We refer to the statement of Datuk Zulhasnan Najib Baharuddin, the CPO of Kuala Lumpur in The Star today (N16) con the People’s Gathering being organised by BERSIH, which will take place at 3 pm at Dataran Merdeka on 10 November 2007. BERSIH is organising this public gathering for the purpose of delivering a memorandum…
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DAP Public Forum
DAP Public Forum: “Remembering Ops Lalang (1987-2007), No More Fear, Abolish ISA!” Date: 31 October 2007 (Wednesday) Time: 19:30-10:45hr. Venue: KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Special Guest: Malek Hussin (Chairman, MAFREL and former ISA detainee) Speakers: Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (Chairman, Gerakan Masuhkan ISA) Nolaila Othman (Wife of a current ISA detainee) Lim Kit Siang (Parliamentary…
PM seems to be failing his people at every chance
by Michael Backman, The Age, Otcober 24, 2007 ON OCTOBER 31, Abdullah Badawi, Malaysia’s Prime Minister, will have been in office for four years. Abdullah came to office promising to fight corruption and to be a breath of fresh air. He has failed on both counts. But he has achieved one remarkable feat none of…
Close One Eye MP’s Speech on Illegal Import of Timber, Pig Farmers and others
Dear friends, After I raised the question and issue on illegal import of timber during question and answer time on 22nd October 2007 in the morning, the MP for Jasin Mohd Said then tried to clear his name in his budget speech after that. He also took the opportunity to whack the pig farmers in…
Full Moon Celebration for Baby Yoke Shan 小钰珊满月了！
Dear friends, I have attended many interesting events lately and have taken some photos but I don’t have time to upload it to my blog. Below are some photos of baby Yoke Shan, taken in Klang on last Friday, 12th October. She was born with two arms but now left one. Poor baby. Our comrade…
Entertainer Joins DAP
Blind singer Alfred Ho has joined the Democratic Action Party. He did so after experiencing repeated discrimination because of his disability. MP for Cheras, Tan Kok Wai, MP for Bukit Bintang, Fong Kui Lun and I held a press conference to welcome Alfred to the party. Alfred Ho, despite his disability, showed he was in…
Uphill battle for fair deal
Press statement by Alfred Ho, October 13, 2007, at Kuala Lumpur. Allow me first to introduce myself. I am a blind individual in my 50s and a singer, guitarist by profession. I have been in this profession for more than 20 years and my forte is singing old western favourites. I also sing in several…
Suhakam’s hands-off attitude slammed
Press Release by BERSIH, 10 October 2007 BERSIH is outraged over Suhakam’s hands-off attitude over the Batu Buruk incident in which two men were shot by a police officer amidst a bloody crackdown on a public assembly on electoral reform. Suhakam’s refusal to conduct a public inquiry amounts to abating the violent suppression of the…