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2010年8月31日 — When gifts become crimes: From minister to inmate in Singapore. Aliran admin -8 Oct 2024 1. A 12-month sentence on a minister in Singapore exposes the fine line between ‘generosity’ and graft in public service.
International flagship conservation project sunk by Sarawak …
12 小时之前 — International donors were stunned last Thursday when, minutes prior to a project meeting in Miri, Malaysia, they learned that the Sarawak Forest Department had called off a flagship $1.4m project for which they had flown in from across the world. Sarawak officials alerted the local press before the project donors had been informed, namely the ...
MACC reform long overdue in Malaysia’s anti-corruption fight
4 小时之前 — A long-term substrategy in the new national anti-corruption strategy for the period 2024-2028 to “relook” at the requirements for the appointment and dismissal of the MACC chief commissioner, with an anticipated period of four to five years for implementation. Malaysia’s support of recommendation 55.93 received during its fourth cycle of ...
Tides of change: Malaysia’s urgent climate reality check
2024年9月18日 — Become an Aliran member. Tel: 04-658 5251 email: aliran.malaysia@yahoo.com. This is not the first time that seawater has spilled on the land in Butterworth. Parts of Bagan, the town centre, were under a couple of inches of water some years ago – presumably overflow from the sea. The coastal stretch of …
Rebalancing the federation: Charting a new course for East …
2024年9月24日 — Tel: 04-658 5251 email: aliran.malaysia@yahoo.com. We should acknowledge the context and considerations embedded in historical documents in the formation of Malaysia, which include: the Cobbold Commission Report in 1962. the Inter-Governmental Committee Report in 1962. the Malaysia Act 1963 (UK) the Malaysia Act 1963 (Malaysia)
Democracy at crossroads: Far-reaching implications of Malaysia's …
5 天之前 — In light of the proposed Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024 (Mufti Bill), which was announced to be debated in Parliament on 16-17 October by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohd Naim Mokhtar, there is an urgent need to draw attention to the far-reaching consequences this legislation poses. The Mufti Bill is part of a broader ...
About us - Aliran
About us. Aliran is Malaysia’s first multi-ethnic reform movement dedicated to justice, freedom and solidarity. (What the name Aliran means.) It is now a new Malaysia after four decades of struggle since Aliran was formed in 1977. Over the years, Aliran has raised awareness among the people about the need to reclaim the basic rights we had lost.
Erasing history: Why fascists attack education - Aliran
1 天前 — Democracy Now! speaks with Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley, author of the new book Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future, which examines the global rise of authoritarianism in the US, Russia, Israel and beyond. He says attacks on education are a key part of the fascist toolkit to undermine democracy and ...
REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN MALAYSIA - Aliran
Malaysia's human rights practice, by way of national laws and legal instruments, has steadily slid downhill since independence in 1957. This is due to several major political developments since independence and particularly because of the actions of the government led by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad since 1981. The only positive actions on the part of ...
Decoding ‘madani’: Beyond a slogan, a blueprint for harmony
2024年8月28日 — Madani is a Malay word. In English, it means being civic, which is about being courteous. This reflects on other values of respect, empathy, and understanding. So, Malaysia Madani is about Civic Malaysia. In the government context, Madani is a Malay acronym for Ke M ampanan (S ustainabilty), Kesej A ahteraan (P rosperity), D aya cipta (I ...