The soft spoken Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, unlike seasoned activists like Ambiga Sreenevasan and Maria Chin Abdullah, is not someone who is known to rally a crowd at protests. But this evening, Siti Hasmah, standing before a crowd of some 1,000 people in Kuala Lumpur, many of whom were women and dressed in purple,…
Purple Women Rally @ Maju Junction on 10.9.2017
Today afternoon, I joined the Purple Women Rally that oppose dirty/toxic politics organised by the some women’s NGO at Maju Junction, Kuala Lumpur. I spoke for 2 minutes to the crowd on the pick-up van.
Amanah Selangor wants Mat Sabu to contest in state
AMANAH Selangor wants to field Amanah president Mohamad Sabu in one of the seats in the state. Its state chief Izham Hashim said in his opening speech at the Amanah Selangor convention that they would put forward Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, as a candidate.
‘Diary for Prasana’ inspires Indira Gandhi to fight on
IT was an emotional moment for Indira Gandhi as she watched the legal battle that had taken up eight years of her life unfold on the big screen. She left the screening of “Diary for Prasana” energised and filled with the strength to carry on the fight. It is her hope that the movie will…
#WanitaBantahPolitikToksik
Dear friends from Klang Valley, I would like to invite you to join the Purple Walk to protest against dirty politics and violence in politics. See you at SOGO and Maju Junction area today 5pm. 😁💪
Economy showing signs of fatigue, warns ex-deputy BNM governor
Lin See-Yan says the country is facing high debts, a weak currency and dependency on cheap foreign labour. PETALING JAYA: A former deputy Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor has voiced concerns over the economy, listing high national debt, a weak currency and dependancy on cheap foreign labour as signs of economic fatigue.
Are PAS-induced three-cornered fights an exaggerated demon?
COMMENT | In Malaysian politics, a three-cornered electoral contest has always been the Achilles’ heel of the opposition. But this is not the case with PAS-induced three-cornered fights, that the Islamist party has threatened to create in the coming 14th general election.
DAP wants PM to condemn attack, demands apology from Saravanan
I just can’t imagine political leader can take thugs to hit journalists physically …… 😳😲 ========================================= DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang has asked Deputy Youth and Sports Minister M Saravanan to apologise over his alleged involvement in a scuffle at a Tamil daily’s office on Tuesday.