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Discrimination policies against non citizens in places of worship for non-Muslims
We were taken aback when we heard that only citizens are allowed to enter places of worship for non-Muslims when they are permitted to open on June 10. I thought places of worship are places where one can instil the
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RPK: Why cry discrimination when 90% of wealth owned by non-Malays?
PUCHONG: Pro-Barisan Nasional blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin stirred the hornet’s nest by criticising the non-Malays for saying that the Malaysian government was discriminating the minorities in the country. “Why are the non-Malays screaming about racial discrimination in Malaysia when they
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India’s top court orders equal roles for women in army
NEW DELHI: India’s top court ruled yesterday that women could serve as army commanders, dismissing the government’s stance that male soldiers were not ready to accept orders from female officers as “disturbing”. The Supreme Court also ordered the government to
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Jawi – who wants to retreat?
Today I attended a forum entitled ‘Jawi – Saling Memahami’ organized by GBM – Malaysia Action Coalition at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Selangor. The forum was excellent as it was also attended by Dong Zong, the Tamil Foundation, IKRAM, ABIM
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Dr M: Don’t hesitate to take action against palm oil discrimination
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and other palm oil-producing nations must not stay silent nor hesitate to take countermeasures if importing countries choose to impose discriminatory trade barriers, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “If there is any evidence that such
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Foreigners denied a residence to live in
PUCHONG: Foreigners from certain region continue to face discrimination as they are denied a residence to live in. One foreigner told The Leaders Online that the agent they met basically forwarded messages of condominium owners who did not want tenants
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