By Syeerleena Abdul Rashid There is no denying that sexism has become a permanent feature in our local political landscape. Given the low number of women representatives in politics, the Malaysian parliament has once again become a circus of misogyny filled with tasteless jokes that undermine women and the barriers we try so hard to…
Allowing Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman to enter the Dewan Rakyat is allowing Parliament to be disgraced. To allow him to remain as a deputy minister is to disgrace Putrajaya. To allow him to keep that songkok on his head is to disgrace Islam. When he said yesterday that Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ronald Kiandee should be ashamed of himself. Here is a man who has opted to go against his own conscience and dignity, as shown by the meek and pitiful manner in which he came to the defence of the uncouth male chauvinist Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tajuddin Abdul Rahman,…
Pagi ini, kami Ahli Parlimen Pakatan Harapan berarak dari Parlimen ke Ibu Pejabat Polis di Bukit Aman, dengan tujuan menuntut kedaulatan Parlimen, membantah ahli parlimen yang ditangkap dan ditahan oleh polis sebelum dan selepas Himpunan Bersih 5, membantah penahanan Maria Chin Abdullah di bawah SOSMA, menuntut pemansuhan SOSMA dan lain.
Tonight is the first night which the Bersih committee organize vigil for Maria Chin who has been put behind bars under SOSMA at dataran merdeka. More than 500 people attended the vigil. I saw Tun Mahathir, Wong Tuck and many activists & Bersih supporters were there. It was another peaceful assembly in KL. Hopefully Maria…
KUALA LUMPUR: A DAP lawmaker today suggested that the Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz shared his thoughts on Bersih 5 rally and related issues with Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar. “It is a smart statement. Other ministers should learn from the tourism minister. Have an…
PETALING JAYA: PAS menyifatkan cadangan usia minimum perkahwinan gadis Islam di negara ini dinaikkan kepada 18 tahun sebagai remeh dan bercanggah syariah Islam, kata ketua penerangan dewan ulamanya. Sebaliknya, Datuk Khairuddin Aman Razali menyokong had umur minimum 16 tahun yang dilaksanakan ketika ini, dengan alasan kehidupan mereka lebih baik dengan adanya penjagaan suami. “Kita tidak…