‘No political agenda in deporting French lawyer’

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says William Bourdon was
deported due to visa violation like making a speech in Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that there was no political agenda in the deportation of French human rights lawyer William Bourdon. The minister said he was deported due to “visa non-compliance” and for making a speech in Penang.

“It’s due to a visa violation. There are certain things tourists cannot do. I don’t know what it is, but one cannot give a speech,” he told reporters today.

In Malaysia, When in Doubt, Blame the Jews

By Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Huffington Post
It's time for Malaysian leaders to grow up. Relying on big-lie Jewish conspiracies is no substitute for honest and transparent governance.

On July 9, 20,000 Malaysians gathered in Kuala Lumpur to demand more transparency in electoral laws in connection with next year's national elections.

Police unleashed tear gas and chemical-laced water on the demonstrators and temporarily detained nearly 1,700 of them. According to reports, authorities also detained six opposition activists without trial and accused them of trying to use the rally to spread communism. Police said they found T-shirts and other materials linked to communist figures.

Boss beaten up by employees 伙计打老闆？

Govt still denying the Police did not shoot tear gas or water cannon into Tung Shin Hospital. Govt still insists Bersih 2.0 supporter was violence when they were walking peacefully, chatting, singing, laughing and smiling. Govt insists they have video to show that Bersih 2.0 were the one who started violence.

Very moving article on Bersih rally

EYEWITNESS I am a middle class Chinese Malaysian, who works in an investment bank in Johor Bahru. I first heard about Bersih and its idea only around June 20, 2011.

I never knew the previous Bersih rally in 2007, and all the people involved then. But right after I heard about it, I knew that it was very important and every decent Malaysian had to support it.

Therefore, I asked around my friends to car pool over from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur to join the event.

Ku Li’s Amanah a key to national revival?

By Daniel John Jambun

I feel it is very exciting that our highly respected veteran leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, popularly known as Ku Li, has already launched his new outfit Angkatan Amanah Merdeka (Amanah)  towards nurturing unity as espoused by the country’s founding fathers.

In the midst of our sharp racial divisions at the moment, Amanah said in a statement recently that the group wants “to reaffirm, inculcate and re-ignite the sense of togetherness and true family spirit that prevailed among all Malaysians during the time of our common struggle for national independence”. It also said it wants to rekindle the legacy, promise and ideals of Bapa Malaysia and the founding fathers so that all Malaysians may live together as members of a truly just, fair, progressive, united and happy nation community. Its other objectives are:

Wataniah is to be set up in all 222 Parliamentary seats

PASIR MAS: All 222 parliamentary constituencies nationwide will have a Territorial Army (Wataniah) company by year-end, said Armed Forces chief Zulkifeli Mohd Zin.

He said so far the Territorial Army had been set up in 189 parliamentary constituencies with a total strength of 60,000 members under the 506th Territorial Army Regiment.

"This is aimed at attracting youths to join the army as those, who are well trained, can be absorbed into the army.

Salleh tegur Persekutuan berhubung perlantikan pegawainya

BEAUFORT : Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sabah Datuk Salleh Said Keruak berkata hari ini faktor “perwakilan” di sesebuah negeri perlu diambil kira dalam pelantikan pegawai kanan jabatan dan agensi Persekutuan, selain mengutamakan meritokrasi.

Beliau yakin pegawai kanan yang dilantik itu akan lebih memahami keadaan di negerinya sendiri, sekali gus membantu memantapkan pentadbiran Persekutuan di peringkat negeri.

MoCS: Come as fellow citizens, not politicians

KUCHING – The Movement for Change, Sarawak (MoCS) has reiterated that its ‘Walk for Democracy and Reforms’ on August 13 in Kuching is solely a civil society’s initiative and no political parties are involved.

“We have not and we will not solicit the support of political parties for the event. MoCS is strictly a non-political entity and we do not wish to be accused of being aligned to certain political groups. That must be made clear,” MoCS leader Francis Paul Siah stressed today.

ADVERTISE OR FACE THE MUSIC

RIDICOLOUS…. Hiew showing the letter from the association.

By : DAP MEDIA

THE PEOPLE who are operating eateries and restaurants in Sabah especially those in Kota Kinabalu had been threatened by a certain group of ‘health inspectors’ from an association related to health and hygiene.

The food operators are asked to pay expensive advertisement fees ranging from few hundred ringgit to something like RM5,000 for an advertisement page in their bulletin.

Rule of law, rule by law

By Ambiga Sreenevasan

I urge you to use this arsenal of knowledge and your passion for justice to fight for those who are downtrodden.

You have already heard of the events of July 9th in Malaysia. Whilst it brought out the worst in some, it brought out the best in others and this is where our hope lies.

JULY 23 — Good Morning! Chancellor, vice chancellor and graduating students.

It is so good to be back!

I am deeply moved by the conferment of this honour upon me. That it comes from my alma mater is especially significant for me. That it comes at this time is almost providential, for it allows me and all lawyers to reflect on our roles in the societies we live in.