.) Our lives, attitude and outlook are formed by the encounters we experienced. With your indulgence I shall begin my discussion of this subject, by sharing with … Read more

Utar’s ‘puzzling’ reception to Koon Yew Yin’s RM30 million offer

September 9, 2010 by llmaelynn

Press statement (Sept 9, 2010) Today I call this press conference to refute the statement made by Ipoh MCA politician Thong Fah Chong as published a few days ago. He said that I wanted a seat on the Utar council and because of that the university cannot accept my RM30 million donation to build … Read more

Using Allah issue to boost fortunes of Umno backfired

January 11, 2010 by llmaelynn

The scheme by Umno to boost its fortunes by using the ‘Allah’ controversy has backfired, and destabilised religious harmony in a multi-religious society. A campaign was launched by Umno to reverse a High Court judgment that ‘Allah’ could be used by The Herald, a Catholic weekly. It was supposed to be a brainwave – an … Read more

MACC should be accountable to Agong or Parliament, not PM

December 7, 2009 by llmaelynn

Last year, there was much fanfare when Abdullah Badawi in his capacity as Prime Minister presented the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act in Parliament. The act effective Jan 1, 2009 was to replace the Anti-Corruption Act of 1997 as the old act was ineffective in fighting corruption. Abdullah claimed that the MACC Act was modelled … Read more

Arrest of JOAS leaders in Sarawak

September 16, 2009 by llmaelynn

JARINGAN ORANG ASAL SEMALAYSIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES NETWORK OF MALAYSIA Lot 5, 1st Floor, Block M • Donggongon • 89500 Penampang, Sabah Mailing address: P.O. Box 511 • 89507 Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia Tel: +6088 726413 • Fax: +6088 718669 • Email: joasmalaysia@gmail.com MEDIA RELEASE – ARREST OF JOAS LEADERS IN SARAWAK 16 … Read more

Teoh’s Death Warrants Independent Inquiry on MACC

July 18, 2009 by llmaelynn

Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) wishes to convey its deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family and bride-to-be of Teoh Beng Hock for their great loss and bereavement at his tragic and senseless death.

SIS (Sisters In Islam) Press Statement

June 7, 2009 by llmaelynn

7 June 2009

SIS strongly urge PAS to re-track resolution against SIS

SIS is surprised by and strongly protest against the resolution passed at the PAS National Meeting to call “for a ban by the National Fatwa Council on the Sisters in Islam (SIS). (Malaysiakini, 7 June 2009). The motion also called for the National Fatwa Council to conduct a study over SIS’ approach in its work to reclaim the rights of Muslim women, which PAS claims is confusing Islamic society and also infiltrating the minds of Muslims and which may destroy the Islamic faith, especially among the younger generation.

Joint Press Statement on Media Must Move Public Opinion to Decriminalize Defamation

June 5, 2009 by llmaelynn

Date: 5th Jun, 2009

Joint Press Statement by Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI) and
Civil Rights Committee, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (CRC-KLSCAH) and
Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Issued by Mr Wong Chin Huat, Chairperson, WAMI
Liao Kok Fah, Chairperson, CRC-KLSCAH
Gayathry Venkiteswaran, Executive Director, CIJ

Media Must Move Public Opinion to Decriminalize Defamation

Pertaining to the recent incident where MCA president cum Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat lodged a police report against a Chinese-Language magazine Special Weekly, calling for a probe into the weekly story to determine if it contravenes section 8(A) of the Printing Press and Publication Act 1984 for publication of false news and Section 500 of the Penal Code for criminal defamation, and the various investigations conducted by the police against politicians such as MP Lim Kit Siang, MP N Gobalakrishnan and Badrul Hisham for allegedly committing “criminal defamation???,