Awakening the conscience of an entire nation
by Hussein Abdul Hamid “Sometimes we will find amongst us an individual who by his deeds will wake the conscience of …
Category Archives: Human rights
GE13: Democratic nations gloss over Malaysia’s fraudulent elections
Now that the elections are over, world leaders have rushed to congratulate Prime Minister Najib on his electoral victory while …
Taking back our democracy post GE13
Former U.S. Vice-president Al Gore said recently that “American democracy has been hijacked.” He said his country needs to wake …
Malaysia’s 13th General Elections: A Time of Hope Or A Day of Shame?
On Sunday, May 5th, Malaysians will go to the polls to elect a new government. On the surface, Malaysia is …
GE13: Democratic nations must hold a watching brief
As Malaysia prepares to go to the polls, democratic nations must help ensure that the elections are free, fair and …
GE13: A defining moment for Malaysia
No matter how often one reads about the sordid corruption and abuse of power in Malaysia, one can never get …
The silence of our friends
Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman’s recent visit to Malaysia did more harm than good. According to local media reports, …
A government at war with its own people
Hitler’s propaganda minister once remarked that if you repeat a life often enough people will believe it is true. The …
Is human rights a Western construct?
DIPLOMATICALLY SPEAKING By DENNIS IGNATIUS The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting produced an opportunity to further the agenda of human …
Chin Peng: A place to die
Diplomatically Speaking By Dennis Ignatius RECENT reports indicate that Chin Peng, the erstwhile leader of the now defunct Communist Party of …
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