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Pasir Gudang pollution: The gov’t failed to protect its citizens
The recent Pasir Gudang air pollution that rendered several schoolchildren hospitalised revealed the ugly side of our national environmental protection system. The fact that the ministers made official statement that government could not find the source of pollution after a
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Why independent committee reports are not made public?
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) would like to congratulate the appointment of the eight new members of the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam). We are especially very pleased with the appointment of Datuk Seri Hishamudin Md Yunus; the outstanding former Court of
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Enforced disappearance: The task force is a joke
PSM is greatly disappointed by the announcement made by Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the appointments of the members of the Special Task Force to re-investigate the enforced disappearances. PSM would like to reiterate that what we need
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Flabbergasted by special task force formation on enforced disappearance
Citizens Against Enforced Disappearances (CAGED) is flabbergasted by Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s media release yesterday. In the release, Muhyiddin claims to have formed a special task force to pursue the conclusion of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
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Trump is losing his marbles
PUCHONG: US President Donald Trump is now seen on a war-like rampage, picking up fights with powerful nations on the planet. The first and foremost on his list of enemies is the world’s second largest economy, China. In his bid
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A textbook problem of what’s wrong with our education
We know all too well the perils of studying – or rather memorising – for Sejarah exam in our secondary school days but that was the case for almost every subject. An instance in my schooling days that struck me
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Balan’s family: The quest for justice continues
*Monday, 24 June, Seremban High Court* This morning, Balan’s wheelchair was wheeled into the court, without him on it. His sisters and children came. One of his sisters was carrying his photo. When PSM members and I met them in
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Chikungunya – Are we prepared?
Chikungunya is an emerging, mosquito-borne disease caused by an alphavirus, Chikungunya virus. The disease is transmitted predominantly by Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus mosquitoes, the same species involved in the transmission of dengue. Over the years, we have learned that Chikungunya results in high fever
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Muslim supremacy supersedes Batek woes
It was the hope of many Malaysians that they have kicked out Malaysia’s virulent religious majoritarianism last general election. A year later, it seems that religious issues are making it to the forefront again, as the first of the big
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Zakir Naik: Merchant of Hate
Controversial Islamic preacher and fugitive Indian national Zakir Naik is wanted in India for a clutch of cases that range from spreading hate speeches, money laundering to terrorism. Since 2017, he has been living in Malaysia and has permanent resident
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