Baradan Kuppusamy

Demonising Ambiga could cost BN Indian votes

COMMENT The Bersih co-chair is popular with the Indian community and many are not happy that she seems singled out for harassment.

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New muzzle for Malaysian media?

There is deep suspicion that the proposed Media Council would simply add another layer of control in an already heavily regulated industry.

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Online media fight Internet clampdown

'The little freedom of expression that Malaysians have enjoyed online over the past 16 years will end.'

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Muslim gay man attacked for honesty

The Muslim engineer who was part of a support initiative by Seksualiti Merdeka faces attacks all round, but finds new supporters as well.

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Orang Asli arm for battle against proposed laws

They have revealed the proposed laws that will take away ancestral land rights, yet it will be enforced by March 2011.

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Clampdown on political satirists no laughing matter

COMMENT Satire is the new weapon of choice in the fight against government control over freedom of expression.

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Tougher wildlife law not good enough, say activists

COMMENT Even with a new wildlife conservation law, some fear that political realities might get in its way.

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Plan to use 'killer' mosquitoes draws fire

Releasing genetically-modified mosquitoes from the laboratories into the wild has potential for grave consequences.

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Let information flow, Selangor tells federal gov't

COMMENT But Umno and the BN say giving public access to state information through the Freedom of Information bill is "unconstitutional".

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Thousands of refugees living in fear

The abusive way we treat refugees on our shores and our refusal to sign the UN’s refugee protocols is a shame, say activists.

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Hope for Malaysian youth on death row in Singapore

COMMENT Lawyers in Malaysia and the island republic are working to get Yong Vui Kong's sentence on heroin charge be commuted to life sentence.

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Creation of commercial hospital wings a mistake - critics

They say the focus of government hospitals will shift to paying customers instead of the poorer people who need public healthcare the most.

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Banning of books alarms freedom advocates

COMMENT The confiscation and banning of books by Malaysian authorities is worrying activists, who want the repeal of laws that are being used to suppress freedom of expression.

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Anwar's trial a severe test for Malaysia

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Should he lose, the nation's move towards freer democratic institutions hangs in the balance.

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PKR supremo gears up for make-or-break sodomy trial

COMMENT Whether the final curtain will fall on his political odyssey or not, Pakatan is set to soldier with his vision.

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Sarawak dams: Boon or bane?

Plans are afoot to build a dozen dams in Sarawak which would inundate vast tracts of pristine rainforest and affect the lives of many ethnic tribes.

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Maids: An uphill battle against abuse, torture

While they are often the last to go to bed and the first ones to rise in homes, domestic helpers in Malaysia are taken for granted.

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From praise to shocking disgrace

In a damning report, the US government said Malaysia,which is the largest employer of migrant labour in Asia, is simply not doing enough to address the human trafficking menace.

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New PM needs to overcome credibility deficit

analysis Najib’s hardline policies are already evident in the banning of pro-opposition periodicals, the arrest of opposition MPs and increasing reliance on the police to curb legitimate dissent.

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Sleaze, betrayals, threats mar M'sian politics

comment After a sterling start last year which saw a strong opposition in Parliament, political developments are suddenly taking an ominous turn.

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Custodial death revives calls for police reforms

The death of a youth in police custody and the torture of another in a police lock-up in recent weeks has shocked Malaysians and revived calls for an oversight body proposed in 2006 by a royal commission but unimplemented because of opposition from senior officers in the command.

Kugan Ananthan, 22, died on Jan 20, five days after he was detained at the Taipan police station in Subang Jaya, Selangor.

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Malaysia exercised over Gaza

As an economically advanced country that seeks a key role in the Muslim world, it is perhaps natural that Malaysia and its people are exercised over Israel’s war in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.

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By-election test for ruling coalition

analysis Observers say Najib is desperate for a win to enhance his image, overcome setbacks and show the word that he has the credentials to lead the country.

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HIV testing debate exposes ignorance

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