— earlier Court of Appeal judgment doubtful Kevin Tan who is Faculty of Law Professor (Adjunct) in the National University of Singapore — and obtained his LLM and JSD from Yale Law School — argues that the burden of judgment is for the Federal Court on the text of Perak Constitution, and three simple provisions … Read more
Pemuda Umno menyerbu persidangan Apcet II yang membincangkan isu Timur Timor: Video 1 (10 minit) Video 2 (7minit) Tahun ini memperingati ulangtahun ke-10 Timor Timur bebas daripada pemerintahan Indonesia dan bala tenteranya. Pada Okt 19, 1999 pihak Indonesia berundur dari wilayah di bahagian timur Pulau Timor itu yang dicerobohinya. Timor Timur telah diperlakukan dengan zalim … Read more
Introduction by Dr Lim Teck Ghee We are reproducing Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s recent speech so that Malaysians do not forget the roots of our present way of life. We also hope that it will help many see through the hypocrisy and double standards that is found amongst many of our leaders and the policies they … Read more
Introduction by Editor, CPI 1Malaysia, 1copyright made the world news this week with wire agencies picking up the story that our authorities have seized Bibles by the truckloads. The word ‘Allah’ (contained in Bibles printed in the Malay language) is the sole proprietary right of Islam, according to the Malaysian government. The Najib … Read more
After the nonsensical assembly sitting in Perak on Oct 28, Barisan Nasional should deeply reflect whether it is worthwhile to prolong its farcical rule in the Silver State. To say the least, the session was a complete washout. First, police control and intervention inside and outside the assembly was so heavy and so overpowering that … Read more
In 2005, party elections were held for the malaysian Chinese association(mCA) and Gerakan Raykat malaysia (Gerakan, or malaysian People’smovement), the two main Chinese-based political parties in the rulingBarisan nasional (Bn). These elections were unusual as the challengersfor the presidency were strong candidates and the incumbents had toreally fight to retain their presidency. This article argues … Read more
The current friction between the Ong Tee Keat and Chua Soi Lek factions invokes a déjà vu recalling the challenge by Lim Ah Lek to Ling Liong Sik. History is repeating itself as the earlier fight similarly saw Umno imposing a peace formula upon Teams A and B, the emergence of a third force and … Read more
“We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say he has no business here at all.??? [Pericles; c.495-429 BC] Mengundi adalah hak terpenting yang dimiliki oleh warga sebuah negara bebas. Contohnya, warga African-American hanya mendapat hak penuh sebagai pemilih pada … Read more
Commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee (Director, Centre for Policy Initiatives) Najib Razak’s 2010 Budget is called ‘1Malaysia, Together we prosper’. Before the advent of the Prime Minister’s multi-million ringgit public relations sloganeering, his predecessor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had already introduced the ‘Prosper’ theme. Abdullah in his Oct 30, 2005 budget speech announced ‘Prosper’ or … Read more
Saban tahun pada September atau Oktober, setiap daripada kita akan tertumpu kepada Bajet – yang bermakna ‘belanjawan’ tetapi ditukar istilahnya (dialih bahasa dari perkataan Inggeris ‘budget) tanpa bangkangan dari Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. “Orang ramai menunggu-nunggu apakah ‘gula-gula’ yang akan disediakan oleh kerajaan; adakah cukai pendapatan kita akan dipotong? Adakah subsidi diteruskan? Adakah rebat cukai … Read more